The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-16


4 Where are my comrades, the blueP VS.
his first question
They are gone
/ 'Gonel since wheni
They went yesterday
ImpossibIe why surely we were ricIo
riJus.'
The girl made no reply, but stood s'len
and unmoveabe as if she had not compre
Ihended his question. She replied in sOcl
manner as 10 make him believe that he
was abandoned, without hope Of surco
from his companions. The poor fellow
Ihad been wounded al The close Of The day
while pursuing the Chouans, and had pas
sed the nigh, in the morass, suffering The
mos, excrucialing pain, and only sustained
by the hope that some lucky chance nigh
discover his condition TO his comrades. The
news of their departure almos. drove hin
TO despair. He had not strength to follow
them, and he dared no, show himself in o.
pen lay, lest he should be osssssinaed BY
the hostile peasantry. His only hope now
rested on the girl. He was native of her
own province, his father and brothers were
fisherman of Lodmsridquer, only few
leagues distant, and they could save HIM
# informed of his danger. He conjured
her, therefore, to seek them, he employed
tears, even menaces, on! she
was insensibIe to all. While he was talk
ing with her sh e remained standing al a lit
lie distance with her eyes greediy search
ing for something she could approplia'e,uni
they accidenlIy fell upon the poor sailor Al
her feet. That look discovered 10 her a
prize. Eagerly approaching hi n, she said
in low hoarse Whisper
If you would have me go to Lcmara'
quer, you must give your watch. AS she
spoke she seized The chain, bu, the SonD-
led man throwing himself back, and rePul-
sing her with all his remaining srenglh,c
ed: Not now, not now, when you reiur
when you return with nv 'ather YOU shal
have tSe watch and lhG money
Have YOU money too" asked the grl.
Yes it shall al be yours when
Where is the money!
Il have II safe
Show it me-
Promise then 10 save me-.
SHOW me he money
The poor fellow drew towards him the
knapsack which he had GuUg of, and BEN
over it, while his feeble hands began slowly
TO loosen the buckles that closed it
The girl made one s,ep backwards, to
give force to her blow, and the mex, insIan
HE sickle descended upon his head with a
force that Glove him TO The brain. The ylc
tim never breshed again, he stretched oui
hs arms and fell heavily forward, with his
face resting on the knaPsack. The mn'-
deress only wsied 10 be sure that life was
extinct, then deliberately d3s polling bIm OI
his watch money, and CioIhing, she quietly
washed the stains of blood ilom her hands
and fee. in me pool beside her, and wen
ON to her daily Iabour in the field. On hs
return home al night she displayed her
prize TO her friends, simply rewarklng thai
she had been lucky TO fud The body Of 3
Blue in her way-sE explanation quite SAT-
lsfactory al moment when such chances
were frequent in country filed with com
motion.
On that same evening, however, the body
of the unfortunate soldier was found aud re
cognised by his family. Several circum
stances corjoined 10 throw suspicion on H.
girl, and ere many days had elapsed II
doubt remained Of her guilt The murder
ed marine was consCrIpt--ons Of that NJ
merous class Of young men who were CON-
PEELED in lhoee days to endure an opinion d
long with Uniform, and TO wear The cock
ade Of the governing party, whatever lha
party might happen TO be. A native Of
Brittany, he had been forcibly enrolled at
Bresl, and when his regiment was sent into
The interior Of Ihe country, he was necessa-
Inly compelled 10 combat on his native soil
and against his own people. This peculiar
position was well understood By The peas.