Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-25
al thank YOU, Marshal" said Demon as

febyre between his teeth. "So," thought
he, " the Emperor dis,rusts me. and sends
spy to my camp! A ruscally policeman,
I'll be bound. He thought TO deceive me
with his plans and drawings, as il, indeed.
Bonapar,e were child that wanted pic
lures to amuse him fancy PIl give my
gentleman, Monsieur Demon, as he calls
himself, quite enough Of mis- trade. III
teach him how TO stand fire. I'D give a
days pay for the pleasure Of seeing him run
away from the bullets -"
Meantime Demon and his guide walked
rapidly onwards. They soon crossed the
line, and came within range Of the cannon
on the forts, which at that moment were
keeping up a most animated interchange Of
civiIiies with the French batteries. Balls
and bullets whistled about the heads Of the
artist and the grenadier. and the soil on
which they trod was deeply furrowed by
proleciles Of various kinds. Precisely at
the spot where the missiles were flying
thickest, Flrbach paused, and told Demon,
that they were now arrived at the point
indicated by ihe Marshal. Without max
ing any remark. the artist stepped into
hollow dug by the passage Of bomb, and
whose raised edge formed a sort of desk ;
he then calmly opened his portfolio. took
out his pencil and began to sketch. .
His brave guide looked at him with
astonshment GA pleasant place." said
he, "to stand in and admire the land.
scape,' Then seeing that Demon was pur.
suing his employment very leisurely-
" Comrade," said he, "wll you remain
here long,"
Why do you ask?''
"Why-why Just because tits too ho,
here TO be quite agreeable"
"Do you think so? Then dom. lei me
detain you. You can return to the camp,
and when | shall have finished, | shall
easily find my way back"
"Adieu, then, Monsieur an reuoir -
So saying the grenader walked off. nothing
10th, to rejoin his company, whose dinner
was just served.
Marshal Lefebvre meantime had had
much business TO transact. At the end Of
two hours he suddenly recollec,ed Firbach
and Demon. What! exclaimed he,
L" mot yet returned 1t would really annoy
me to have one of my brave fellows meet
death by the side Of spy -
"Firbach, at all events. is in high state
of preservation" said an aide-de-camp:
al saw him just now refreshing himself at
the canteen."
"Then the other must have fallen :?
Well, well, the joke was certainly rather
TOO practical. l should have preferred his
taking back his report to Bonaparte. But
it can't be helped spy, after all, is no
great loss ~
Sacre :" cried the uide.de-camP, who
was looking through spy.glass; " here's
the very man walking quietly towards US,
as if the bullets were so many bonbons -
"Is it possible that the fellow can have
stood ever since between the batteries
Where's Firbacha Call him TO me-
The grenadier came, and related exactly
what had passed. Just as he had finished.
Demon arrived. 1t was pleasant to see the
warm. hearted Marshal run TO meet the
artist, grasp both his hands, and exclaim,
"No; you are not spy. but a really
brave, honest fellow. Imistook you. Mon
sieur Demon, and hope you will forgive me.
Take sketches under shower Of shot and
she'll. IT'S ten ,imes.a greater feat than
d Aeodinp, a charge sword in hand. The
Emperor has commissioned you TO ta%%ss
back an exact description OF The place; al
ready you have seen one side OF it-torglvt
me that it was the roughest-now vii
show you the others myself We will no
leave a.bastion or redoubt unv's'ted; ant
hope you will grant me your friendship
in return for the esteem with which you
valor has inspired me-"
Lelebvre kept his word he conducted
Demon to the best points Of view. and cou''
not sufficiently admire the artists ske'che
and steadiness Of hand. Demon returne'
, 10 Finkenstein and in few days after
wards, on the Oath of May. 1907, Dan'z'
, cap;tulated. General Kalkreauth obta'ne
=, the same conditions that, fourteen year
i, before he had himself granted TO the CARR
!. son of Mayence. Lelebvre had HI" cor
n Quoted with all honor TO the outPosts oil IN
Prussian army and the ancient conrad
e of the great Frederick expressed his graf
Il tude in an afIectionate letter to the Marsha
q The conqueror received for recompens
o the title Of Duke of Dantzic. SO it is cvide'
that the report Of his. proceedings broug'
:, by Demon was by no means calculated
:, lower him in the estimation Of Nag bleol
aod n, Do .;e IN Z 400 lnd Demo-