New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25

comp'ny av us an wan av the Tyrone r0un n
hill an down again, all for TO tachc the paythans
something they'd nivcr learned before? Afther
Ghuzpi twas"
Don't know what the bloomn Paythans
| called it, We called it Silvcr's Thcayter. You
know that. sure"
"Sivers Thcayter-so twas. gut bctune
two hills, rs black as a bucket. an a thin rs
gnrl's waist. There ovcrmany Paythans for
our convaynencc in the gut. an, bcgad, they
called Themselves a rcscrvc-bcing impident by
natur! Onr ScOtchics an lashins Gurkys was
poundin' into some Paythan rig'mints. ! think
twas. Scotchies an Gurkys are twins bckazc
they're onikc, an they get drunk together
whin God phases. Well, as | was sayin'. they
sint wan cOmp'ny av the Ould an wan av Inv
Tyrone to double up the hill an clane ont The
Paythan reserve. OFFICERS was scarce in thim
days, fwhat wild dysintry an not taliin' care av
Themselves, an we sint out wild only wan
OFFICER for the comp'ny but he was mar that
had his feet beneath him. an oil bis teeth in their
sockuts"
WHO was he ~ asked
Captain O'Neil-Old Crook-Cruk- na-bulleen
him that l tould We that tale az whin he was
in Burma Hah. lie was n man! The Tyrone
tux little OFFICER bhoy. but divil bit was he
in command as I'll Gimonstrate PRESENTLY We
an they came over the brow av the hill. wan
on each side av the gut an there was that on
dacint reserve waitin down below like rats in
pit
How'd on men, seq Crook. who TUX
mothers care av us always 'Rowl some rocks
on thin by way av vsitin' kyards.' We hadn't
rowled more than twinty powders. an the ray
thans was bcSinnin' TO swear tremenlus. whn the
little OFFICER bhoy av the Tyrone shGueaks out
acrost the valley; 'Fwhat the devil an all are
you dcn shpoiling the fun for my men? DO We
not soc they'll stand?
Faith. that's a rare pluckt wan" SCI Crook
'Nivcr mind the rocks. men. Come along DOVE
an take tay wild Thin
There's damned little sugar in ut" SEE my
rear-ranl, man. but Crook heard.
Have We not all got spoons? p he scz lauGhin',
an down we whit as fast as we cud. Lcaroyd
helm sick at the Base. he, av coorsc, was not
there"
"Thot's lie said Learoyd. dragging his bed
stead nearer. All gotten thot thccr. an you
knaw it, Mulvaney" He threw up his arms. and
from the right arm-pit ran, diagonally through
the fell of his chest thin, white line, terminating
near the fourth left rib.
MY minds goin'." said Mulvaney, the IN
abashcd. "Yc were there. Fwhat | was thinkin'
of Twas another man, coorse Well. you'll
reminder thin. Jock. how we nm the Tyrone met
wild a bang at the bottom an got damned past
all movin' among the Paythans.
low 1t wos tight ole. Hi was squeezed
ill l thought I'd bloomin' well bust said
OrtherlS rubbing his stomach mcditatvcly.
Twas no place for little man. but wan LITTLE
man "-Nulvancy put his hand on oTthcriss
shoulder" saved the life az me- There we
shtuck, for divil bit did tho PaythanS finch,
an divil a bit dare We: our business helm 20
49, 2 lrs
thing av all was that we an they just rushed
into each others arrums an there was no
firing for a long Time Nothin' but knife an
bay'nit when we cud get oar hands free;
that was not often We breast on 10 thim,
an the Tyrone was yelpin' behind av rs in way
| didn't see tho lean av al FIRST. But knew
later. an so did the Paythans.
Knee 10 knee. - sings ont Crook wild n laugh,
when the rush av our comm into the snt
shtoppcd. an h. was hu-gin' hairy great PAY
than neither being able 10 do anything TO the
other. tho both wishlul
Breast 10 breast! he says. as the Tyrone was
pushin us forward closer an closer.
An hand over back" a sargint that was
iehin' | saw a sword lick out past Crooks ear
like snakes tongue. an tie Paythan was tuk IN
the apple az lis throat like pig al Dromecn Fair
Thank yc Brother Inner Guard SCI Crook
cool rs a cucumber widout salt. ! wanted that
room An be wint forward 10y the thickness a.
a mans body havn turned the Paythan undher
HIM The man bit the heel of Crooks boot in his
death bite.
Push. men" SCI Crook. "Push yc paper
backed bcggars" h" SCI. Am 10 pun ye through 4?
30 We pushed. an we kicked. an wc SWING. al
we sworc. an the grass bciu' slippery our heels
wouldn't bite. an cod help The ironr-rank man
That wint down that day"
Ave you ever bin IN the ~ hcntrance o tn
Vic on - thick night" interrupted OrtAcriS II
wos worse nor that, for they was Coin one way,
an we wouldn't ave it, Lcas'awoys, Iii adn't
much 10 say"
Path. me son. We said NJ thin | KEEP tho
little man bctunc my knees as long as I cnd, bat
lie pokin roun' wild his bay'nit, blndin and
s'nln' fcroshus. The devil "A man is Ortlir is
in ructOn-arcn't yc?" said Mnyancy
Don't make game said the Cockucy.
knowed wasn't good then, but glv EN- CON
pot from The cf flank when opened ont. No.
he said. bringing down bis hand with thump
on the bcdstcad " d baynit amt no good 20 q lit
lie man-mght as we'll ave a bloomin lishin rod
ate clawin', maulin' mess, bat gimme "a hrc"cn
that's out a bit. an hamminition one year
in store. let the powder kiss the bullet. an put
me somewhercs where amt trod on by 'ulkin
swine like yon. an sclp me Gawd, could bow
you five times outer seven NJ height 'undrcd
Would yer try, yer lumbcrin IIrlshman?'
NO, We wasp. I've seen We do ut say
there Dothn better than the bay'nit, wid a long
reach, double twist av sc cam an slow re-
cover"
Dom the bay'nit, said Laroyd, who had been
listening intcntly. Look a-hcrc!" lie picked
up rife inch before the foresight with an
underhanded action, and used il exactly as man !
would use a dagger
"Sitha, said he softly, thots better than owt,
for 4 mon can bash Z face wi thot, an II he
divn't, ne can break q forearm o Z gard lis
not i & books, though. Gle me g butt
Each does ut his own way, like maxim love,