St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-05

well knew the use or MS SWORD. Inc
MuSsulman made powerful down cut
at the lieutenant, who quickly parted,
and the next moment buried his sword
in the body of the budmash, al the same
time Selling the hilt of the tulWar with
his lett hand. The Mussulman was
. pierced through the heart and fell and
died without groan.
Ensign DWyer was attacked by a Pin
daree with his long, slender and form
( liable lance. Dwyer could not get near
him. but skillfully parted the rapid and
fierce thrusts of the spear. had luck
Unfinished one of the same class with
bullet from my pistol and was looking at
the encounter. I observed that the top
Oflthe shoulder of Dryers tunic was
torn away. and that his parties were be-
coming less vigorous and blood was
oozing from the torn part of the vest
ment. l then drew my second pistol.
The wary Pindaree saw my action and
must have guessed my intent, for he
gave over the attack and rushed for one
of the classmates, but the ensign was
quickly upon him and pierced him
through the body, securing his lance.
At this moment l felt my well-trained
horse CULVER under me and give start,
and at the same time / heard loud
childish scream to my left and beheld
the face of European child looking
ever the low parapet or balustrade OF
corridor just above me and Pindaree
standing some three yards from me
with his lance poised in my direction.
swerved the horse quickly to the left
received the lance fair in the center Of
his breast. He madly swerved to his
right. drawing the lance along with
him and staggered and fell on his left
side, pinnlng the whole of my left leg
and part of my body fast to the ground.
A Helpless Position.
forced my body partially around.
and turned my head to look for the Pin
daree. l saw him snatch up one Of the
dead robbers tulwars and advance
upon me. Hatred and ferOcity glared
in his eyes as he observed my helpless
position. | tried to draw my near hol-
ster pistol, but could not move it. l
tried my sword with the same result.
The thought flashed through my mind
to draw the off holster pistol. and
though it was empty, present it at him.
/ did so, and the motion actually
stopped him for few moments, but
his sharp eyes must have seen the ex-
plOded cap on the nipple. for he again
advanced with the terrible tulwar
raised.
gave myself up for lost. but hurled
the pistol at him back-handed. 1t struck
him on the bare shin. l could see that
ii hurt him. 1t did not stop him, and |
fixed my eyes on the glittering sword. l
did not put up my hand, for l knew the
action would only cause my mutilation
and that / would be killed just the same.
Ali this time the screams of the child
continued, but just then there was a
cessation. The budmash was within a
pace of me when sharp report and the
whiZ of rife bullet was heard, and the
fellow gave scream, threw up his
hands, staggered backward and fell to
the ground quite dead. One of the in
fantry had had his attention drawn to
the scene by the child's screams and its
pointed finger. He took deliberate aim,
shot the Pindaree and saved my life.
This was the last of the fellows except
two. who were barricaded in small
room near where tie child stood. The
door was blown in with small bag of
powder, the villains were fired upon,
,disarmed and dragged out. The poor
child screamed and trembled when she
saw them, and said that they were two
bad men who had killed her poor maj
and ''dad," and had taken the money.
watches and rings from the house,
bringing herself away with them.
They were searched, and two gold
watches, some rupees, gold mohurs and
English sovereigns. with half dozen
home-manufactured gold trinkets, were
found upon them. Ropes were searched
for. found, Topped around their necks,
with the other ends round the balusters
where we stood, and the numbering
wretches were literally pitched into
eternity by the hands Of the men sur
rounding them.