The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21

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The man hobbled after the sergeant looked
at another smiled. foolish embarrassed smiles
two had nervous, halffrightened looks in their
eyes, tall ance-corpora began to breathe soundless,
tuneless whistle all to himself He stopped suddenly
They're in the hell of muck down there he said
to tho man, nodding the valley.
The sub looked and fairly groaned Men running
this and thatsome the TANKS were lying fiat be-
hind stones and firing at tho kopjesome getting
into their sings with sergeant hustlng them f they
were trihe tardy for roll call In case company
standing at attention IL for inspection The Kars
doing their best to get the mules into the harness.
but down already. and others clearing.
few hit for he could the stretcher bearers
come running from left to right The scene had all the
confusion of complete surprise would be worse.
What II the Beers should reach the spur? But here
the sergeant. and with him five painting men,
"Al 1 could get. sir-Mr. Malon he Well catch 1t
'ot II we stay here sir!"
Fall in. Follow at a double Are magazines
chargedr'
"Yes, sir"
with sixteen men behind him. tho sub scrambled
to the little path and started along 1T hot foot He
did some thinking. too. as he 1t would be bit un-
comfortable IL he should out in the middle of them
when he reached the top and 1t would be equally
comfortable IL caught halfway.
"There goes the guns. SIR. painted the sergeant who
had kept pace with him.
Sure enough they entered the koof the reports Of
artillery bursting shells sounded the line OF
kopjes on the farther side.
The cavalry getting it now grunted the ance-cor-
poral
got and 'eavy-there goes the ten-a.penny gasped
short-winded little private.
The "chung-chung- chung of the Vickers-MaAim join
ed In the
The subs heart beat almost loudly.
"'Ow. my word.' painted the sergeant '''Must BIO at
tackin' In force sir"
That just 1T. Tho party he had the kopje
not all. Must be lot of EN- thought the SUBJ
But 1T too late to draw back now. The guns We're
with the cavalry ut mounted infantry this tme)
They could save those guns If they get back
tho Ast ed on TO the
teau his voice shrll.
We're in time sergeant! Spread out you men Lie
down, lie down! Don't you them? Here they come
close to-aong the path here-Fire Fire.
There question about 1t. the sub was excited
Down, down! fire. bay idots!'' he cried. Gle
quito forgot he standing up in plain view) A few
shots the discovered that they
headed, and the for the delay in reach
ing spot clear They pushing and dragging
seven-pounder Krupp the path At the first shot they
vanished among the rocks either hand like gophers
lave care sir. implored the sergeant. For iawds
sake. get down yourself sr He put up his hand and
gently the long great coat and as he did SO the
sub felt quick his helmet and sudden swift
along his hair He crouched down. stil giving orders
quiet and cool now-though a glorious excitement
humming through hn-the joy of the fighting man who
has dropped all sense OF SELF
Farther out the lcft-crawl out-dont keep to-
gether There you are-save your ammunition. we can
hold EN- back
He settled beside the and poked his
rc-for all the officers carry rhesover the top
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notes-changins sharp hat--singinG out OF key
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