The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-10

looks forward to the rocky deflle by which
the route lies and sees huttering above a
ledge an Arab banner. For a instant he
looks at it through his field glass and then
rides in haste back along the ranks. A
word in Sir Herbert's ear. The troops are
halted and Zareba is in process of forma-
| ton when with beating Of war drums and
| discordant yells that remain unanswered
| for the throats OF the men are too parched
and thirsty to hurrah--a great body Of
Arabs start from the underwood around
the entrance to the defile aud, beaded by
many standard bearers, ruskes Ia upon the
British square
OF the fight for life in that square, and
the determination with which the Arabs
| fought TO break the ranks. there is no need
to tell. How Burnaby went down, fight
ing gloriOusly. and many another brave
man beside him, history records.
With the utmost coolness for he had
been through many such scenes, Captain
! MACPHERSON, after the first rush. picks up
the rife of a dead soldier, unclasps his
cartridge belt. aud plugs away steadily at
the nightshirt brigade. as the soldiers have
nicknamed the Arabs from their long
white robes.
But, seel what change Is this in bis face
as the foe forms in a compact mass for an
other rushi And listen to the request rs
makes to the men around him:
Don't shoot within dozen yards each
side Of that banner" be says in such tone
of voice that the soldiers look up Ia sur
prise and see white. set face.
Let them come right UP before you
fire." he adds, land wait till give you the
word. You'll agree 10 that, won't you,
Roberts' It's matter Of life and death"
This 70 the officer ia command Of the COM
pany
Matter Of death 10 as all. think, ~
you don's speak In time" growlsd Rob
erts, frowniug at the advancing deryishes.
"but have your way"
MACPHERSON makes no answer: the pal
lor Of his face increases; now II Is ashy
gray as the Arabs rush in on the square.
OF all the oncominZ hundreds be sees only
two men-oRe the standard bearer, and Do
side him a young fellow. wonderfully light
Of skin for an Arab. and with a cap on bis
head instead Of the usual tangled head
dress OF CREASED hair worn By the der
wishes
Kaeeling as the Arabs come within Afsy
yards Of The quaEs be takes deliberate
standard bearer falls prone 20 the earth.
the fair faced Arab seizes the banner and
PUSHES to the front Another shot and he.
too. falls. IN voice that rings above ths
din Of the battle MacPEsrson gives tie
order to IRE. and the Arabs. Ees By
volley e. such range. stagzsr and through
the smoke are seea 20 fall back q fsw
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from the square, and before hts comrades
or the enemy have tine 20 iztsTfegs he Il
again in the midst Of bis corsra6ss, tFeun-
bling and pale, cut bearing 10 bis arm the
young Arab. who still grssps ths banner
he pIueked from tke dead leaders hand.
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brush, fall away Tee EzEt - ever and
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