Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
CONN, THURSDAY,

viewing staff and the rest of the force.
 The disaster was instantly observed. There was no lack of discipline. The battery halted, and its commanding off, cer spurred after the fugitives on horse back. Then, by special order, troop of cavalry clattered over the plain. The ambulance corps wisely followed.
 This is serious. Strattord, said the governor general. "l know what mad elephants are. The brutes will likely plunge over yonder bluff" Peering through his feldglasses, he added, There is some one on the carriage be- side the gunner.
 The colonel took the glasses with trembling hand. Tt is Bertie," he gasped, and digging the spurs into his horse he was off like whirlwind.
 Meanwhile the huge. panic stricken elephants had actually gained on their pursuers as they strode recklessly up the hill. over rocks. bushes and every thing that came in their way. Rallies realized the danger. He had but one thought-how to save Bertie.
 The lads first impulse was to jump. but Rallies caught and held him. You'll break your neck if you try that" he cried. Trust to me-
 Side by side they chung to the narrow seat. It was miracle that they were not pitched off. Finding they could do nothing with the maddened brutes, both drivers jumped at the same instant. One poor fellow struck head first on rock and never moved. The other land o1 s.~< h,.al E,,k hA ,0f far enough out of the way. He uttered piercing scream as the heavy wheels rolled over his leg.
 BeItie shivered and clung tighter to his companion. The elephants dashed on faster than ever. Just ahead was the top of the hill. The other side dropped down at a frightful angle for several hundred feet. It sickened Raf- fles to think of what would happen when the maddened brutes should reach the verge. In vain he shouted to Sul- tan. He looked back at the pursuing horsemen. No hope of aid there.
 Then Tom remembered that a road led along the brow of the hill and final ly turned down to the River Ravi at point where the slope was not so pre- cipitous. Like flash he formed des- perate resolve.
 Hold tight, my lad, he said. "I'm going to leave you. It it comes to the worst, jump off before we go over the bluff. Do you understand?" Bertie nodded. There was a grim and plucky expression on his pallid face.
 The next instant an agile spring land ed Rallies on Nabob's back. By cling ing to the stout harness he worked his way forward. A second spring carried him over the gap between the two ele- plants, and he was quickly perched on Sultan's neck.
 Fortunately, the mahout had left the prod sticking in the harness. With this Rallies belabored the unruly brute and strove to turn him to one side. He stormed and threatened and called him by name. For minute of keen sus- pense the issue trembled in the balance. Then, when the dizzy precipice was only few yards distant, Sultan obeyed the prod and swung to the left into the road. Rallies waved his hand at Bertie.
 "Stick tight, lad, he shouted.
 But the danger was not yet over, nor had the elephants recovered from their fright. AS madly as ever they dashed along the rough road, at times swinging perilously near to the outer verge. Tn vain Rallies coaxed and threatened and piled the prod.
 Of their own accord the brutes took the turn toward the river and swept the heavy gun carriage down the hill at frightful speed. Bertie had all he could do to keep his seat.
 When the bottom of the hill was reached, Rallies vainly tried to turn the elephants aside. They rushed madly | forward and clattered out on the pom toon bridge which spanned the river. In midstream the frail structure gave way, and elephants and gun went through with tremendous splash. A plank struck Bertie on the head | with such force as to stun him. He fioundered helplessly alongside the struggling elephants, who were sub l merged to their necks. From this l place of peril he was rescued by Raf- fes, who caught his collar and swam l with him for shore. The swift current bore them down some distance, and | when Rallies finally landed with his | precious charge he was we'll nigh ex- hausted.
 A score of horsemen were quickly on the spot-among them Colonel Strat- ford, who had been witness of the whole affair. As he clasped Bertie in his arms he looked at Rallies, and that look was a source of consolation in the gloomy days that followed.
 Of course the review was spoiled, foI it took the rest of the day to get the elephants and the gun out of the river.
 That night, and for several succeed ing nights, Rallies slept in his old cell Then, instead of appearing before 6 court martial, he was reprimanded and discharged.
 He afterward had private interview with the colonel. and for whole year be was the best behaved soldier in the cantonments.
 Then the savages of the Chataquay hills revolted, and Rallies went eagerly off to war. It was little but of war but it was desperate enough for him te earn corporal's stripes and the Vic toria cross, which had been the ambi ton of his life.
 Rallies attributes his good fortune tC Bertie, and he is not far wrong. VII liam Murray Graydon.
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