The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-06-17

wound and slay. instead OF saving life
The black hounds deserve neither
pity nor consid alton. they have
committed SO many atrocities, :,
Every man 81 the British army
shared these sentiments to- the ful::.3
and resolved that whenever the shock
OF battle came TO neither ask for nor
give quarter TO such dnstard,y foemen
Swords leaped from steel scabbards
and for a moment both horses and.
men were almost as motionless as
statues. y 4. y. s sss55;s. IS !
Then came the clarion notes Of the
trumpet sounding the charge and
away went our brave fellowa straight
as an arrow from q we'll bent bow,
for the enemy. ..
The relief had come not aamomens.
too soon, for when the first British
sabre descended on the head Of s.
rebel Sepoy. q hand-to-hand fight was
going on between the garrison and the.
mutineers.
Yandeleur and Bent thorpe kent close
ogetfeT aud thrust ana parted and
gave downright blows, as they made
their way through swarms Of dusky
foemen. whose faces blanched before
the courage displayed by British
soldiers, who. if well-haudled. were
always invincible.
AT last Vandeleur was able to take
General Coghlan by the hand, and to
congratulate him.
Where is Miss Coghlaup" Ben
thorpe asked.
',She was safe moment ago."
"By Heavens! that's her voice call
ing for help" exclaimed Vandeleur
as squirting his horse forward, he
rode in that direction. followed by
Benthorpe, both OF whom saw the
woman they loved in the arms of an
officer of sowars irregular cavalry. J
who was well-mounted, and at that
moment was riding OFF with his lovely
prize.
Both men rode after the wretch,
eager to be the first to rescue C1cely.
1t was race for love, and prom
iseA,to be long one for the rebels
horse was a powerful animal, and
kept up good pace in spite of it's
double burden.
Once out upon the open plain the
chase became exciting. for the sowar
seeing himself pursued. put forth
every effort to outdistance his foes
from whom he would meet no mercy
if overtaken.
Vandeleur being a light weight and
good rider was gradually heading
away from his friend Benthorpe when
his horse caught its foot in rope
and stumbled.
This gave Benthorpe the advantage
and he was not slow to use it for he
shot ahead with grim smile of
pleasure, and was pleased to find that
he was gaining on the sowar.
Suddenly the fellow wheeled half
round, and taking deliberate aim fred
at his pursuer. whose horse was hit
and fell under him.
By this time Vandeleur rode un
when Benthorpe shouted:
Frank. win her-save Cicelyr'
Vandeleur's answer was to wave his
hand, rs he kept straight on, like
bloodhound on the scent OF death.
by Heavens!' he hissed between
his clenched teeth. hell escape me
after all if I'm not careful!"
Snatching q pistol from the holster
he fired but the cap only snapped.
With an anathema of disgust he pro-
duced its fellow. and being a noted
shot fired this time with success, for
the sowar reeled in the saddle and
fell to the ground still. however
holding Cicely in his arms.
When Vandeleurs sword entered
the rebels body it was only just in
time to save Cicely's life; another mo-
ment and the fellows dagger would
have been plunged into her heart
The war is over. and in dear old
England Major Vandeieur stands at
the altar with Cicely Coghlan. Ben
thorpe being best man.
Twas not till the honeymoon was
over that Frank told his wife of the
little incident OF who Wins?"-Sat-
urday Evening Post