Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-17

| pi CaAaii3 NlhlAtJbd over tue bfalu. The ambulance corps wisely followed.
 This is serions, Strattord, " said tho | governor general. "I know what mad elephants are The brutes will likely ! plunge over wonder bluff. " Peering through his fieldglasses, he added. There is some one on the carriage be- eide the gunner
 The colonel took the glasses with a trembling hand. It is Bertie," he gasped, and digging the spurs into his l borse be was of like whiriwind,
 Meanwhile the huge, panic stricken elephants had actually gained on their l 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 bow to save Bertie.
 The lads first impulse was 10 jump, but Rallies caught and held him. "You'll break your neck if you try that. he cried. Trust to me "
 Side byside they clung to the narrow seat. It was miracle that they were not pitched of Finding they could do nothing with the maddeRed brutes, both drivers jumped at the same instant. One poor fellow struck head first on a rock and never moved The other land cd in somo bushes, but be was not far enough out of the way. Be uttered piercing scream as the heavy wheels 1 rolled over his leg.
 Bertie shiyered 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 frightful angle for several hundred feet. It sickened Raf- fies 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 purauing 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 RaYi at point where the slope was not SO pre- cipitous. Likea flash he formed a Ges, perate resolve.
 Hold tight, my lad he said. "I'Ip going to leave you. It il comes to tbe worst, jump on before We go over the bluff Do yen undefstandt''
 Bertie nodded. There was a grim and plucky expression on his palhd face.
 Then next instant an agile spring land. cd Rallies on NabOb's back By cling ing to the stout barnes llo worked bis way forward. A aaccnd spring carried him over tho gap between the two cle- phants, and be was quickly porehed oa sultan neck
 Fortunately tho mahout had left the prod sticking in the harness. With this Raili neiabored tho unruly bruto and StToyc to turn him tJ one side, He stormcd aud threateaed msl called him by name. For minute cf keen sus- pense tbe issue ticmbled in the balance. Thcn, when the dizzy precipicc was only a few yards distant, sultan ohcycd tue prod and swung to the left into the road. Rallies waved bis hand at Rerde
 Stick tight lad, be shouted.
 Bat the danger was not yet over, nol had the elephants recovered from iheit fright. As madly @ ever they dashed along the rough road, at times swinging perilously nenr 10 the outer verge. h vain Rallies coaxed and threatened and piled the prod.
 Of their uwn accord the trutes took the turn toward the river and swept the heavy gun carriage down the hill al a frigh,ful splei BeIiie had ell be could do b ke,p bis seat.
 When the bottom of tbc bill was reached. Rallies yainlY tried to turn the elephants aside. They rushed madly forward and clattered cut on the pom toon bridge which spanncd tbe river In midstream inc frail structure gave way, aad elephants and gun went through with q tremendous splash.
 A plauk struck Bortie on the head with such force as 10 stun him. Le foundered Lelplessly alongside tlie struggling elephants. who were sub merged to their uecks. From this place of peril be was rescued by Raj. fles, who caught bis collar and swan with him for saoge, The swiIt current bore them down some distance, and when Raflls finally landed with his precious charge be wgs well nigh ex. haus,ed.
 4 score of hor5emen werc quickly on Inc spot among them Colonel Strat- ford who bad been a witness of the whole affair As he claspod Bcrtio in his arms be looked at Rshles, and that look was a source of consolation in the gloomy days that followed
 Of course the review was spoiled, for it took the rest of the day 10 get the elephants and the gun out of the river.
 That night, and for several succeed- ins nights, Rallies slept in bis old cell. Then, instead of appearing before court martial, he was yeprimanded and discharged.
 Hcafterward had private interview with the colonel, and for a whole year be was the best behaved soldier in the cantonments.
 Then the savages of the Chataquay hills reyolted, and Rallies went eagerly l off to war. It was little bIt of war, but 1t was desperate enough for him to 1 earn a corporalS stripes and the Vic. toria cross, which had been the ambi. i ton of his life.
 Rallies attributes his good fortune to Bertie, and he is not far wrong. Wit i liam Murray Graydon.
 Graduated From Heidelberg.
 The daughter of the late Professor l