Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-05-25


he was waving exultingly. His fac,
was partially turned from me towarC
the ranks. and not a word passed this
open mouth, with the ashen hue on tn,
| lips, though l could see a blaze in tht
ghstening eye. On they came. hussars
lancers, dragons, with all the pomI
and glory and magnificence of war min,
/ gled with the mystery of the world un
known. There rode Maj Halket. His
| proud, handsome face. set firmly and
unhinchingly his sword clinched in his
hand. as it was found next day when
they raised his body from the blood
soaked sod Then came Lord Fitzgib-
bon. You knew him, Lang and so did
|, since as children we played together
IN the green woods of Mount Shannon.
he was pointing shadowy finger
ahead, and his attitude was as II he
was calling to his hussars following
close behind. As he dashed by he recog-
nlzed me, and a sad, oh. what a sad
smile, fitted across the pallid face for
an instant, as he tossed last farewell
10 me, In his careless, boyish style, and
disappeared into the mist Next came
PtSott, the Lovelace Of the Seventeenth.
The same serene light in those eyes
that had broken many maiden's heart
IN the drawing rooms OF Belgravia.
And Hackett-Hackett OF the Fifth
the saint. as We of the First Royals
used TO call him. that upright, God
rearing, great-hearted man. whose
name was called on the muster roll OF
heaven ere the sun - next day. HIS
eyes We're now fixed on the murky sky
above, his face bore the calm. assured
eNpectant look that Jerome must have
Worn at the stake He was galloplng
Tar In advance OF his men, as II anx-
ious to obtain his recompense In a
nash he disappeared into the dark
The gusts Of icy winds accompanying
the rush Of the phantoms were now de-
Ginning in their force. the rumbling
noise that had risen to the roar Of
tempest during their progress past was
now quieting down AS the last line Of
charging horse passed from my sight
saw a shadowy lieutenant OF the
guards beside me. He pointed in the
direction whittier they had gone.
scornful smile on his spectral face
his hollow voice echoed tauntlngly in
my ear:
So Maj, Hurst OF the First Royals
prefers discretion to valor because he
belongs to the heavy, and not TO the
light brigader
II aimed blow at my traducer. but
my hand only struck into the empty
air
He laughed a hooking laugh. and
again pointing down the valley. said
Cor
The warm nose OF my horse, who had
returned. was pressing against my
hand.
. will show you that at least one Of
the "heavles" can do as wen as the men
OF the Light brigaden | cried. jumping
into the saddle and galloping Off after
the vanished cavalry. felt like one be- I
reft or his senses. I galloped on and I
on in the dark until saw again the
white streak approaching me in a con .
-rary direction. and the rumbIing .
echoed in the rear. a second and IL burst .
Upon my sight. But what a change,
Horses riderless. terrified. wounded
naddened with excitement. Not a sin.
gle form Of a soldier passed. Riderless
lorsesi Riderless horses! RlderIsss
lorses! Here and there OPAQUE spots
Ipon the shadowy saddles, showing
where human blood had rushed down
drew aside from the apparent stan-
,ede Of ghostly steeds and waited. Then
saw another white streak approach.
ng. It came nearer! II was upon met
The fur caps. the long riding coats. the
eggings the long lances, and. above
III, the superb horsemanship displayed
old me that they were the Cossacks OF
he car. But their faces were rigid as
he dead. Instead Of their habitual
ellis, in victory or defeat. not a sound
scaped from the tightly closed Hpg
$ | gazed like a man walking in his
leep / saw one of the silent host bear
lg full upon me, his lance to rest hia
old, dead eyes holding me transfxed
D that | could not move a limb. I felt
~ charger tremble beneath me. bur no
ever made an effort to break away A
ioment more and pang shot through
~ heart Then all seemed dark. save
n an occasional star shooting by. The
-ars Increased In number: then more
nd more, until they formed a disk like
ne full moon, and again was transaR-
red into a sun, whose intense liwht
Imost blinded me. / struggled TO place
" hands over my eyes. and as I did
heard voice above me say:
He's coming 10. My! but IL was a
ose call.
Il opened my eyes. I was living !
in blankets in the tent Of one 8
the boys Of the Ninety-third. Nv e
nbs and body were tlngllng from re- |
mt friction. and five bearded faeeg a
ere peering anxlously into nv hair. :
,ened eyes.
recognized Heathcote. Poor
eathcote, that was afterward killed c
Delhi, just after his being gazettad I
colonel Of his gallant corps v
" Why, old man, he said, IoyfuIIv 8
gu were near saving the Russians \ v
b! | found you lying stiff and stark o
ar the GrodnO road as our boys came Z
ong to help the Twenty-sixth drive =,
ok the attack on the outposts. We "
ought you here. and have had a big II
b getting you round. It's a wonder II
u are not minus toes and fingers g
I there's only the tip of your ear
zen
And added my father, touching
uneven upper surface OF his left a
r, there is the mark where the Rua- Is
m frost bit me- but the vision I saw ri
AZ night is, In view OF the events ~ al