Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07

Ybarra shuddered as he passed her. wher,
| she and Fin were kneeling over Megrs.
1t was the first time she had seen IA.
gentle-mannered Corbyn in such case q nd
| his face frightened her.
At hazard he held straightiy for til,
Schweitzer was still showering on t.,
plateau. and, as he reached his objecti,s,
Alardyces men came streaming up the
last steps and threw themselves fac,
downward at his feet. Allardyce f,I-
lowed and pulled Corbyn to earth besid,
him.
A sheet of flame shut the pursuit CH.
a rending blast seemed to shake I le
whole earth. and from below came one
short. despairing yell Then silence.
They lifted their heads and listened:
rose with wild eyes. and. staring strange
ly at each other, crept to the crumbling
clff-edge.
AS they drew back again Allardyc,
spoke with shaking voice: II had to do
it" he said. They had us beaten Other
wise
Corbyn laid a soothing hand upon Ills
shoulder They brought it on them
selves" he answered. land l shall an
swer with you for 1t when the time
comes"
They turned away. leaving suficient
men to picket the now almost inap-
sent to the crypt. and. as they themselves
crept across the garden to espy the tun-
mel entrance. How did you do it," Cor
byn asked. quietly.
"A charge of picric: l saw some lying
in that laboratory behind the barn " zen
we were there this morning and thought
OF it at the last moment. MCGUIRE volun-
teered to fetch il across for inches .
brave fellow, that-and while we fought
he pried a step up and SO tampe6 II
thoroughly. It's most terrible exrlo-
sive!'
II think that you were justified in ev.ry
way" his friend treasured him. al
though it was grave risk to yourselves
as well.
by Jove, Look there
Allardyce looked. and Cod he cri d.
Whats happened?"
The stables were wreathed in gray.
now and then dark figures. which fell,
and rose. and scrambled forward. sway
Ing. and rolled over and lay still. Be-
yond Them where their column had zen
drawn up, the plain was empty. But to
the right. in the direction OF the ridge.
there was moving mass. and far ahead
of them guns. galloping, In full retreat.
Il don't quite know what happe aed.'
Corbyn answered. but l believe w.'re
living over a volcano"
And Denny?"
Denny has persisted in it,
They waited there till the first fugitives
had reached the distant camp. and then
the shell fire ceased. enabling them to
been raised all round.
Wherewith they went back to the chapel
and found to their intense relief that
Meggs was showing signs of a return
from that black bourne he had been on
the point of crossing.
And Corbyn. all blood-stained and be-
grimed and spent with battle. sat down
at Beatriz Ybarra's feet. where she was
busy with a roll of bandages. She raid
no word, but laid a hand gently on his
bowed head. A golden curl brushed past
his cheek and something else touched IL
with pitiful tenderness. Then she went
on with her work.
Allardyce had already recovered his
sang frod. He called the roll and counted
his survivors.
Sixteen were left out of the twenty
one who had taken part in the defens,.
and eight Of these were subjects for a
surgeon.
Won Rudolfs man had fallen. fighting
bravely. and four others. IL seem ID
most marvellous that any should have
escaped at all.
Gonzalez must be set down missing. and
as for O'Dare-he stopped and sighed. in
memory OF one more comrade who had
Joined the great majority. There were
SO many now. but none he would miss
more than that stanch ally In adversely.
(To be continued tomorrow