The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08

| word to those who remained with him. and
beGsn to des seen ss S. Innt.s 20 reach ne
' II had foO!i;hly Thought could do any:
battle was over Manning every wagon within
range. and pouring in steady IRE our shSsirpdi
the 'Sarricsde. III. snemJ's IRE had ilrst
siscksnsd, and then ceased; A little later. one
broken and tried to ny, and in a moment our
piksmen had gained the work.
We heard the fight and pursuit go wsilinR
and noise az the loot Of the hiil whore we found
| ourselves. were such that | stood scared and
stripping the dead, the wounded were crying
maddened. were rushing up and down among
broken wagons and PROSTATE loads Snch
dead men snu that drew my sword and carried Il
drawn. But the scene robbed me OF nail my
and until I came upon Ludwig Iwsndered
| aimlessiy about, looking for the WaldRraye
S.tsSs. p;n GT ' Sssfle side war n an
horror It surpassed anything l had imagined
Ludwig. badly wounded in the leg. ]. found
for some time without seeing him. and ne had had
fbad gon. few PAGES heard hosrse Voice ,e
the wagon. and after a moment's search de-
tected him peering from under II with white
!
s"!hffi S5S'fu ssiG O"&hy did you not speak
O''!3 Get m M. some water" he WHISPERED pain
fully Water. for the love Of heaven
should sHii Peore tSis have fetched sons Tor
others: He gave me his, and was starting on
th thew SR had farsG. red. 7 asked him.
He led the pursuit" he muttered. He Is
| all right" Then as ! was again turning, ne
clutchsa my arm and continued Have you
'"SSees" said why"
# me until rt y9s SSTe me they viii
finish me. l know them. That is better.
Imark ed where hi wagon stood. and left him.
away but II lay low. and the b. nks were steep;
and MSf how Sowa still and peaceful i seemed bent
p Ess and safsle Of the willows in the stream
1 fiIed my bottle and clim bed back to the plain
np snd down the re" Valley srsat tires had been
EindIel. some Of them. burning high already.
moving round II and even threw a red. uncer ,
tain glare far up the slopes OF the hills Aided
Ludwig Without M UGH difficulty. held the bot
| tie to his lips. He seemed nearly gone but the
| draught revived him marvellously.
anything else for him. He looked already
Yes" be said. ,proppinr his back against the
Tell our little General where / am, That is
s q so hsys But
friend Martin; You asked about your "ald-
Yes" / said Has no returpedI, .,
He never went" he replied coolly But
II I had told you when, you ilrst asked me, you
On .5e further side Of the second fire from
searched FOUND that IRE and the next, iIke
s.HsS e TO the sSin ths '
s an Uncertain HSslii light took ionE time There
were men prowling about with knives and
IN a tRer w So but the sight OF my pistol and
Of my S1s ss in .,
| but many times the, wounded and dying
begged me to stay by them, and protect them;
Fever Few q dread which allowed d no te;t
up hope. i found him lying half stripped
among heap Of a., dead q, and Wounded at the
face and fair hair we're sta med and bedabbled
with dust and blood; but he was ,s net dead
showed no other signs, OF life. ITas thankful
moistsnsl his lips with the drainipgs Of my
The plunderers who had already robbed him
| might return at any moment. And yet. with
iq had dG not the Ioebie spari Q? life lei. in him
| must go out. stood up and looked round in
:ps o. dark STd s snts sSd ' tSs w vse
hundred round us needed help; hundred
Soa ee ~ s Mofs IN %y and
carry him in search Of It. though feared TS the ne
Of and hs %'5 hs on ss
| steps broke on my ears. and distinguished
with delight party OF men aPProashi,R nio With
them. and two wagons creak cd slowly behind.
They were collecting the wounded!
ran to meet them; Quick" Ieried breath
''SS Not SO iastg harsh voice interpossd and
locking up ,aw that TIE Genera hRs sfiaN was
SS s sspssts sG WSo /. ifa aud leaning Tor
ward in his saddle hs looked down a me
i alive and may live; ySqT EIeeloncy' Only
torches. he Gazed down at me. and his face
wore strange expression Of hesitation lie
Yes, at prescott; B9t he win soon he dead 4
Ne DO not 20 to him" retorted' This wAyl
Lad on" the General eurtly. said.
| / obeyed A moment brought our party to
the spot. The Waldgrave sui lay insensible.
his face pale and drawn. his eyes hall open
Rs OSksd &c like and 80
far beyond aid that, It was not until had
again thrust my hand into MS brshst, IN ues-
| perato fear and felt the movement of his heart
| that was treasured.
| AZ for the General after looking down at
| him for a while he said quietly. He is dead"
| :" Not So your Exeellency. answered.. ris-
Ing briskly, from my knees lie is stunned.
Tie is dead. " the General persisted codly
"Lsaye him. We must help those first who
| need help"
| They were actually turning AwAyl They had
| moved a couple OF PAGES before could believe
| IL! Then / sprang TO the Generals rein.
| You mistake your ENcellsnoyr l cried. my
| voice shriA with excitement In heavens
| name. stop He il alive can feel his breath
| ing / swear no is alive" added. trembling
| with emotion and terror.
| He is dead /" he said hArshly Stand back"
| Then understood. In II fash his wicked
| purpose lay barred before me-. knew he was
| playing with me; | read In the cold, deTisiye
| menace OF his eye that he knew the Waldgrays
| lived. that he knew he might live, might sur
| Viye. might see the dawn. and that he was rs-
| solved he should not The Precipitation
spranR out on my brow. Ieh0ksd with indiG-
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