Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-11-07

breath of the sweet fragrance of your
scornful lips"
And clasping his arms around the form
of Cadeline, Laviller endeavored to put
his threat into execution.
"Help, mercy!" exclaimed she.
AT this moment the report Of a pistol
in the hands Of the stranger we have be-
fore mentioned, was heard, and the bullet
shattered the arm of the aggressor ren.
dering him powerless. But whence the
shot came both were unable to tell, foi
no sooner was the weapon discharged
than the deliverer disappeared, and An
thony Martial rushed into the room by
another door. Observing the wild APP
pearaace of Cadeline, breaking from the
arms of the Colonel, in an instant he de
vined the whole, and with a powerful
blow he laid the intruder at his feet.
BY this time the report of fire arms
had brought detachment of soldiers tc
the spot, who, on entering the room were
Immediately ordered to arrest Anthony
for attempting to murder his superior Of
ficer. In vain Cadeline protested his in
nocence-they put him uuder strong
| guard.
| On the following morning an unusual
activity among the officers told that some
thing of mt re than ordinary importance
was to take place. as each one FASTENED
to the quarters Of the commandant.-
Though court martial is not very un.
usual thing, yet it is sufficiently rare tc
attract attention in camp.
Soon the quick roll of the drum told
that tho court had convened and was
ready to try criminal. Within spa.
cious tent, was gathered large number
of officers in full uniform. Seated on a
raised platform was Gen. Lovick, acting
as the judge. Another roll of the drum
announced the entrance Of the prisoner.
''Of what is the man charged?" asked
the Judge.
"For attempting to destroy the life OF
his superior officer, Colonel Lavillier, "
said the advocate.
"And where is the accuser?" continued
the court.
"Here; may it please your excellency,'
replied the Colonel, whose arm wa
up in sling.
GLOW came Martel to attempt you
life?'
81 know not" said Lavilier.
"W hat provoked the INSULT"
GA conversation with a young cir
with whom the prisoner is acquainted
els that all?'
1T is, your excollency."
After a short consultation with TIN
other officers, the Judge turned to tn
| prisoner, and thus addressed him:
"Anthony Martel you have been lounc
guilty of an attempt to murdera superior
officer Of the French Army, the punish
ment Of which is death. What have yo,
to say that you should not suffer the eX.
trcmc penalty Of the law which you have
oliended?"
Martel, who stood as though mcon
scious til now, raised his manly form; h,
bent his eyes searchingly upon the Colo
mel, and said in firm voice:
"Nour eHcellcncy, am aware that an,
vindication which | may make, will b.
Of no avail, but, being permitted, |, vii
speak the truth, that my lellow-soldier
may now that | die innocent of tn
charge brought up against me. | di
not fire upon Colonel Lavillcr, and ha
no weapon when arrested. AT the me
mcnt entered the dwelling of Cadelinc
| found her struggling in his arms.
stopped not to inquire lis rank, but struc
! Il lnI E.t -, Ia, a..
This is all | have done, and haG it bee
the Emperor himself in his place, wouI
have done likewise. For the duty of
true soldier is to protect the innocent an
delcnSelcss. lam willing to debut IN
death shall not be unavenged, for I'll
grass will not have covered my grave bt
fore my comrades shall have found til
heart of my murderer, for there is not on
who will shrink when the hour come
| am ady-pass your sentence"
"Martel, your language does not b,
come man who is on the threshold ,
eternity"
"lrnth becomes n man at all times,
a replied Anthony.
| Col. Lavilicr, during the time the pr
oncr was speaking, seemed greatly exc
I ted, and turned pale; he knew that Ma
tel was II great iavorte in the regimen
q, and he feared his own life was in DANCE
/ "Anthony Mattel" said the iudg
"thc sentence of the court is, that yl
=, die tomorrow at sunrise, and that yC
r be shot by twelve Of your comrades"
n Again the roll of the drum tod tn
), the case had been decided, and they we
Is about to conduct the prisoner to his qua
ters, when II young girl ruShe past t
guard into the tent, and prostrating he
J. self at the feet of the presiding officer
y, exclaimed:
" "lIc is Innocent spare him! he did II
, shoot Col. Lavillier."
, AS the tears flowed down her bcautii
face, every heart was touched with pi
save one. He stood unmoved by h
=, supplications The judge informed h
- that it was impossible for him to alt
the sentence of the court, and that t
only hope that was left her was in Co
Lavillicr, who was the injured party, vi
;, had power to ask for his pardon or l
commend him to mercy.
., In vain Cadeine plead with him.
y was incxorablc, and she was borne sens
- lees from his tent.
=. On the following morning, little /
. fore sunrise, some soldiers were bust
a engaged in placing red flags at short
" tervals on beautiful plain not far fro
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