Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-03
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the fight begins; hanl-to hand, sword
to-sword they struggle; life against
life, neither side asking nor accepting
quarter.
Taken by surprise and outnumbered
at this particular point, the enemy
gives way In momentary confusion,
and Heron, selling the advantage,
cheers on his men. his flashing sword
sweeping right and left and moving
down all before him.
Every spring and stride the horse
takes Is over the PROSTATE bodies of
his foe.
With stubborn courage the enemy
makes n stand, giving blow for blow,
but nothing can withstand the furious
onslaught OF those assailants; like n
swollen wave th2y throw themselves
upon the thick ranks, which shake ana
sway, and inch by inch give way be-
fore the charge.
A yell Of triumph arises around
Heron, answered by a yell OF defiance
from the foe.
Suddenly, just as the victory is In his
hands, he hears the tramp Of cavalry
and in the red glare he sees a com.
pany bearing down upon them from
the right
The foe sees II also and sends up a
cheer of delight
Heron pulls up ana looks around.
by this time the general has either
succeeded or failed to get In the con
yoy. AT any rate, no purpose can be
attained by remaining to be outnum-
Tered and extIngushed,
Waving his hand, he gives the word
TO retreat, and swings around, waving
his men before him.
As he does 50, he feels a sudden
shock rim through his right arm, but
he manages to pasu his sword into
his loft hand an ! wave II aloft.
"Back--baek! he shouts; but II is
not 80 easy to call them off then
very like bulldogs, they hang to the
foe; there Is not moment to lose;
squirting his horse across tho line Of
attack, Heron forces his men 10 turn,
and then rides after them, his sleeves
cut AMI ripped, and with the blood
streaming from his shoulder OF to his
horsc's side.
1t IL not moment too SON. with
a sound like thunder, tho charging
cavalry dash after them. and race
d yerltable race OF life and death en-
sues.
Still In the rear. Heron spurs for
ward, the bullets whlstling about his
head, the pursuers laundering at his
heels.
With n grim smile he looks around;
strain as they may, his men will es.
cape them--the night will be theirs.
In his excitement he waves his
sword and laughs, and at the very mo.
ment he does 30, his horse stumbles
and falls, pitching him onto his face.
yell arises from his pursuers, and
one hoseman, either obeying an i'm.
pulse or ohodient to command, leaves
the ranks and lashes forward upon
him.
Heron hears him coming ana spring
ing to his feet awaits the charge with
cleaning sword. The pursuer rides
full Mt him, and down sweeps the
flashing sword; but Heron is too quick,
and his own sword shoots Ike SER
pcnt at the horseman
Then before he can recover, Heron
hoarsely, forgetting that Russian
may not know English, but instantly
the man pants out; II surrender"
IN good English and Heron, springlng
upon his own horse which galops
near. selves the rein OF his assailant
and HES onward,
II Is short and sharp run, for the
pun suers, not daring to venture with,
In range Of the fire. which Is pouring
shot and shell upon them with cease.
less fury, pause, and gallop back, and
Heron rides on with his prisoner by
his side, unmolcstei and unpursued
Cheering, yelling, frantic with
triumph, his men surround him, and
almost hustle him into the gate.
For moment order anu discipline
are forgotten, They have made Il
charge mequaled for reckless hardi
mood, AMI haNc won, II Is some min
utes before the roar subsidies, and the
men fan into line
And thon, alasl Is seen how dear a
price has been paid for their victory.
One out of every three mon Is left
outside, ara Of them that remain half
are wounded by the enemy's shot or
she'll,
Heron drops from his horse Is al.
most pulled from It, in fact by the
eager hands Of his English comrades.
Spccchless and half mad with de.
light Charlie Hamilton soizes his
hand and wrings It, while picrpont and
the rest press around with hearty
congratulations
The hottest thing we've had, by
George" says Pierpont, for the first
time in his life showing symptoms of
strong excitement "rhc very hottest,
The supplies are in. my boy; and the
general is--satlsfed."
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