New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16


him he fell. and fired with the barrel Of his
revolver touching bare skin. After that he fred
and slash-d very much at random. and the
darkness around him shrieked and howled and
spat fire. and long. graceful knives suggested
Themselves 10 the imagination Of the man who
had seen them at work before. For ten
To- minutes Warrington was busy--wondcring
I all The time what Weary was doing down there
between his legs, and how he liked ii, and which
Of them would die first
Then suddenly in ull h. heard family
sound that sent the blood to his head with
rush-thc scraping Of many boots over rocks
hundreds Of yards away. and the dim echo OF
a word Of command He shouted and fired ms
last cartridge above his head that they might
see The flash. and flung the empty weapon at
a White eyeball that was too near to he pleasant
and cut and pointed and slashed away with re
newed vigor. Down the valley and over the
rocks came hoarse. GREATNESS cheer ana pm
helmets CLEANED family in :he near distance
| He answered ,he cheer with "A croak, ami went
on carving and hacking as though his foes sun
confronted him. But they did not wait to meet
his friends They left. All but five. to whom
even British troops We're a matter OF Indifference
now as they stayed behind huddled into grim
scmi-circlc around Lieutenant Warrington and
Second Leutenan, Weary. When his men came
VI to him they found him with Weary in his
arms leaning against the wall Of rock. looking
as Private Billimore said. "as though ed al
a nasty messy accident with red pant.
Weary opened his eyes a. hc entered the
camp feet foremost.
Warrington. V. c. he said. and lr"d I"
cheer cut the others did ii for him.
q, At HOME.
An afternoon in early November '"Se\
room bright fire. big armchairs piano. pipes
photographs and dccanters: "a male figure 'x-
tended to enormous length in arnl' hair
with feet stretched out on the hearthrus: an
other male figure with back turned toward the
ROOM gazing out of window at the unc"asInH
rain. Thick clouds Of tobacco smoke and
silence
"Of all the brutal filthy miseraby depressing
DAYS" said the man at the window. suddenly
weather seems 20 worry you old man. sand
the man by the fire settling down "A little dr"p"r
into the depths of his armchair. Third time IN
twenty minutes you've got up to look al it
and talk ahou, H."
"Sorrv Vic" said the other and turning. h"
came slowly toward tn. fire. Il must be Lively
COMPANY to-day: hut this weather SONS t" up
set ore altogether
Not me" said Weary. blowing cloud. I'm
pretty comfy thanks. prefer ram ~ ~
Jamcss to starlight in Chukundra.
The other did not answer tut st""d n"rN"HS'E
opening and shutting HE hands over ihe cheer
ful blaze.
"Rv GEORGE SAID Weary. meditativeiH. 1t
seems almost Ike a dream now-aH hni the
souvenirs W. carry-eh, Wary"
Warrineto1's hand went VI IL the hvid band
that RAJ across forehead. nose and check. and
almost bisccted his strong face.
"One comfort" Weary went on. mine don't
show Not but what ,ha: has its drawback Ks. he
added with a chuckle. no one seems to believe
they touched n.e-think got my sick leave on
the bounce And ! can't continually strip to
prove it,"
Still his senior was silent. Weary edged round
a little to look at his face Then his eyes opened
and his voice changed.
"Warrington he said. "d'you remember that
very first dust UP We had the second day out
from Kr WalIah|
Warrington nodded.
That was my first taste Of The wa'k-ur-and-
down-as-a large, business" said Weary solemn
~: and | was in d blue funk. Couldn't help IT.
Knees all nabby and face ali twitchy when
those bullets began whispering ana patttrInH
Warrington laughed nervously.
Il gave YOU he right sort of a dressing
down he said
1T pulled through said Weary. then
leaning forward. and stu more soi"mnil. /
say what did | look Ike al drawn cp and
ghastly"'
A bit" admitted Warrington.
Look in the glass now, SAID Weary. ~ an
awcstruck voice. for Warrington was SENIOR
officer and brother and AJAX ana Wellington and
Lord Roberts all rolled into one. IL III" sub
aItcrn's estimation.
Warrington started, and locked not ~ III"
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