East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-05

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Here, here, Prince! Parbleu, don't
youtrun off again. l+
but the animal took no other notice
of Die call than to quicken bis speed.
Back back Here.
Grand Dieu, This last exclamation
was f;rced from Pierre's lips, by seeing
tic dog leap 20 his hind legs and-5run,
tliis! In an instant the truth burst upon
lin Quick as thought lie clapped his
Gun 10 his shoull,r and took aim. lie
conld lust distinguish the outlines BOW,
and he fred There WAS sharp cry,
url then Pierre had to turn 10 The guard
who were approaching. III
Qui est hS--Who is there? he cried.
Rellcf auard, was the answer.
And haffifu obtained the1eountcrsign,
Ne informed the officer What had hap
pened. ---
A dog? cried the officer. Prince,
did YOU say .srt. r..,,
He looked ike Prince; but, iiable,
You should have seen him run of on his
hind !egsl &c 30 ~ g.
Eli? 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 start q
ed on. Pierre led the way to the cepse,
and there the dog was found in the last
struggles of death. t
The officer STOPPED down and turned
bun over. F#H H.E
Grand Deul he exclaimed, What
legs fora dog, eh? ~ ~.
nd no wonder he did so. The hind
lcgs of the animal were booted, and had
every appearance of tie pedal extremi
ties of the genus man. But all doubts
wcrc removed very quickly, for as the
officer turned the body again, a deep
oroan came up, and the words, God
take me! in tho Prussian tongue, fol.
! lowed. .--- E..... .r--- ...-.t2
Diable! here's an adventure! uttered
the officer, and made Pierre hold the
lantern while he ripped opcn enough Of
/ the dogs skin to find the face. But
they concluded not to stop there to in
yestgate, so they formed a litter by
crossing their muskets, and lifting the
strange animal upon5it, they proceeded
ON their way. When they reached the
camp they found half the soldiers up,
waiting to find out why the gun was
/ fired.
Lights were brought, and tho body
placed upon the ground. The dog skin
WAS removed, and within was found a
Prussian drummer. He was small
fellow, though apparently some twenty
years of age; but he was dead, Pierre s
ball having touched his heart, or some.
where very near il. His pockets were
oyerhauled, and in one of them was
found cypher, but no one could make
anything out. The colonel took it, and
directed that the body should DO placed
out of sight for burial on the morrow.
But this was net the end. A bout
four o'clock, just before daylight, an.
other gun was fired on the same post
where Pierre had 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 trcachery, though no
proof had been found against him. On
his person was found the key to the cy.
phcr which had been taken from the
person Of the Prussiab drummer; and
now that the colonel had them both, he
could translate the mystic scroll. 1t
proved 10 be direction in the Bavarian
to lay his plans for keeping as near to
Napoleon 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 dog
away from the regiment and deliver him
up 10 the enemy, and his skin was tobe
made the cover for a spy to enter the
camp under. And the spy would have
, got in too, but for the sportivc order o.
the colonel, and the willfully faithful
obedience of Pierre Sancoin.
, On the next day, Pierre was promoted
to the rank of sergeant, and the Empe
ror said to him, as he bestowed the boor
If you only make as faithful an Officer
az you have proved yourself faithful az
, sentinel, ! can ask no more. 81
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