The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-11

from the madness Of the onIookers. WIN
who might, there would be tale to tell
that would cause breathless awe and inter.
est in the black tents for many day 70
come.
Both armies swayed up in resistless bill
lows TO watch the encounter, for on Arabi
an battlefelds the rank and file at times
suspend operations to watch their betters
give and take blows. 1t was hard to i'm.
agine, however, that they were mere spec
tators, for in the jam of man and beast
lance and butt end were used with all the
freedom Of battle and curse and scream
still mingled. AS for me, my condition
was little short of distraction. Carried
about like leaf on boiling waters, should
probably have been done to death many
times over but for the amazing ingenuity
and agility Of my mare in dodging in the
crisis of press.
judged Of the progress of the fight by
the varying behavior of the partisans who
were nearest the center. Once or twice 1
had terrible glimpse of two furious men
reaching for each other with flashing
weapons on horses that seemed to rear and
grapple like lions. But / could not tell
how the advantage lay.
Il
Yusel', men sent up deep roar that sent
the blood dizzily to my head and made me
dash into the thickest Of the crush regard
less of peril. was just in time to see the
end.
The man on the black horse had evident
" estimated the skill and strength of his
antagonist and had begun his old game.
Down came Abou Kuram's bobbing os-
frt.h ,,l,t
shearing instrument was darting sun
beam, the crest of his turban followed. Then,
both horses rearing upon each other, there
was wild leap TO either side as the spurs
went wickedly home, and ere the black
charger had well touched ground he
swung rapidly round as on pivot The
next second Abou Kuram, too, was about,
but as he turned his sword arm dropped by
his side almost clean cut from the shoul-
der, and the sword itself went rattling
among his horses hoofs. The lightning
could not have hit quicker than did the
man on the black horse or caused keener
dismay and amazement. He made pass
as IL 10 run the wounded man through the
body, but changing his mind he struck
spurs to his steed and leaped in among our
men, mowinga way forhimself like a reap
CT III u lltlu Ol DdIity.
The scene that followed is not TO be de-
scribed. Bursting like an overcharged
dam, our men rushed headlong 10 all points
of the compass, cursing, soreeching, tramp
ling and stabbing each other i'm the fury OF
their flight. and the lances of the conquer
ors were hard behind wreaking pentup
vengeance.
I'm momentary block Of the sweeping
torrent, which carried me with IL IA n piece
Of broken driftwood, Yumen Yusel's cham
pion slashed bis way across my front, so
that saw his face full for the first time.
Ny heart was humping against my ribs
with fear and excitement, but when I
looked on him il stopped, and gazed with
open mouth.
Where had I seen that face, so familiar,
so handsome even i'm its terror In dream
% the night, In n waking visioni Like a
flash came the answer. That was the face
which Isabel bad shown me in picture in
The Elms. As the knowledge came 10 me
he dashed in another direction, and /, find
ing my tongue, screamed after him, "Don-
ald Gordon. Donald Gordon" fancied he
turned at the cry. but the rushing tide car
ried me of, and my shouts were drowned
i'm the uproar of the yelling. shrieking mob.
The next minute / was riding for my life
IN the middle Of a band Of fugitiyes with