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longer struck around us in such a storm as before, 

 though along the rest of the line the battle was as 

 brisk as ever. Soon we saw troops appearing across 

 the ravine, not very far from where we had seen the 

 Spaniards whom we had thought might be Cubans. 

 Again we dared not fire, and carefully studied the 

 new-comers with our glasses; and this time we 

 were right, for we recognized our own cavalry-men. 

 We were by no means sure that they recognized us, 

 however, and were anxious that they should, but 

 it was very difficult to find a clear spot in the jungle 

 from which to signal ; so Sergeant Lee of Troop K 

 climbed a tree and from its summit waved the troop 

 guidon. They waved their guidon back, and as 

 our right wing was now in touch with the regulars, 

 I left Jenkins and O'Neill to keep the connection, 

 and led Llewellen's troop back to the path to join 

 the rest of the regiment, which was evidently still 

 in the thick of the fight. I was still very much in 

 the dark as to where the main body of the Spanish 

 forces were, or exactly what lines the battle was 

 following, and was very uncertain what I ought to 

 do ; but I knew it could not be wrong to go forward, 

 and I thought I would find Wood and then see 

 what he wished me to do. I was in a mood to 

 cordially welcome guidance, for it was most be- 

 wildering to fight an enemy whom one so rarely 

 saw. 



