The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-06-12

ahiiiai lay perfectly quiet, anu eNcl an"
anon the sentinel would speak to him by
way of being sociable. But at length
the dog made another attempt to go to
the camp. Pierre had nearly reached
the rock when he heard the movement
and on turning he could just see his
uneasy companion making off.
Diabc - the honest fellow uttered !;
{. | must obey orders. The ColoncPs
word was plain. Here Parbleu -
Come here Here Prince. Mon Dieu !!
you must die if you don't.
With few quick bounds the soldier
got near enough to the dog to fire, and
as the latter stopped, he stopped.
Mon cher ami, you must stay with
me! Here Come back | must
shoot if you don't. Parblcu! what a
thing to start u whole camp for, to shoot
dog"
But by coaxing and threatening, the
sentinel got the dog back to his post,
and there he made him lie down once
more. And thus matters rested till the
tramp OF the coming guards was heard.
"Ah, now, Prince, he'll be relieved"
the soldier said, stopping over the dog.
''You shall 60 and see your old friends. y!
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 the copsc.
" Here, here, Prince Parbleu, don't
you run off again.
But the dog took no other notice of
the call than to quicken his speed.
" Back back here"
" Grand Dieu !" This last exclama-
ton 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 clap
ped his gun to his shoulder and took
aim. He could just distinguish the dim
outlines now, and then he fired. There
was sharp cry, and Pierre had to turn
for the guards were approaching.
Qui est la!" (Who is there y he
cried. " Relief Guard,' was the an
swer.
And having obtained the countcrsign,
he informed the officer Of what had hap
pcned.
" A dog ?" cried the officer. &c Prince
did you say -
"IIe looked like Prince, but, Diablc,
you should have seen him run off his
hind legs !"
"Eh hind legs ~
eyes"
Then come show us where he was. y
With this the officer of the mounted
guard pulled his lantern from his breast,
and having 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.
" Grand Dicu - he cried, " what legs
for dog, ell !'
And no Wonder he said so. The hind
legs of the dog were booted and had
every appearance Of the pedal cxtremitics
of the genus man. But all doubts were
removed very quickly, for as the officer
turned the body again, deep groan
came up, and the words, "God take me ~
in the Prussian tongue, followed.
" Diablc here's an adventure !" ut
tered the officer, and he made Pierre hold
the lantern while he ripped open enough
of the dogs skin to find the face. But
they concluded not to stop there to in
vcstigate so they formed litter by
crossing their muskets, and, having lift
ed the strange animal upon it, they pro-
cceded on their way. When they reach
ed the camp, they found half the soldiers
up waiting to find out why the gun was
fired.
Lights were brought, and the body
placed upon the ground. The dogs
skin was removed and within was found
a Prussan drummer. He was small,
though apparently some twenty years OF
age but he was dcad-Picrrc's ball
having touched his heart, or somewhere
very near it. His pockets were over
hauled, and in one of them was found a
cipher, but no one of them could make
anything out of it. The colonel took it,,
and directed that the body be placed out
of sight, for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. About t
O'Clock, just before daylight, another
gun was fred on the same post where
Pierre bad been; and this time a man
was shot who was trying to make his
escape from the camp. He was shot
through the head. When the body was
brought into camp, it Was found to be
that of Bavarian trooper, who had
been suspected of treachcry, though no
proof had ever boen found against him.
On his person was found the key to the
cipher which had been taken from the
person Of the drummer and now the
colonel had them both. he could trans
late the mystic scroll. 1t proved to be
a direction to the Bavarian to lay his
plans for keeping as near Napoleon's
person as possible, after he should enter
Berlin, and then wait for further orders.
the mystery was explained. The
Bavarian had contrived to call a great
dog away from the regiment, aud deliver
him up to the enemy, and his skin was
to be made the cover for a spy to enter
the camp. And the spy would have got
in, too, but for the sportiye order of the