The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-22

up and down the line; meanwhile the vol
unteers continued loading and firing with
feyerish eagerness.
Angus had reserved his fire until the
last moment as the cavalry retreated. His
hope was to single out the man whose or
ders and air of authority might indicate
the hated Tarleton, for the boy did not
know then that Tarleson was i'll and that
Major Hanger was in command At last
in the rear he saw an officer who was en-
deavoring to check the flight of the troop
ers, Angus covered him and fired; horse
rushed away riderless and the panic near
was redoubled.
The British thanking infantry, with the
steadiness of veterans, continued to ad-
vance, paying no attention to the fortunes
of their cavalry. Graham's right, on the
opposite side of the street, had been
driven well back, and his left was in peril
of being surrounded. Davie saw the dan
ger, and sent orders that all the volunteers
should fall back and form lines on both
TANKS, with him at the courthouse. This
change was soon effected, THE men firing
as they retreated.
Stung by their repulse, and inspired by
the success of the infantry on their fianks
the British cavalry were again led in fur
ious charge by Major Hanger. Angus
was now on the right of the line near 'he
courthouse fence, and somewhat in ad-
vance. He, with Burton was in little
garden enclosure embowered in shrub
berry; and the two youths no longer felt
the half-paralizing awe for moment had
impressed them at the first charge. In
deed, the younger boy was peering
through bush with the eye of a eagle
that he might detect the mau whom he re-
garded as the slayer of his father. As the
troop Murdered nearer his attention was
caught by dragoon on the right, who
was waving his sabre and looking back
towards the rushing force. Even to the
boys inexperienced eyes this man seemed
the leader, and he covered him with his
rifle, but waited until greater nearness
gave accuracy to his aim. Then he fred
and saw this man reel in his saddle. The
next instant out leaped again the line of
fire along the courthouse fence, and the
front lines of the charging cavalry crum-
bled and melted away as if smitten
by blast from furnace. Those in
the rear still pressed forward for a mo-
ment, but second rank behind the fence
poured in another volley, and from rifles
like those of Burton and Angus on the
TANKS scattering but deadly shots
were fired. Tarleton's veteren cavalry
again fed, followed by partly exultant
and partly ieering shout from the Wing
soldiery.
The horse of trooper who had been
wounded became manageable and gal
loped towards our friends. When but a
short distance away the rider fell off and
lay helpless in the street, his sabre drop
ping from his nerveless grasp. Lightly
as deer Burton bounded over the fence,
unbuckled the belt and scabbard from the
PROSTATE form, and seizing the sabre,
rushed back, regaining shelter at the side
of Angus in safety, although grazed by
more than one bullet from the British in
fantry.
THAT was rash, Burton" said Angus, re-
proachfully.
"Shut up, brother Gus, and stand still
while buckle on this SABRE" was the
laughing reply. "Now, we've only to cap
ture pair of pistols, and you are as well
armed as | am"