Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-09

anu luen came the rush OF comrades
cheering down the lane, tumbling over
the earthworks and the luckless gang
that, still crouching there, held to their
position, and all the southwark leading
road was ours.
But. over along the next lane, a
parallel track through the timber,
there had been as stern a check; and
the fury of the fire from the trenches
in the thickets forced brave men to
cover and dropped others in their
tracks. by God, we must have it," al
most screamed a tall captain, pointing
with his sword to the flashing block
house half hidden in the trees. Hear
those fellows on the other road? Don't
let them beat us. Come on, lads" and
out he darted into the open, an instant
target for a score of Mausers. Out, too,
leaped half a dozen men, one a tall,
1.-the, superbly built young athlete,
with a face aflame with resolution and
rage OF battle. Out leaped Billy Gray
from the corner of the crossroad, and,
cheering madly, called on others to
follow. Down e the captain, shot
through the knee. Down went the near
most man., the tall youth who was first
to follow. Down went a brawny ser
geant. who had stopped to raise his
fallen captain: but on swept a score of
others while the bamboos blazcd with
the fierce volleying of the Krags. For
ward in scores now, yelling like
Apaches, rushed the regulars; and
ccr,ahn,r h., -, ;re{ 1.,,,, l,,, -
happened, Gray found himself a mo-
ment later straddling N old field gun
in a whirl Of dust and dirt and smoke
and cheers, was conscious of something
wet and warm streaming down his side,
and of being tenderly lifted from his
perch by brawny, blue-sleeved arms,
given q sip from a canteen, and then,
half-led, half-supported back to where
the surgeon was already kneeling by
the tall young soldier on whose brow
the last dew was settling, on whose
fine, clear-cut face the shadow of the
death angels wings was already
traced. The poor fellows eyes opened
YEARLY as he slipped the stimulant
pressed upon him by eager, sympathet-
ic hands, and glanced slowly about as
though In search of some familiar face;
and SO they fell on those of Billy Gray,
who, forgetful for the moment of his
W hurt, threw himself by the stran-
gers side and seized his clammy hand.
A half smile fitted over the pale face,
the other hand CROPPED At the breast of
his blue shirt and slowly drew forth q
packet, stained and dripping with the
blood that welled slowly from a shot
hole in the broad white breast. "Give to
Gen. Drayton- Promise" he gasped,
and puahed II painfully toward Billy
Gray. Then the brave eyes closed, the
wsary head fell back; and Gray, staring
a. though In stupefaction into the
placid face, found himself droopinN
TOO, growing dizzy and faint and reel
ing, but stil holding on TO his trust.
Don't some Of you know him9'
saked tho surgeon. Hes past helping
now. poor lad. Here, you drink this,
Billy" and no placed = little silver CUP
- 0ray's pal1id lips.
"Hs camo s-runnin' from over at
Block House IL with a note from d.
Vision headquarters Just as we went
in," said a veteran sergeant, drawing
the back Of . powder-stained hand
across his dripping forehead. then re-
spectfully stepping back as a young Of
hcer bent down and glanced at Gray.
much hurt, Billy, old man? MOI
Thank God for thatl Look at who?
Where7 Why, God in Heaven, It's Pat
Latrobel Oh. Pat! Pat! dear old boy
has It como to thisl"
ITO be Continued
0ettlnH Acquainted.
The family had occupied the dwell
Ing about a day and a half. and the