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to the rescue, barking and biting about bim lik@

a score of demons, and did everything in bis

power that he could think, of to aid and en-
courage the unfortunate ensign; but his efforts

were of no avail. The poor officer fell from his

horse mortally wounded; but before he had done

so he had wrapped the standard round his body.
At that moment a cry, as if of victory, reached

his ear from the French side, and with a proud

smile of triumph he breathed his last. Before

he fell this brave young officer had slain three

Austrians with, his sword, but several others
remained, and as he succumbed to his wounds they

endeavoured to secure the banner, which he had

so nobly defended, from his body.

But they reckoned without their host. Mou­
stache, the moment he saw the officer fall, leaped

upon his body, and ft bayed " the Austrians in

defiance- Two of the enemy were just on the

point of transfixing him with their bayonets
when a company of chasscurs galloped rapidly

up, driving all either before or under them.

Moustache’s assailants dropped their weapons and