Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-11-20


in new direction this time, starting to-
wards the copse.
Here, here. Prince |! Parbleu, don't
you run off again.
But the animal took no other notice of
the call than 10 quicken his speed.
Back back Here.
Grand Dieu This last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's Ups, by seeing
the dog leap to bis hind legs and run
thus ! Quick as thought he clapped his
gun to his shoulder and took aim. lie
could just distinguish the outlines now,
aud he fired. There was a sharp cry,
aud then Pierre had to turn to the guard
who were approaching.
Qui est H. ?-Who is there he cried.
Relief guard, was the answer.
And having obtained the countersign,
/ informed the officer wha. had hap
pened.
A dog /! cried the officer. Prince did
you say +?
He looked like Prince; but, diable,
you should have seen him run off on his
hind legs
Eth Hind legs |!
Yes.
Then come; show US where he was.
With this the officer of the mounting
guard pulled the 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 tie last strug
giles of death.
The officer stopped down and turned
him over.
Grand Dieu ! he exclaimed, what legs
for n dog. eb
And no wonder he did so. The hind
legs of the animal were booted, and had
every appearance of the pedal extremi-
ties of the genus man. But all doubts
were removed very quickly, for rs the Of
fcer turned the body again, a deep groan
came up. and the words, God take me !
in the Prussian tongue, followed.
Diable here's an adventure ! nut
tered the officer, and made Pierre hold
the lantern while he ripped open enough
of the dogs skin to find mis- face. But
they concluded not to stop there to in
vest gate, so they formed litter by eros
SIM their muskets, and lifting the strange
animal upon it, they proceeded on Ia II
way. When they reached the camp
hey found half the soldiers up. waiting
to find ont why the gun was fired.
Lights were brought, and the body
PLACED upon the ground. The dog skin
was removed, and within was found
Prussian drummer. He was a small fel-
low, though apparently some twenty
years of age; but he was dead, Pierre's
ball having touched his heart, or some
where very near it. His pockets were
overhauled, and in one of them was
found a cypher, but no one could make
ANYTHING out. The colonel took it, and
directed that the body should be placed
out of SIGHT for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. About four
o'c'o k, just before daylight, another gun
was fire on the same post where Pierre
had been, and this time man was shot
who was irving 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 Bayarian
trooper who had been suspected of
;reachery, though no proof had been
found against him. On his person was
found the key to the cypher which had
been taken from the person of the Prus
sian drummer; and now that the Colo
mel had them both, he could traI 8 ate tho
mystic scroll. 1t PROVED to be
direction to the 'Bavar an to
lay his plans for keeping as near to Ma
poleon'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 the great
dog away from the regiment and deliver
ed him up to the enemy, and his skin
was to be the cover for Il spy to enter the
camp under. And the spy would have
got in, too. but for the sportive order Of
the Colonel, and the wifully faithful
obedience of Pierre Sancoin.
On the next day, Pierre was promoted
to the rank of Sergeant, and the Empe
ror said to him, rs he bestowed the boon;
If you only make as faithful an officer as
YOU have proved yourself faithful as n
sentinel, | can ask no more.