The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-08-25
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his teeth.
n IKE dytas In good company.- As
slsoutssi, 90 Ute impsdisnsns was
jauHled Into the szaoking breerd Of
bis rife THAT'S the rew prulthsR----
All Mahonesi-- lin the froEt there. II
we could bring him ssown II might
break their backbone"
The Arabs were now within -four
hundred yards. Their pace had not
slaskened for an instant Fiarqahar
sprang TO Ibis feet.
Cease nring-hx bayonetst''
He raced out alone 10 meet tina en-
envy. The rain Of hullets had been
spur 90 their fanatic daringthe sud.
den silence checked them. They wa.
veFed, suspecting trap In this strange
luli, seeing In the lonely figure the one
thing they feared-the supernatural.
the unknown. Not shot was fired.
For an inGnttesimRl second OF lndeel-
sion both sides waited. Goeaz. with
hts rifle against his cheek. his finger on
the trigger, kept up soft few Of
good.hnmore1 expletive.
"Msd--mad as ERglishmen. bat oh
gods OF my fathers. what sublime
method"
Farqnhar had covered ATTY yards
before the enemy had grasped his pur-
pose. Then with a sort OF dellrtous
triumph their leader burst through the
ranks OF his followers and Numbered
down upon the doomed man with the
superb arrogance OF bis race. disdain.
Ing a peril that seemed contemplate
Those watching for the end saw the
fash Of bayonet--heard the EARRING
| rasp OF steel against steel. and then
AltMahomed's horse swept on rider.
less Simultaneously name burst from
Il hundred rides. Destinn led the
charge. and behind him raced a hun.
dred cheering men who an hour be-
fore had clamored for his lite. He
| ran like a boy, waving a smoking. use
less rifle. shouting madly, while Goets
Numbered at his side II was two
to one. exhausted infantry against
cavalry Ia full course But the mir.
acle had been performed The meal.
| culable element In oil battle. the su-
perstition Of mems hearts had fallen
In the scale. The whIrlwind died
down. Within a few feet Of theft
fallen leader the heroic Arab host fa.
tered. broke and fed.
They picked up Farquhar from be
meath the dead body OF his opponent
and as his eyes opened they rested on
Destinn's face. THE elder man knelt
down and touched his hand almost
teuderly.
THAT was a good fight" he said In
English. We've won, All-Mahomed
Is dead. You've saved a lot OF trouble
for us all. ! am proud OF you"
Thanks, sir. ! am glad you're sat
isfied."
They looked at each other Behind
their careless, Indifferent eomposure
there had rung note of emotion
which even now was not wholly s!.
lent. though both men. lost for a brief
space In recollection, had regained
their hold upon the present. Farquhar
rose slowly TO his feet Keep Colonel
Destlnn under guard" he said. where
is Captain Arnsudi"
Two men advanced and pla ced them.
selves on either side OF their former
leader But they did not answer,
Destinn frowned thoughtfuiy NJ the
night gathering eastward
Iien Azar lies thirty kilometers
from here" he said. Even with a
lame foot Arnaud Is wonderful
marcher. There Ia squadron OF
chasseurs at Ben AGAR besides artil.
lery, They should be here before
| morning"
Captain Arnaud gave his parole"
| Farquhar observed dispasslonately
Might one ask why you did not &C
company himg"
Destinn shrugged his shoulders,
smiling.
Farquhar lurched forward. He
stood for moment within arms
length, swaying on hts heels When
he spoke IL was In an undertone and
In English,
we are fellow countrymen, Colonel
Z fFNfk b. at all
has happened or may happen. we have
fought together shoulder to shoulder.
ask favor OF you. Make II po,,
! sble for the to keep my promise to
| these poor fellows"
is tina, in my power?" was the
quiet return.
You cannot shoot a hundred men.
/ You cannot send the last remnant of
your regiment TO the penal hattalions.
You need ringleader and one exem.
rIary punishment. am the ring
/ leader"
1T matters very little to me-" he
said 4 consent to your conditions
/ Il Is for you to manage your men as
bySt yau cam
"et that you nerd have no fear"
! You speak with authority what
va@ahond gang I'D yeu lead in White
( chapel my cauatryman?"
/ Again the faint irreprcSsihIc note 81.
naeasiness quiyerel beneath the irony
( Farguhar laughed,
! TIE iineSt'-1n. az Aaredevsls In the
( world. my COLONEL" he said Then he