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Show DRAGQED mOM 11)3 HOHSC )atln Caplara r a I reach Oaaaral ty llrlllah limetr at Ulrle The only j, rlcotitr tnflJe by the 1 nz Dab rwwrro at Waterloo wat n I rrnrli ptueral whow captnro wa duo lo tbo c x)l head and etout heart of a young brigade taajor anxloit for an a lvcntunj During th-i Little m re nil tnrltnenu of tvalry Ant infautry were kcjt In re-rcrre re-rcrre under a heavy fro from Irench gun. Utcat waa tho I avoo an-1 neither men nor liorK rollabel tho awlve attl tude to which tbey wero condemned, hlle a crimp ot young ouiccn In front of the left Wing of the rearrve were dlacumlnj (ho al tuition, ttaclr nt-ttntlon nt-ttntlon wat attracted to a French pen end an 1 bit lUff, all on horaeback, who were looking tUrough their slatees at the Kotfllthmon. Uuobf tbefrrouptrjl Captain lUlkttt, a young brign 1 maor, tnouiitel on a thoroughbred. Suddenly he eiclalmedi '111 lay any 0110 lire pounds that 1 will bring that Irenci general over here da I or alive. Who II take the tatT Done, done, done!" thottled tercral officera, Tho cat tain cxaralnel the i&JJle (Hrtlitanl LU pUtott Then, shouting ' Uoodby," ami I utllng fpun to hit hone, he datlied at ft furious pace itcrcai tho l lain betwren tho Ililtluli an 1 1 ranch llnce. Ilia coiiim !e followed l.Imv.lth their glftwe, not speaking ft wont The Frenchmen opposite seemed pnzzlet I lleliflvliig that the Hng Uihman a liorw bad bolted anl thAt tin ilder Ulloat I control of hlra they opened their rank b let tbo runaway through. Ihlkett steered his ted to 09 to grare Iho mounted gvncral on the right tide. At tho Instant 1 0 pnt his arm around tbo Innchinnnf walt, lifted hlmlodilyou( ottbaaaMloAml throwing blmotcrhli own liorto a netk, turned ahnnand mad for tho I iiffll h lines. hen tlte gmer hi a eta!T reaJised the imanlng of tho j l-ol X ri ler they dulied after htm, but ho hA la good Halt, nod not Alrombmau dartdtoCre for fear of kiUnjtheteu tral. Half n finad cf English tlrngooni, ftce-Ing ftce-Ing JIalkatt thiM.il byadoicn I'rtneli tfUctra, cliargtd thctn. They opened their ranks to hit llalkett through, closed tliPtn up again tl) moment lw vrai lu the rear, and then forced tlH Frenchmen totuni swiftly and seek abetter under their own guns, Amil tht tnvldMt cheering IUlkett toi ped lu front of the IlrltMi Hue, with tlio gentral half dead, tut securely tlaipitl in hi strong arm. Ho jumped from his horse, oj-ologtxed toMi I liaoui r for tbo ttncertiuoulont way lu which In ha I bvn handled on 1 In reply to Id congratulations of bit comrade, sal 1 llmplyi i'raiw my lione, not me," Tlw enp-turwl enp-turwl general wna treated with thont mott conrtoty and coctldtratlou -Non cutli) Clironicle. |
