Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-04-14
THE REPUBLICAN
Written for the NJ ,rshall Co. Republican,
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on, THE
RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
Dr MAJOR JOHN F. LAsGsSDAueH, SEN.
CHAPTER TX.

al have received orders to lead you 10 your ex
animation said he; follow me-"
Accompanied by the soldiers, we left the dun
gcon, and ~crs conducted through the yard.
'Hivc you attenied to my rcquesll ?" whispered
Roseu.
The sergeant returned a look which plainly in
tim m,ted silence. We were duly uslered into
burned light. At ouT FIRST entrance we almost
svoonel. for The room being very highly heated
! and we being nearly frozen. the sudden change
proved to- powerful to support. The sergeant, re-
N lrSiny il, orlerel Us % 81. down upon a bench
by the wsll, AM TO rem lin there nntil lie returned
Leaving the three men to guard Us, he entered al
Joining room.
"H,yc YOU got m1rscl Of bread, comrades? 2?
said 1--we almost f,intins with hunger"
One of the m IN pulled piece ofblacs, bread from
his pocket, broke it in two, aud h nlel it to me.
"T Ike it, said he, ''but more cannot sivo you
Th,t was ali my ration to-day, and God knows
whether we shall get m,rc to-m morrow
At this moment the sergeant came in again, he
saw dividing the bread with Roscn, and in
si sr? tone he dem ,nled: "From whom did YOU
get that breadl'
'.E'rom me-" said the soldier firmly, stepping
forth AM recovering arms.
Thu art b.are m,n CJ:tin, but thou hast
done wrong Ibid not wish to anything. DO
You remain standing scutry before the door. You
others, down again to the guard-room."
Il could not execute your commission in time. -
sud the sergeant, now accosiing Roscn, after the
sJit;crs had let the room; "for Baron Lar,,sh had
or crs witt! his Dragons forthwith to JON the corps
of VI ,rs,.l Ncy. He h,d been gone two hours,
when went to seek him."
Tiis was stunning news for us, who htd all a.
I lJas dcpea lei up,n c ,lone L,rush to deliver us
from this dilcmm, and on. Of tho clutches of these
villains. At this moment: bell rung in an adjoin-
insroom.
81 must adyoa s.il the sergeant to Rescn;
'you are the fir. - be hcarl.'
M jor," said Roscn turiins to me, 'vou can
s,re yourself; promise that you are willing to
10 50. III am here to be made n victim consider
that You must be the brother ofmy sister,
keep your head above water f.icn,l,'' replied
'N e'iH~ s.fh~ itttt9 10 tIL-si oiiN.cl
lanl OF Ct't Rosen. '.Aho will con lc,na thee +,
Yield not an inch 70 one of them riI.ainous com
missarics."
.'Away. away cried the sergeant; ..tacrc's no
time for dci.y.'
Rcsen STEPPED boldly rbrwarl, and rcsolu,cly
pissed through the room to the presence OF bis lg.
c..
rom lined alone, being tired, anil somewhat
l'ncsom". stretched myself upon the bench to
seer, but l,id ex sctcd too much from my will
llcivicr than the Lur;hcn Of wcarincss-,hat OF
s'Tuw las upon my ssal. Luckily Ior me- the cx-
amin tion lasted not long; for. within quarter CT
al houI appeared the sergeant TO summon me also
to tho nocturnal tribunal.
"Wlii has become of my fricnd7'' were my first
words to the sergeant.
Il do no; Know was the answer; and in the
mem of the auscrc soldier could read that he
would answer nothing. whatever he light know
Will! 4 Id face, and firm step, | walked in
to the room, At long table there sat D. Erhocu,
and Arnhcim; two Younger men sat opposite to
them. closely occupied in wiring.
I'VE oush, TO know each other" said D'Erlho-
fen. looking sharply at me.
''Ycs, sir, AMI wish to God. that I had the sumo
Chance this time at the FIRST meeiiny' The con
tcmatuous tone in w,ic, uttered these words gave
them sisniiccnt sense.
''Silencc." replied Arnheim, suddenly assuming
tie tone of commander. ''Do you think if it had
not seemed convenient to MS, we should allow this
insolent tone in criminal like youl''
Not the insocnce of Arnfc;m. but nv own ri
sing wrath. hercft me for momcut of speech
Ariheim ascribcd my silence TO fear, and contin-
ued in the s,mc insoent tone:
''Now, reply to the questions sh III put to vou
How did you dare to interfere in the duel bet cen
Rosen and u. D'Erlhofen, in the city of Dres-
dcn?''
My first ebulliton had subsidized, and felt that
must soar proudly above the base villain before me
This | could not better 10 thsn by Observing that
s'lemn silence which but had been imposed
upon me.
'Did you not hear my question p lcminlcd he
IN more insoient tone than before.
10 carry out my plan the better took the chair
that stood near by. moved il forward to myself and
sitting down on it, without further ceremony be-
gun w''istlins tune. Arnhcim grew pale and
trem'ed like a leaf with passion.
"Sergean."' he exclaimed after some moments.
"lead the prisoner b sck to his conlincment.'
In obedence to the command, the sergeant ste,
ped up to me, nodded towards the door, and march
ell me out ofthe room and conducted me back. not
to the cell, where death certain during the night.
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