The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-20
The British Surrender.

A shower of Mauser bullets speds
across the veldt, spreading sudden,
death amongst the British The shoot
ing was splendid and the enemies
were almost wiped out before they'
recovered from the panic OF the tirss /
fatal shot Resistance was hopeless, !,
A few shots came in reply from the !,
British, and then they lay waiting for
the revealing light OF day to tell thcl
story. The soft hymns still came
from the Beers lager as the mosning
shot it's long beams through the
kopjes. The hiding British did NOT
move. A sword on which was tedt
a white handkerchief was pokcA
above a rock. Blake walked down too
1t and then signalled TO some OF his
men to come. The British surrcn-
dered and gave UP their arms. The
colonel OF the surrendered men gave I
over his sword
Blake refused to take it, saying: \
Give it to one OF the burghers as
souvenir, we've no use for il.
This enraged the British officer.
No, you Yankee dog, you can shoot
at men from a mile, but cold seed
ISN'T in your line It's toe heroic"
Blake looked a. him. THAT you are
a prisoner protects yce;" he sait.
and you know il"
Il don'tl I'd ri,- my life to run
you through. Ta a sword, il you 4
have Il in YOU, and we'll settle tnow."
Blake walked away. seeing his cap
i've was in a very volcanic state OF
mind and inclined to be insulting.
You turn your back, You son of /
! --"
Stop" SAID sl,kc. quickly but
calmly
= wish ! could light YOU with thisy'
sad the Englishman, holding up his :
,word. "You dare notp |
Give him his wish, lo!onelp cried
Jne OF the Irish Brigade.
Aes, give him his wishi cried the
est Give him his wish!' I
haven't sword, boys, or
would! answered Blake. (Thc Beers
nd not carry swords or bayonets. j.
y Boer WHO had been taking thcf
Identification cards from the dead
save the information that 4 Lieutenant
Nho was carrying sword had beer
Illed, lie ran off, and in moment
eturned with brass handled sabrc
md handed it to Blake, who smiled
llglt! Show your piuckl' cried
lie British Colonel
Yes, said Blake, smiling. T'lf
ght and show my pluck, on thesc
ondltions, that, ii lose. the prison.
IT'S shall be allowed TO return tos
Ladysnlth Tree men, SO that you. Mnl
tngllShman, will be sighting Tor more
han your personal yai,y." ~
lhcir prisoners wcre drawn up onl
ne side Of the road and their captors |
n tie other.
Prayers still came from tn. Boer
aagcr. -.
Ready" cried Blake.
Facing each oiher on ths dusty ro,dt
hcy measured swords For two mn,ites
he men fereed and tested eacli otherei
oihty and then opened the fight m earn d
s. zach calmly determined on ths
'thers deHruc'ion, The swords flashed
me inoruirg sun as they chopped and
;uarded and hacked.
Backward ard forward they worked
! cry ~ow " from lie Irish wi.en
quick blow .rrm the Englishman's
word brought blood from Blake's \
lrln. Is tt 81 *
y smile swept over the English I
mans iace, ~ YIN he cried.
Lake he1l' SAID Blake. and with
lghtnlng stroke his weapon came
Town on his enemy's head. With aF
iroan the Enslishman fell dead.
lneyree your prisoners, BOYS" saidt
tlakr, and the hymns rose h.yher II!
he Boer laager.
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