The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

SALTWATER,
courage and fearful carnage
the square was reformed.
History has already recorded how
Colonel Barnaby, with few others, at
the critical moment, when the square
was broken. believing that it was case i
of sauye qui peut broke the ranks and
aroused his comrades, with the lusty |
cry, "let there not be a highland bonnet
wanting here today,"-to great deeds of |
valor. Only two of those who, in the
excitement of the moment, had fol-
lowed him, regained the ranks. Colonel
Barnaby was known as the strongest
soldier in the British Army. His height
was six feet nine inches and so hercu-
lean were his powers that, it was bcasted
by many he could fell an OK with his
fist or halve sheep from head to tail
with one sweep of his sword. 1t was
undoubtedly the 6erCeness of his at
tack which momentarily stayed the on
slaught and gave the opportunity to
reform the square. In spite of all this
who will gainsay the fact that had lie
survived there would not have been a
courtmartial for breaking ranks with
out an order and by so doing jeopardiz-
ing the lives of others?
Now, it has been said that of those
who broke the ranks only two returned.
One of these was the young lieutenant,
Donavan Foley. After the battle, with
his wounds still aching soIely, he was
hailed by his Colonel and who, in spite
Of a wound IN the leg from which he
subsequently died, could brook n Q
delay in giving to Foley the biggest
roasting that probably ever befell SC
youthful an officer. "Was it true
Foley asked himself, "that he was q
disgrace to ohisregiment? Was it really
fact that it was fear and not bravery
which caused him to break the ranks r
: Was this to be the end of career which
had promised so much? Was it no
: possible that his sweetheart, w h 8
: kisses still burned on his lips and who's
= photograph was ever over his heart
h should turn from him in his disgrace
8 Foley had told Ler she could make o
J. mar him and here he was accused of
q breach of military discipline with q fu
: ture already marred by his own foil
It and promises which he had made tha
y he would be credit to his regiment an
a her, already broken. "Could he do augf
d to reestablish himself?" This was tn
10 question Foley asked himself and the
J. with look at the picture of her whOl
s, lie loved so much his resolve was takel
W He could at least try. With the know
t, edge that the very excessiveness of h
re Coloneps wrath must have reactiC
ss he abided his opportunity, which aro
1t the next morning when the Colon
h. called him to assist in writing his of
H. cial IT port of the engagement. II
ed plea made ty Foley must have had son
weight with his commanding officer,
al turning to his lieutenant, he s al
st "Ti ere is just one thing which you CT
re do to regain favor with me and if y
ed undertake and succeed in the mission
he propose, then indeed, instead of 20
rs, name being held in contumely, it W
MS be extol'ed by ALL
Foley grasl eitte opportunity offere
ew 1t was to convey cipher message in
bs. Khartoum notifying the besieged tt
es a relief force was advancing as speed
ad as possible. Itwas hoped by this mea
cd to avert the probable tieachery of G
nd don's adherents. succeed in his m
OK, sion Foley realized that he would hs
1T to face dangers and difficulties VIII
i c. appeared insurmountable and yet hi
lad ing a reputation to gain, as we'll a
M past to efface, it was necessary to be
pc and doing. With careful preparati'
us, he was speedily disguised as an Al
ade fruitselling woman and with the g,
hin wishes of many he started on miss
ans which could only spell disaster ha
yea not been for that tickle goddess j
at who Tad previously been SO unki
the but now was willing to make amer
I'd a It will be unnecessary to dwell u
at Foley's weary Journeyings with on
the compass as a guide, or to mention
ster many narrow escapes through WI
ken he passed until the climax was reac
any when within few miles of KhartO
the The town was absolutely surrOun
the by the followers of the Mahdi an
ess, was an utter impossibility to Gre