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tried to retreattowardsthe hillsfrom thehollow which no longer protected them. As they did so they were forced to cross the front of the British division. The guns of the 32ndBattery unlimbered and poured shrapnel into them. The infantry gave them volley after volley, and only a small number of them reached the shelter of the hills.

places in the ranks, and afraid only of being ordered to fall out. Sergeant Veysey,with the blood running down his face, called to his troop to re-form for another charge. Another of the wounded Lancers,Trooper Byrne, who had received a sword cut and a bullet,on being told to fall out and go to the surgeon,replied," Oh, sir, do let me stay and have another go at THE CHARGE OF THE 2IST LANCERS.

them!"

Lieutenant Brinton, of the Life Guards, with his left shoulder cut open, took his place at the head of his troop as if he ■were unwounded.

Officers and men wereeager to charge back through the enemy, but Colonel Martin wisely decided that enough had been done. Another charge would have meant the destruction of the regiment. He dismounted a number of troopers and opened fire with carbines on the Dervishes, who, after siring a few shots in reply, SixtydeadDervishes were foundin the hollow, so that, even supposing a number of wounded men got away from it when they retired, their loss in the charge was comparatively slight.

Several hundred were killed as they crossed the plain. Lieutenant Grenfell's body was recovered as soon as the enemy began to retreat. It was gashed and stabbed in many places, and one spear thrust had smashed his watch, which hadstopped at 9.40. His brother was acting as staff officer to General Lyttelton,