The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-15
don't. PdrHeT! what a thing to start the
whole camu for. In shoot n dog.n

But Dy coaxlng and threatening, the sen
tinel got the dog back to his post, and ther
he made him lie down once more. An
thus matters rested till the tramp of tn
coming guards was heard.
"Ah, now Prince, we'll be relieved" tn
soldier said, stopping near the dog. "Yo
shall 60 and see your friends" 81.
The tramp of the coming guards drew
near, and Pierre was preparing to hail them
when the dog took new start, and in
new direction, this time starting towards tn
copse.
"Here, here, Prince PaJlea, don't yo
run off again." ...r ...
But the dog took no other notice OF th'
call than to quicken his speed.
"Back, back, herel"
"Grand Dieg" This last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's lips, by seeing tht
dog leap to his hind legs and run thus! II
an instant the truth burst upon him. Quick
as thought, he clapped his gun to his shOul
der aud took aim. He could just distinguish
the dim outlines now, and then he fired.
There was a sharp cry, and Pierre had tc
turn, for the guards were approaching.
"Qui est la9" ('Who is thereby he cried
"Reief guard" was the answer. ... FL
And having received the counters:gn, he
informed the officer OF what had happened
"A dog!" cried the officer. "Priuce, did
you say?' ....
"He looked like Prince, but, DiaJle, you
should have seen him run off on his hind
legsr' ...... ....-..... .... ...
"Eh! hind legs?" ... ..
eyes"
"Then come, show US where he was."
With this the officer of the mounted guard
pulled his lantern from his breast, and hav.
ing removed the shade, he started on. Pierre
led the way to the copse, and there the dog
was found in the last struggles of death.
The officer stopped down and turned him
over. " H,
"Grdnd Disu'" he cried, "what legs for a
dog, eh!"
And no wonder he said so. The hind
legs of the dog were booted and had every
appearance of the pedal extremities of the
qenus man. But all doubts were removed
very quickly, for os the officer turned the
body over again, deep groan came up, ant
the words, "God take mel" in the Prussisn
tongue, followed.
"Diable! here's an adventure!' uttered
the officer, and he made Pierre hold the Ian
tern while he ripped open enough of the
dogs skin to find the face. But they con-
cuded not to stop there to investigate; sr
they formed a litter of their muskets, and
having lifted the strange animal upon it
they proceeded on their way. When they
reached the camp, they found half of the
soldiers up, waiting to find out why the CUR
was fired.
Lights were brought, and the body placed
upon the ground. The dogs skin was re-
moved, and within was found Prussian
drummer. He was small fellow, though
apparently some twenty years of age; blu
he was dead-Pierre's ball having touched
his heart, or somewhere very near it. His
pockets were overhauled, and in one of then
was found cipher, but no one fthem coul'
make anything out of it. The Colonel tool
it, and directed that the body be placed ou
of sight, for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. About fou
O'Clock, just before daylight, another gul
was fred on the same post where Pierre ha
been; and this lime man was shot who wa
trying to make his escape from the camp
He was shot through the head. When tn
body was brought into camp, il was found
be thlt OF Bavarian trooper, who had bee
suspected of treachery, though no proof ha
ever been found against him. On his pei
son was found the key to the cipher whic
had been taken from the person of the drum
mer; and now that the Colonel had thel
both, he could translate the mystic SCROLL
1t proved 10 be direction TO the Bavarian
lay his plans for keeping as near Napoleon
person as possible, after he should entt
Berlin, and then wait for further orders.
The mystery was explained! The Bava
ian had contrived to call the great dog aw'
from the regiment, and deliver him up
the enemy, and his skin was to be ma
the cover of a spy to enter the camp: Al
he would have got in, too, but for the spor
i've order of the Colonel, and the wilful
faithful obedience of Pierre Sancoin.
On the next day Pierre was promoted
the rank Of sergeant, and the Emperor 81
to him, as he bestowed the boon: elf y
only make as faithful an offer as you ha
proved yourself faithful as sentinel, | ask
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