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The struggle was brief but fierce The merciless fire of h the sers was successful Through the door and s they ca like bees Many of them fell to rise no more, but their comrades took an eye for an eye Once confident soldiers toppled over dead until but feere left Banse that the enemy would not dare attack a place so sacred

Cdptain Groce and other officers had fallen; Connell became the leader of the remnant Bansemer stood squarely in front of the altar and blazed away at the horde of Filipinos as they advanced They shot at him wildly and without effect; bullets crashed into the altar decorations behind him He stood there as one protected by God, unharmed in the shelter of the cross

Behind him his comrades cowered and cursed in their dread of certain death He heard the shrill cries of the girl urging hi upon God and the Holy Virgin to aid and shield hiely pulling the trigger of the Krag-Jorgensen Finally the hammer snapped with no report As he turned back in consternation, a sure leaped to his side with a fresh weapon

He shouted a word of warning to her and wheeled again to confront the foe Even as he raised the gun a great shout arose above the noise of conflict There was a uns, a sudden stampede and--the chapel was filled with men in khaki!