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trial, he was reconducted to his prison, 10
reflect at ltisure on The horror Of his
situation.
Gentleman" said General Contanos
to his brother officers, 81 am as fully sem
sible as you Of the importance of pre-
venting communicst tion between the dif-
ferent French commanders al present in
Spain, but in the position in which this
officer stands, we cannot treat him as
spy on The mere assertion oil peasant.
The man msy be mistaken. He may be
deceived by a resemblance, and in that
case we should be murderers. That is
not the CT aracter in which We onght to
show ourselves"
II was a cheering reliefto Leckinski to
return TO his prison. For nearly twelve
hours he bad before his eyes gibbets and
mutilated bodies. Though his mind was
haunted by horrid images and gloomy
forebodings, he nevertheless fell into a
profound seep, for exhausted nature de.
manded repose. Amidst the dead slum-
Der in which all his senses were luiled
the door was again softly opened, female
form approached his couch, and the same
sweet voice which addressed him on the
previous night, said in half whisper
Rise and follow me-you are saved
your horse is waiting"
At The words you are saved" Leck-
inski started up, and Immediately recov.
ering his presence Of mind, he replied.
as he had before done, in German by the
question, " What do you say"
On being informed of the result Of this
new temptation, Castanos urged his i'm
mediate Liberation, but his wish was
again overruled.
Leckinski passed another miserable
night. At daybreak next morning he was
awakened by four men, one of whom was
the peasant who slledged he had seen
him Mt Madrid. They had come to con-
duct him before sort of court, composed
of the officers of Castanos' staff They
addressed to him the most bitter menaces,
but, firm in his resolution, he appeared
not to understand word they said.
Whe arraigned before his judges, he
inquired in German for his Interpreter.
The latter was brought in and the exam
nation was commenced.
He was asked what was the object of
his journey from Madrid to Lisbon I!
He replied by showing his dispatches
from tho Russian ambassador to Admiral
Sniavin and his passport; but for the un-
fortunrte recounter with the peasant, who
had seen him at Madrid, these proofs
would doubtless have been satisfactory.
However, the young Pole adhered TO the
account he had first given of himself, and
never prevaricated in his answers.
" Ask him." said the president of The
committee G. whetbe he is friendly to the
Spaniards, since he says he is not
Frenchman :"
Tee interpreter translated the question.
"Yes, doubtless" replied Leckinski ;
81 love and respect to noble character Of
the Spaniards; but wish your nation and
mine were both united"
Colonel" said the Interpreter. "the
prisoner says he hates us, because we car
ry on warlike banditl and he would
like to see the whole nation united as one
man, that he might annihilate it at a sin.
gle blow"
Whilst these words words were uttered
the eyes ofihe whole assembly attentive.
ly watched the expression Of the prison.
er's countenance, to see what effect would
be produced by the infdelity Of his inter
prefer He stood unmoved.
Leckinski was prepared for every trial
and was on his guard against the snare.
| Gentlemen" said Gen. Gastanos
who was present at the examination; "i
appears to me there is no ground of sus
picion against the young man, and there
fore he must be set at liberty, and allowed
TO pursue his journey"
Accordingly, his arms and dispatches
were restored to him and the brave
young Pole thus triumphantly passee
through series of trials which required
almost superhumnn fortitude and pres
ence of mind. He arrived safely in Lis
bon, fulfilled his mission, and wished tt
return to Madrid, but Junot would no
suffer him again to expose himself to the
dangers he had so miraculously escaped.