New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

SSe et,s up, lit is-its Thompson and a
In another moment they were cutting across to
-, bily was riding length or two in front. and
rds Ja1eu morse pulled up OF it's own accord as he
anS cie approaching riders The Sowar saluted
H., e'ieu st9tldN immoyable in the background.
Doth men and horses were caked with dust, and
wore weary. detected air.
We, p;, bringing in James all right SIR an
smru Oily IN response 20 tie Coonels questioning
EysuVie- put we had fght-(ihazs, this side
n M una Hamerton's badly wounded I've come
INV lJ ho le doctor bis only chance The black fel
40" poIeu VINO was looking after James Can the
o1So' ~ az once sir This Sowar wants fresh
S SiS sReu toward camp with the Sowar at his
heGs' lie paused for moment by the side of
Mi. ana looked him in the face.
Il snail Ne under way in ten minutes he
seAd. Look here, old fellow, you've had about
ehongh; go home and turn in" He was struck by
me LOOK OF agony and mental strain on the boy
face.
After that the Colonel got very few words out Of
him He saw that the young fellow was done up,
and Questioned him little. HIS mouth was parched,
50 that he could with difficulty articnIaie Ills
strong young figure was bowed over the horse !
neck. As they were nearing camp the doctor with
his escort rode out, and called back some cheer
ing words to him. Five minutes later they were
Once within camp limits the Colonel dismounted,
anu giving his horse over TO a syce. walked beside
the young officers horse with his hand on its neck
several fellows came up with greetings and con.
gratuatOns
Come straight TO mess and have something 60
drink before you tell US anything said the Colo
mel, taking hold of the horses bride as ne smoke
At the same moment he felt it slacken within his
grasp, and looking up ne that Billy was Keeling
IN his saddle, and that his lips were bloodlpss
II think Pm done, he muttered feebly and
fell sideways off his horse into the Coloners arms
They carried him over to the mess and began
taking of his military greatcoat. Then something
made him open his eyes, and his face took little
brave distorted smile.
Hold hard :" he gasped 81 think I've cot a bull
let somewhere and-and-my arms smashed
Why, damn it. groaned the Colonel laying
him gently down, and looking round upon the cir
Gle OF horrorstrcken faces, he knew this, and he
has sent away the doctOr!"
II was some weeks before Major Hamerton was
able TO tell the story of Lieutenant Thompson S
heroic conduct-how when he himself was wounded
and at the mercy of the murderers, the young
officer defended him singe-handed how afterward
he pushed on into khunaz and brought ont James
of the Police more dead than alive and how
finally, while cOnCealing the fact that he had been
shot in the right arm, he rode forty miles in 10 Get
the doctor and thus for the second time saved
the Majors life.
1t was longer still though before Billy was out
Of danger. The wound had set up inflammation
that had Of necessity elapsed before skilled care
could be bestowed upon IT, and for weeks ii was
feared il would go hard with Billy.
But in the end the harum-scarum young
devil" got well, and the Colonel had the pleasure
of sending up Confidential Report" of a very
superior kind together with a brilliant pendant
which has resulted in the bestowal of the much
coveted Victoria Cross upon Lieutenant William
| Thompson, OF Ours.-lVantty Fair.