The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-12
Gclstt Storm.
THE FAITHFUL SENTINEL.
AN INCIDENT OF NAp0LE0N's TINE.

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order given, for the Prussian and Aus
trian spies We're plenty and troublesome.
At midnight Pierre Sanction was stationed.
at one Of the outposts. He was a stout,
bold: shrewd man, and a good soldier
The colonel Of his regiment vas with
the sergeant on his bout, having re-
quosted to be called at midnight, that
he might visit the outposts.
PIERRE" he said, after the man had
been posted, "you must keep your eyes
open. Don't even let stray horse 90
out Or come in without the pass. Do
YOU understand -
"Ay, mon colonel, shall be prompt"
The dogs are around US" pursued
the officer, g and you cannot be too care
full. Don't trust men nor brutes with
out good proof"
&" Never fcar,' was Pierrc's answer,
as he brought his frelock to his shoulder
and moved back pace,
After this the guard moved on to the
next post, and Pierre Sanction was left
alone. Picrre's post was one of the
most important in the camp or rather
around it, and he had been placed there
for that reason. The ground over which
he had to walk was long knoll, bound
ed at one end by huge rock, aud at
the other slopiug away into a narrow
ravine, in which was copse Of willows.
Beyond this copse the ground was low
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it. The rock was to the westward, and
Pierre's walk to the outer side.
The night was quite dark, huge
masses Of clouds floating overhead, and
shutting out the stars and sort of fog
seemed TO be rising also from the marsh.
The wind moancd through the copse in
the ravinc, and the air was damp and
chilly; with slow, steady tread the
soldier paced his ground, ever and anon
stopping to listen, as the willows in the
ravine ratified their leaves, Or some night
bird flew out with its quick tapping.
An hour had passed away, he had
seen nothing to excite his suspicion. -
He had stopped for q moment close by the
rock, when he was startled by quick,
wild screcch from the woods and in a
few moments more large bird few over
his head.
Parblcu :" he uttered, after the
night-bird had flown over, 6 could mortal
man have stopped that fellow from pass
ing ?"
lie satisfied himself that he had done
nothing in suffering the bird to pass
He had walked the length of his way
two or three times, and was turning by
the rock, when he was sure he saw a
dark object just crossing the line towards
the camp.
Hold ~ he cried, bringing his mus
ket quick to his shoulder. i" Hold, or l
fire ~
And with his piece at aim, he adj
vanced towards the spot where the OBJ
ject had stopped; but as he came to
within few yards Of it, 1t started again
towards the camp.
"Diablc!" cried Pierre, "move any
further and fire. What Pardeu. Lie
Price. Ho, no, why Prince -
The animal turned and made motion
as though he would leap upon the scnti-
nels bosom, but he motioned him off.
" Bravo, Prince !" Pierre cried, reach
ing forth his hand and patting the head
of the shaggy beast, which had now sat
upon his launches. Pierre recognized
the intruder now as greet dog of the
breed of St. Bernard, which had been
owned in the regiment for over year,
and which had been missed for about "a
week. He had disappeared one night
from the pickets, and all search for him
had been unavailing.
"Parbleu, mon grand Prince !" Pierre
uttered as though the dog could under
stand every word, i" he men will be
happy to see you. Where have you
been for so longP'
The dog made no answer to this, save
low whine, and familiar noddlng of
the head.
Now, mon, ami, you must just keep
your sitting there till the guard comes,
and then we will go to the camp together.
Mind that, will you %
And with these words, uttered with
solemn emphasis and due meaning,
Pierre started on his bout again. He
had got halfway to the rock, when the
idea of looking around struck him, and
he did so. LIE Prince was moving to-
wards the camp again.
Ia Prince, that won't do. Stop,
stop, or I'll shoot Dable, the Colonel
was positive in his orders. l was to let
nothing pass my post without the coun-
tersign. A dogis something you can't
90, Prince, SO now lie down. Down
down l say !"
With this the dog lay down upon his
belly and stretched out his fore paws
Pierre patted him upon the head again,
and having duly urged upon him the
necessity of remaining where he was, he