Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-11

loot the house"
Rapidly entering the tea room he, in
a few terse sentences, informed the la
dies that the colonel was very i'll,
and they were to lose no time, but to
ride as they were.
Mrs Rose with pale face. placed her
children in the troopers arms, and az
ter helping her sister to mount, was
placed in the saddle by Bolitho.
Twelve miles were covered and they
had arrived at the foot of a steep hill,
crowned on the top with small wood,
round which low, broad mud wall had
been built.
In pressing up this hill, Mrs. Roses
horse fell, fortunately not injuring the
rider. Instead Of rising it remained on
the ground and Bolitho found that 1t
was dying.
Calling the men aside, their sergeant
ordered them TO place their carbines
against the wall, and to put Mrs. Roses
saddle on his horse, at the same time
informing them in an authoritative
tone that they were TO make the best OF
speed on TO camp.
Madam, kindly send horse for me
when you get back to camp, as it is TOD
hot 10 walk"
Mrs. Rose, grateful Of his considera-
ton and quite unaware Of the real facts
of the case, promised she would.
Away they went, the children laugh
ing and waving their hands TO him,
standing alone in the road, and the la
dies wondering how they would find
the Colonel.
BoIitho had seen the dust coming in
q cloud about three miles behind them
he guessed their enemies were on
their track, and saw certain death to
the whole party before him.
Clasping the carbines in his arms he
got over the low wall and arranged
them in such a way as 10 he readily
able to fire them rapidly. He opened
his cartridge case and laid that ready,
and then knelt down with gun In hi.
hand behind the wall.
Suddenly, over the brow OF the near
est hill, poured a squadron OF native
cavalry, coming at galop down TO tho
foot of the hill upon the top of which
Bolitho was entrenched.
He Judged then they were in ranging,
taking a quick shot, he fired his car
bine clutched another and another as
that was discharged. He poured five
shots in quick succession into the mass
Of troopers.
His aim was deadly, and, deceived
by the rapidity of the shots, the enem3
was checked and. hating, suddenly
wheeled of sharply and retired hun
dred wards. leaving three dead men and
two horses behind them.
On again getting TO the foot Of the
hill they unbuckled their carbines and
began a vigorous fusilade of the wood.
In a moment Bolitho was struck in
three places.
Realizing all was over, he crawled to
a tree and got himself propped against
it. Still unconquered, with a revolver
in his right hand and blood oozing from
his wounds, he was at bay, and nobler
quarry no hunter ever saw.
The natives, hearing no further fir
ing, began to take courage, and after a
final volley again returned to the
charge.
But bark. He hears his regimental
call prayed out, then the charge is
sounded, and with a hoarse cheer
squadron of his own regiment came
galloping round the plantation and
crashed into the rebels.
Short and sharp was the reckoning
and within five minutes the whole body
were either dead or prisoners.
Thor work done. the troopers
swarmed into the wood, headed by the
Colonel himself, in search of their COM
rade. and found him dying against the
tree. Kneeling beside him the Colonel
placed his arms around the wounded
man.
My poor fellow! Are you much
hurt?" a.
Done for, sir" gasped Bolitho. Are
the ladies safe?'
Yes; you saved them. A mile from
here we found them, horses quite done
up-the quarter of an hour you gave
them saved them all. How can thank
you?"
Listen" gripping him by the arm,
Bolitho huskily whispered to his chief,
write to the addresses in my pocket to
saw how died. My father is the Bish-
Cd OF -. was a clergyman-To save
NV honor enlisted-Tell Colonel wise
and Mrs. Wise I died like man
Promise" He paused whilst try
ing in vain to catch his breath.
Il promise you, Bolitho, on my
word
They buried him that evening out
side the fort. the Colonel, with shaky
voice. reading the service, and his wlIe
as chief mourner. In all that throng
there was not one dry eye as he finished
up with
And greater love can no man show
than by laying down his life for his
friends Answers.