The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-27

nounus on the Ieasn. a deep murmur
rumbled on the air. swelled into q hourse
growl, sank and died away-the cry OF
vengeful men for blood The command
ers, nervously gripping their hilts, moist
ened their dry mouths to give the order for
n rush, the trumpeters hung with trem-
bling trump to lip ready to blow the deadly
blast, the men listened and looked in bode-
full silence. 1t was the thrilling stiffness
that preludes the storm. Next minute the
thunders and lightnings of curbed venge-
ance would be let loose, and heaven help
the vanquishedi
The scouts, now crouching like tigers in
sight of their prey, crept nearer and nearer
to the crest. The enemy must be lying in
fanced security, as he had been seen at
the dawn. He would rue his supine in
activity when he woke up amid disaster
and death He could not be on the alert,
for our scouts were within few yards of
the top.
From the front Koor ALI was waving
his sword as he looked back for sign
Abou Kuram, tinging with excitement,
waved his own in return, and in an instant
cloud of dust rose as another body of
cavalry flew up the slope. He did not in
tend that mad burst, yet it was inspiring
to see how it acted on the army. A savage
roar went up from every man in the force
and Abou kuram tingled as if an electric
coil encircled him.
Forward forward' he shouted maxi
ing circles of light with his sword. Trum-
pet and lSettledrum blared and ratified, of
fcers scurried about yelling orders no one
heard, and the men, howling like an es-
capped menagerie, goaded their plunging
beasts And then when all were SO intent
on rushing to victory and spoil that there
were no eyes for what was going on above
all at once there was a cracking of mus
kerry on the ridge, and looking up, the very
beating of our pulses suspended, we saw it
dark with warriors as if dragons teeth had
sprung up armed men. A line of white
smoke ran zigzag along the top; ere we
could realize what had happened another
spurted out with vicious points of fire in
the midst. The scouts on foot fell to Il
man, and many were brought out of their
saddles A few shots were fired wildly in
return, and the scouts wheeling about
dashed back at twice the speed with which
they had assembled.
In half a minute they were among the
first body OF horse that had gone out after
them and turned it, Inh half "A minute more
the second detachment was met and turned
in dire confusion, and the whole, with
rushing pavilion of dust, came sweeping on
our own advancing lines, though the enemy
refrained from pursuing
Amood Sim did not wait for the shock.
Raising his arms to heaven with the des-
pairing gesture Of fatalist, he went about
and fed as fast as a feet horse could carry
him; his men, too, urged by vivid remem-
brance of the past, promptly followed their
general example, and came pellmell upon
our contingent in the rear, trampling and
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fury of foe. saw then for the first time
that of all terrible spectacles on earth the
most terrible is the first explosive burst of
panic stricken troops.
For a little Abou kuram looked on the de-
moralized mob specchless with horror aud
anger, then hastily ordering koor Ali, who
had galloped back, to stop the rabble or
slay them, he dashed in pursuit of Amood
Sim following to the best of my ability.
what menneth thisg" he yelled, coming
up to the scudding general. But Amood
Sim could not stay for answer, SO Abou
kuram throwing etiquette TO the winds
clutched at the bride and brought the fly
ing steed on its launches with n mighty
jerk. For Il moment his passion denied
him utterance, and he only gared on his
surprised and quaking captive.
This is a seemly thing to do in sight of
the whole army" he roared at length >and
| thought he would have slain the other on
the spot. This is an example to set! Are
our names to be branded with shame, as il
we were sick womenl Get thy men about,
or, by this right hand, ] will have them
speared like swine as they hyn
Amood sim, answering something in
quick, shrll voice about the futility of
encountering satan, tried to justify the
retreat.
lnt. lr,,N hE L. 4,
manded Abou Kuram scornfully. Me
thinks thou vert in too much haste in
getting away to know what he is or even
il he be with Iumen Yusel."
My brother is wroth, answered Amood
insinuatingly, "but he knoweth not whatit
is to come face TO face with the DEVIL
Abou kuram shook himself in spasm of
disgust.
Il knew not" he said curtly, That l
came to fight with one whose spirit left
him at the thought of battle. This is not
time for words While we talk Yumen
Yusel maketh his opportunity out of thy
fears and delays. Make thy choice quick
ly. If thou choosest to fly, from this mo,
ment reckon me thine enemy. Thou hast
fair warning | will join myself in slaugh-
ter to him whom thou callest satan, and
there will not so much as a man of thine
army escape to tell the tale Of thy dis
grace
"Ny brother jesteth," returned Amood
Sim, with sickly smile.
Ely, and thou shalt see.H answered
Abou Kuram, and there was a look on his
darkened face that was not to be misunder-
stood.
With a double fear now upon him,
Amood turned with what heart hunted
coward might have to rally his scattered
forces. Already they had been checked in
their heGdlong flight by our men, who
stood with fierce loyalty by their leaders
order to stop or slay, and koor Ali, encr-
getieslly aided by Ismael Numar, WAS try
ing to beat them back into some sort of
formaiol.
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