The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

ing msse to alb increased effort. Side
BY side the tw0 horses burst into thu
narrow passage between TIE rocks.
Destinn bsnt forward
We've no chance Nike this--wain
sidl-bel- Abbes--I shall try to take
cover--God help your
| GOetx nodded without answering and
dashed on. AZ the end Of the cutting
Destinn drew rein and slipped to the
gronad There he fell, face downward
The blood dFummed In his earA 1t
tlled his brain. laundering down every
other sound. A dozen Arabs swept
through the gnils. bat he neither heard
nor raw them, When be Ut last lifted
himself upon bis elbow the pursuit had
long since rolled away tn the distance.
The dawn bad broken.
lie glanced down at the man lying
motionless beside him. His heavy
brows contracted over eyes In which
there had dawned a sudden emotion, a
startled incredulity, changing mo-
ment later TO bitterly contemplative
amusement. He bent over the dark
unconscious face. The hery eyes that
time after time had dened bis with
their brilliant recklessness were closed.
the black brows smoothed out into an
untroubled serenity Yet the express
sion was az be remembered IL
In the far distance, beyond his range
Of vision, a sudden sharp rattle OF
artillery broke the silence His eyes
niekered with a faint triumph Sid.
bel.Abbes had not been taken un.
awares. Perhaps that daredevil Ger
man had arrived In time
He laid a shaking hand on the quiet
breast The man sill breathed. II
| was. like an answer--an acceptance
He opened the tunlc with rapid skiilful
fingers. The roar OF battle was now
close at band. II rolled toward the
narrow barrier of rock in cloud OF
rising dust. from which flashed an Ia.
termittent lightning Colonel pestinn
f'paid sso hps,l, lie had traced the course
Of his bullet II was lodged an inch
above the heart, but ~ force had been
checked by an old tatteeed letter case.
which he tossed on one side, With
strips Of his linen shirt he plugged the
ragged looking wound and bandaged
II. The whole thing was the work OF II
few minutes. Death swept down upon
them both but this man was not 10 die
through him.
lie had lifted the unconscious head
upon Que arm; his eyes passed for an
instant to the tattered letter ease and
rested there, II had fallen open.
Moved by he knew not what impulse
he touched II trembIngly. 4 few dried
and faded rose leaves, letter, yellow
with age. singed and pierced by his
own bullet. Suddenly IL grew very
still about him. The crash OF battle
seemed TO have sunk behind deaden-
Ing veil Of silence, There was nothing
left In the world but this man and him
self.
Richard FarqnhArr'
The name escaped him without his
knowledge The DICTIONARY groaned and
half turned, his unconscious hand
clutchlng Dexsinn's arm, and minute
later his eyex opened They looked at
each other stesally, aud Destlnn shrank
back. This wqs the expiatlon-the
punishment Tksrc was 10 I've no curse
ana no mercy. bAt The grim working
out OF n logical ntegciless law,
You know now. ~
The weak voice saAlNled loud In his
ears louder than tho thunder OF the
guns. lie made movement Of stunned
assent
yes; you are Richar Richard Far
quhar my" He broke OF. lie was
looking In the eyes OF his judge; he
awaited sentence
Farquhar drew himself up with
desperate effort.
They're they're coming on fast
aren't they, sir? haven't much time.
And ! have message-from my
mother--who Is waiting for you---in
,Sidl- bel- Abbes She gave II me two
years ago. Can you hear ne, sirs"
"Yes-yes."
II was TO tell you--that night when
you left her--you won her. She has
waited for you" He dropped back.
gasping, into Destinn's arms, "Sir.
thank God---that at the last | have
found you. also have my message
| understand--and honor--and pity
you"
Dcstinn bowed his head, A word OF
release had been spoken. He was free.
The burden OF years dropped from
him, He was gazing down into the
face OF child, in the frank -.s'sar eyes
Of A memory. He he'd The wounded
man closer shielding him with a stern
tenderness
II too-thank Col Richard"
The cheering had grown louder
within a hundred yards OF the rocks
where they meant 10 make their last
rsIly the harried shotriddcn ranks az
Redou.n cavalry faterci. For an In
aniteslmal second Of delay they seemed
TO be gathering 70 face the new attack
then the leaders broke away west
ward and with them, In a magnificent. !
awe Inspiring semiirclc, the whole
beaten, panic stricken host /
Il was GoetE Won BerlichEgen who .
had led the victorious flank attack. /
sweeping the retreat far into the west. |
He had had no orders % do so aud /