The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-28


tents; the horses Of the picket lifted their
heads. and the chasscurs. IN their wide
blouscs and trousers Of linen, went e.
form in line slowly for the evening roll
CALI The buglc call, loud and shrill. was
prolonged infinitely, carried by the sono.
rous swclls to the foot of the tranquil
mountains, where the sound died out.
Tho squadron was formed ON the right.
Cabarousse, captain commanding. and
Dis two heutonanis, Poyralto and Nau
dras, all drowsy, regarded the mancuvcl
carolossly, without uttoring word, with
their arms dropping. and an about. far
near above, everywhere, there reigncd q
silence so great that it seemed religious
sacred. fun Of august mysteries
The roll call was begun After eacl
name followed the Same brief, monoto
nous answers. as each day at that hour
with tine arathctic indifference of me
chauieal cxertion. The adjutant did moi
even pause before passing from one name
90 another.
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baro I'm This co,nnl.t, solitude tvenf,
la.rno. from fine last advanced most ar
ab.rot man miobt NJ v.l bo counted
1,.j atonco And in % so,aJron alop.
there. isolated. lost. and entirely depcn
dent unon itself. a call without response
WAS enough 10 chill the boldcst. I'm the
desert. ranks are inevitably narrowed
and inditilualitics are allied: no one j.
unknown. AN are comrades. and one oi
fbe-o comrades had di-appcarod. In
every group. whether the sleeves wcr,
blank or braided, that disappearance wa.
discussed pas-ionately. with the instnc.
live horror of the thought -"lf it were
lm For human sciishncss is never lost
completely. AN solidarity rests on per
soual considerations
THE country here was not however
openly numerous. not avowedly hostile
the bands az nomad Arabs had been re
pulsed. driven back 10 the mountains
and only % kahylo village had its hut- 81
short distance away But the kabylcs
are sodentary, of lazy habits, and they
regard with indifference the foreign
troops dciiiins past them in clouds OF
golden dust and strike not. unless they
are attacked iu their own dwellings un.
der their roof, of mud and stone.
And vet. nevertheless Caharousse. sus.
pi.ion.. twisting his mustachcs. looked
oulinatclv io that side where lay the
Kab,le VILLAGE. There. hc was con.
WINGED lav the solution Of the mystery.
SuIleplv he strobe toward the groups
off soldiers.
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ri1.,.f Docs amy ONE know ANYTHING.
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or another. or an mo once! But answer.
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