Arizona republican., 1902-06-15

than hundred yards. when he was seen to waver. recover himself. run short distance further. then drop. He | had been lit in the arm, shatterinS the ] bone. Despite the pain Of the wound he shouted out to his men to forge ahead and take everything with q rush. Seeing that his usefulness on the field was at an end he calmly walked to the shade of a tree and Ieis- urely filed his pipe. He was found there smoking some time afterwards with his wound still undressed. for Le had refused medical attention until many of the more seriously wounded had been attended to.
 The wild yells from the Americans | and that wild 1harge was more than
 the Spaniards could stand, for it was
 tactics in warfare unknown to them. and they vacated their position In
 front and fled precipitately.
 At this time heavy firing was heard proceeding from the extreme right
 flank. and the Americans at first
 thought that another party of the en-
 egny mad come up to reinforce the oth-
 CTS. but they were soon undeceived,
 for the Spaniards were seen to scatter ] H. NN iIti b!5Ci tiGi- cttlu iildilJ Ol tllcili
 dropped in their wild flight. The sound
 of steady volley firing was now heard
 and the Rough Riders knew that it
 was from the regulars that had started
 cut the same time they did that morn
 ing to go around on the right.
 The regulars mad come up in the
 nick of time for though the Rough
 Riders had dislodged the enemy Gi-
 rectly in their iront. there was still a
 numerous host on the flank, and it was
 this party that was attacked by the
 regulars and decided the issue of the
 day
 The first battle had been won by ,he invaders. and against a force three
 times the strength of the attacking party.
 When the order was given to charge
 Willie surged forward with the blood
 c0ursing rapidly through his veins. He revelled in that wild dash and scarcely stacking his speed he would raise his
 carbine J0 take an occasional shot at
 one of the demorali2eI Dons. He was closely followed by Blinllie. and the
 tvar esp0ndent, for WilIie's expert Ss9lanship had aroused his admir- aticn. When cre of the men fell the correspondent stopped and picked uu
 the fallen mans belt, and removing tne cartridge belt. te resumed the chase. When he reached the ether he was
 panting with his exertions. The fire from the enemy had now slac5euad considerably but still a few shots were flying through the trees and dropping q man here and there. The corre- spondent, as he was about to reach NNillies side observed a trooper di- rectly in advance of, him stop suddenly
 grasp at the air and fall. The news paper man dropped the carbine he (vaz carrying to catch the man as he las falling. when he also fell. both mer
 coming to the ground with a crash. CHAPTER MI.
 l Blinkie. who was q short distance behind Willie saw the corresponds anr $ fall and shouted to his friend WilIit
 heard the shout and stopped. Look : ing back he saw Blinkic waving lis : arms, and thinking he had been struct 9 retraced his steps.
 $, Tn q few words Blinkie told him O ! the mishap to the correspondent aaC | they went to where the scribe Wa: 9 lying with his head across the bre le; { of the man he had tried to stop er0n f falling. The brave correspondent va @ alive and conscious. and when h . looked up into the anxious faces Of hi Q newly acquired friends, he slnHeT. ln' n said with an effort that he haC -t7 = what he didn't want. Willie ,,is Q patched Blinlzie in search Of hospitl l - corps man and with instructions | r 'etch . stretcEer.
 | Tn d few minutes the corps man ar
 rived and turning the wounded ma.
 
 r fully. He bandaged the wound with II grave face. and when he had fnishe : the correspondent said. '.Teil me ii l truth, now, do yo-i think l am fdtaf a hurt" "Yes." said the corpsman. "I " you want to know the truth-J thin I you are fatally hurt" ''AH right" .5 :" answered. 'I GO not want to die unt '. ! can get of tho story of the battl ,t to my paper" He vas tenderiv place 9 on the stretchcr and brought to tr c improvised hospital in the field Lats F in the day after the battle was owe, ? Willie went tu the hospital and fcun 'i the wounded correspondent dictatia !. tho story of the fight. He emiled q l. Willie approached and said that Il
 Was not going to die until hc had .ir ii ishci his story
 lt iir afterwards recovered nr'I gave | c tiI" world he most Huth~uti,. :c,.,;,u it Of line battle of I4;s ;;raeii..H:- 's There was great rcioicirc iu tia I c;i-1r nf the Rough Riders that uira g oyer the victory. but much sorrow oE T. pressed for the wounded and the dca, 't However, war was War. ard nc or '- kne~ when he would Fe tine next : le answer ,he grim sunmons, so taey C " c!-ad on the l'o@sihlr outcome in 'e pl1il"1"t.ii,ai light l. That m-it the ne" sIert -.f,nll,
 for .he dag had been a hard cue c'a ol ,, and nov that the o--clterctrt ,i- cT. II the soldiers felt thu fatigue ol th4 Y forced march and the perils of its @ul T. >edueut events. Blinkfe was especial v. run down. for the carousal at Sibone 'e ha1 done much t1 wear him out. re However, the next morning Blink