Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-08-21

P' wiz udu nearty reacneu the rock
when he heard the movement, and on turn
ing he aould just see his uneasy companion
making off.
'Disble!' the honest fellow uttered. Il
must obey orders. The Coloncls word was
plain, Aere, Parbleu. Come here Bere,
Prince. Mon Dieu, you must die if you
DON'T
With few quick bounds, the soldier had
got near enough to the dog to fire, and as
the latter stopped, he stopped.
'Moncher ami, you must stay with me-
Here! Come lack! / must shoe. yon
lfyou don't. Parbleu! what a thing to
start the whole camp for to shoot dogl'
sAh, now Prince Will be relieved the
soldier said, as the tramp of the coming
guard was heard, you shall &c and see your
old friends
The tramp of the coming guard drew near
and Pierre was preparing to hail them, when
the dog took a new start, and in new dl-
rection, this time starting towards the copse.
'Here, here. Prince Parbleu, don't you
run off again
But the fellow took no other notice of the
call than to quicken his speed.
Grand Dieu!' This last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's lips by seeing the
dog leap to his hind legs and run thus! In
an instant the truth burst upon him. Quick
as thought he clapped his gun to his shoul-
der and took aim. He could just distin-
guish the din object now and be fred
There was sharp cry, and then Pierre had
to turn for the guard were approaching
sQui est lag (Whois therer he cried.
.'Relief guard was the answer.
And having obtained the'countersign he
informed the official what had happened.
"A dog!' cried the officer, 'Prince, did
you sayp
'He looked tike Prince. but you should
have seen him run on his hind legsl'
'Bba Hind legsa'
yes
Then come, show US where he wss.'
Pierre led the way to the copse, and
there the dog was found in the last struggle
of death.
Grand Dieu!' cried the officer, 'what legs
for dog, chg
And no wonder he said SO. The hind
legs Of the animal we're booted. But all
doubts were removed very quickly, for az
the officer turned the body u deep groan
caue up, and the words God take me!' in
the Prussian tongue followed.
'Diable! here is an adventure uttered
the officer aud made Pierre bold the lantern
while he rippec open the dogs skin to find
the face. But they concluded not to stop
there to Investigate, SO they formed hitter
BY crossing their muskets, and having lifted
the strange animal upon it they proceeded
on their way. When they reached the camp
they found half the soldiers up, waiting TO
fnd cut why the gun was fired.
l. ghts were now brought, aud the body
placed upon the ground. The dog skin was
removed, and within was found Prussian
drummer. lie was a small fellow, though
apparently some twenty years of age; but
he was dead. Pierre's ball having touched
his heart, or somewhere very near it. His
pockets we're overhauled, and in one of
them were found a cypher, but no one could
make out what it was Tbs Colonel took
it, and directed that the body should be
placed out of sight for burial on the NOR
row.
But this was not the end. About o.
clock, just before daylight, another gun was
fired on the same post where Pierre had
been, and this time a man was shot who was
trying to make his escape from tho camp.
lie was shot through the head. WheE
tue body was brought into camp, it was
found TO be that of Bavarian trooper, who
had been suspected of treachery, though no
proof had before been found against him.
On his person was found the key to the cy-
pher, which had been taken from the person
Of the Prussian drummer; and now that the
Colonel had them both, he could translate
the mystic scroll. 1t proved to be direc-
tions to the BaVarian to lay his plans for
keeping as near to Napoleon's person as
possible, after he should enter Berlin, and
then wait for further orders.
The mystery was explained. The Bava-
rian had contrived to call the great dog
away from the regiment and delivered him
up to the enemy, and his skin was TO be
made the cover for the spy to enter the
camp under. And the spy would have got
it too, but for the sportive order oftheCol.,
and wilfully faithful obedience of Pierre
Sancoin.
On the next day Pierre was promoted TO
the rank Of Sergeant, and the Emperor said
10 him as be bestowed the boon