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

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palm trees; farther yet. and the kabyle
village stood confusedly out from the
earth, with its mud novels. low, narrow
Widowed. whose doors were too small
for human stature: and round about the
Enclosures for cattle. now vacant
At a brief word Of command, tho
squadron halted. No light sh0nc. all
was dark; no one moved, nor anything
whatever. Only few vagabond dogs
seeming the strangers, parked upon Oh,
dung heaps. The troop surrounded, at
n walk, the village, still silent, still
dark. Dismount! They entered the first
hut, and it was vacant; vacant, too. The
second; tho third vacant; an were va
cant-thc inhabitants had fed. taking
their effects and weapons. This wa.
their guilty confession. More than that
all farther search was now useless and
without purpose.
But what was that, Lying across q
doorway, with lbs face in heap of flih
was the body Of p man, with It's throat
cut. its face bathed in blood. 1t wa.
Ilanrion. Then, on the sastnight, aros.
a clamor Of rage, which presently sinks
into grief-a tone Of mspeakable sad
ness, Of supreme pity Afar stretch fl'
undulating plains; and the imperturha
bic chain Of hills. black now. seemed ia
solently to bar the way To- repri-als
Stiff upon his horse. gloomy and for
bidding in the clear night. Calai0us-,
shook his clenched hand at thc invisible
as ono who dreams of vengeance.
Lieutenant" he cried. at last. "tak'
fifty men and crush that brood If mag
gots until not two arc LEFT living. Oh
that / must stay at my post, that
might 60 with you"
When the ranks were formed. the sub
Lieutenant, Philippe Naudras. salutcl
and started with bis fifty mon towar,
the Unknown before them. while Cain
rousse and bis squad returned at @ foo
pace, in their own despite. 10 thc camp
with heads bent. with hearts sadlened
bearing laid across two horses. Obj.
bloody body Of the murdered llanri0n.
Tall, slender, lc0nine blonde. viii
clear blue eyes. when he loft the mill
tary school, Philippe Naulras had chos
en- Africa as field for adventure. and
in year of camp life. Le had made him
self noted for his bravery. and th. in
wild squadron where every man wa
valiant. Because of IBIS white hands
his sweet voice. and h7 youth. ihe SD
dicrs called him "Ihe Little One'
"Mlle. Naudras, or else Ny Lady Sub
Licufcnlnt;' but. when Dice charge,
across the plain. that "itfIc One" glad
dcned the heart, DIS horse bad splendid
Ices and was always first in the combat
and what powerful fist had envy all
sub-licuienaut" Ills soldiers Wcr fal
to follow Naudms. since they could net
ar get before him. and they followed
him with enthusiasm, drunken with Dol.
wildncss. and. above 900. SOD CHAT nothing
OF DO should bofall him. Tie seemed rn.
ciscly the chief necessary ior tlHt r9
mantle expedition. for that tragic night
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