Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-29

iihent lor over year, dfiu which had been
missing for about week. lIt disappeared
bhe night from the pitkeis, and all searcI,
for him had Been unavailing.
"P@bteu' mon grand Ptince,a Pierre
uttered, as though the dog could understand
every word "lhe men will be happy to see
you; where have you been so long 7"
The dog made no answer to this, save n
low whine, and familiar nodding of the
head
"Now, mon ami, you must keep sitting
there until the guard comes, and then we'll
go to the camp together: Mhd That, will
you?"
And with these words, uttered With a
soleitin emphasis. and due ineaning, Pier
re started On his beat again. He had g1t
half way to the rock, when tile idea Of
looking around struck him, and as he did
50, LIE Prince was moving towards the eanip
again.
/ iia! Prince, that won't do Step! or
I'll shoot Diable, the colonel was positive
in his orders. l was to let nothing pass nv
post without the countersisn. A dog is
something. You cant go, Prince, so now
lie down. Down down, say y
| With his the dog lay fiat on his belly,
and stretched out his fore paws. Pierre
patsed him on the head again, and having
duly urged upon him the necessity of re-
naming where he was, he resumed his
march once more.
During the next fifteen minutes the ami
NAL lay perfectly quiet, aud ever and anon
the sentinel would speak to him BY way Of
being sociable. But at length the dog
thade another aiiet1pt TO 90 into the camp.
Pierre had nearly reached the rock when
he heard the movement, aud on turning he
could just see his uneasy companion max
ing off.
"Diabie !" the honest fellow mutrered Il
must obey orders. The coloners words
we're plain. Here, Parbleul Come here.
Here, Prince Mon Dieu You must die
if you don'tp'
With few bounds the soldier had 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. Parbleui what thing to start the
whole camp for, TO shoot dog p
But by coaxing and threatening, the SEN
tinel got the dog back TO bis post, and there
made him lie down once more. And thus
matters rested till the tramp of the coming
guard was heard.
"Ah, now Prince will be relieved" the
soldier said, stopping near the dog. "You
shall go and see your old friends"
The tramp of the coming guard drew
near, and Pierre was preparing to hail
them, when the dog took new start, and in
a new direction this time, starting towards
the copse.
Here. here, Prince Pardieu, don't
run of again.
| But the animal took no further notice Of
the call than to quicken his speed.
/ Back! Back Here r.
: aGrand Dieu r The last exclamation
was forced from Pierre by seeing The dog
leap to his hind legs and run thus In an
instant the truth burst upol him. Quick
as thought he clapped his gun to his should
er and took aim. He eou.d just distinguish
The outlines now, and fired. There was a
sharp cry, and then Pierre had TO turn, for
the guard was approaching.
! OH est iai-"W no is there?" he cried.
"Relief guard" was the answer.
And having obtained the countersign, he
informed the officer what had happened.
"A dog ?" cried the officer. 'Prince did
you say 2
ale looked like Prince: but, diable, you
should have seen him run on his hind legs y
"Eh? Hind legs r
"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 the last strug-
giles OF death.
The officer stopped down and turned him
over.
.Grand Dieu r. he cried, "what legs for
dog, eh =
And no wonder he did so. The hind
legs of the animal were booted, and had es-
cry appearance of the pedal extremities Of
the genus man. But all doubts we're re-
moved very quickly, for as the officer NOV
ed the body again, deep groan came up,
aud the words, @God take me y in the Prus-
sian tongue, followed.
@Diablel here's an adventure y uttered
the officer, and made Fierfc hold the lam
terra while he ripped open enough of the
dogs skin TO find the face. Bot III y con
cluded not to stop there TO investigate, so
they formed litter by crossing their mus
kets aud lifting the strange animals upon
il. thew proceeded on their way. When