Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-01-01
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sE1etneis WIRE doubted, and the most EtfiGH
uxzlsxs given, Tor sisa psaaaiasl aiad Aas.
sTsea spiss wese plenty and sronhlsscme
A midalght Pierre sansosn was. station
"a at one of the outposts. lie was . stout
bold, shrewd man, and q gsed sosdiss.-+
Iha Colonel OF his regimsfls was with the
sergeant On shis bsaa, haTiagreq uasfsa &C
beealled "A midnigAs, thai be gaigHs yisii
fhs outposfE. - rfs. - .-.s.E I
stpiarre,' Y Ne said, aftsr the man n ii had
bssu posted, ssyusi tauss Keep your @eyes
open. Don't let even a atsayhsRseao ou1
Or come Without VII thFPass- payaa asder-
| Gay, mod aCoioriel, L shall bs pbssnps. .
NeIhe dogs are allFaroaua as,'s Yarsael
| @ u eiic9ss land yoa eauuos lbH 500
careful. DON'T trust rasH nor bxates-p (
"Neyer fear,n was Pierre's ahswea.
"a be brsagAs his aralock 10 his shuuider,
and aSsed hack "a paes. asagrhslaa.l I
After this the guard zaoged oa TO shs
next post, and Pierre Sancoip WAS lefs
alone. Pferre's post vas one of the Fnosi
important In the camp, or rather aFounl
/ iEs sad be bed heeE plAsad thgre foe Ghna
Teasgn. The ground eEey which b. bad
| to walk was long knoll, bounded at one
end by huge rock, aHd at'she ether slop-
iUg away into = narrow rasiae, in whieh b
was copse OF willows ReYond this sopse
the ground, was low and hogay, so that d
man could not pass II. The rock was "a
abe westward, and pierre's walk was ts
abs asiterside. . - - 3
tzoXs be Risls was quite daEk, huge masses
of clouds aoated overhead, and shut osls
| the. stars; and a sort of fv& seemed TO bt
tfIsfng also from Che marsh. The wind
aeaasa throag b the e6pse IN the ravis,e,
7aAa bhe air Rs&g damn ana ehilly. a Vita
allow, steady tread, the soldier paced bis
| lgI9and, eyer and anon stopping 10 iisten,
7fts ! be willows in the ravIus ratified THEFT
leaves, aF some night bird started out with
ssS quick aappiRg. deg "a Il .a { .e-
! Ap houz bad passed swaE, aad the sen.
tinel had seen nothing TO excite bis sus'
'pieohs. He had stopped for momenl
close By the rock, when be was startled bJ
IA quick, Eitd srrszm frozn tth 6 wood, and
in Il few moments mare large bird dew
over his head. .-.s...
"Parbeqp!" he uttered. after the nighl
bird hid Hown over; @could mortal maa
have stopped thst ftliUw passing g's
Hs satisfied himself that be lad deht
nothing wrong in suffering the bard d
pass, he had walked the length of bis
way two or three times, and was Just turn.
ing by the rock, whcu be was sure be saw
u dark object just crossing the line to.
waEd tho oDpse.
''Hold," hs criedy bringing the mus.
ket auiek 70 his sh0alder. "Hold, or
I 6re ~
And with hts piece at aim, he advanced
toward the spot where the object stopped
bat as ha came 10 xithin few yar8ks of it.
il started to move on again toward ths
camp, ..... ..,- ,~. gs-.
''DiAbien' cried Pierre, a'move any far.
thsr and ere! What, Pardieut LII
Priaee? Ho, ho ; Why, Prince ~ g ~.
lhe animal turned aad made 9 notior
as though he would leap upon the sensi'
mel v bosom, but the soldier mationed hin
t-off.a- -. a. .t.. @.a
b. 3 sBEayo. Priucn,'' Pierre cried, reach.
| ing forth bis hand and patting tha head ol
the great shaggy beast, which had set up
on its launches. Pierre recognized thl
| intruder now as great dog Of the bread
Of ST. Bernard, whish had been owned il
the regiment for gFer yeag, and whici
had been missing for about week. HI
disappeared one nlght from the pickets
| and all search for him had been s1navaiE
ing. .a t
| "Pnrbleau, mou grapde Prince" Piarr,
uttered, as though the aog could uuder
| stand every word ''the men will be hap
ipy to see yeu; where have you been 81
! tong P,' -. -.#. .a. -. -t
The dog made DO answer to this save
low whine, and familiar noddipg Of tn
head.
| %.Now, mon annie, you just Keep you
sitting there uatil rhe guard couses, ant
then we'll 10 TO the camp together. Aim
that, will you ~ .-.t. G..-.,a,.
| Aud with these words, uttered Wit
solemn emphasis, and duo meaning, Pierr
, started on bis beai again. Hs had 20
hall way 70 ths reSxs when gha idea o
looking around struck him, and be did so
lie Prince was moving toward the CAM
Eaguiu. 8.@
u 'tEfai Prince, thai woast do Stop
stop, OF III shoot Diable, the Colont
was positive 10 bis orders, | was to Ia
nothing pass my post Without The coun
tersign. "A dog is something. You can
go, PEineo, 40 now li8f down. Down
down, say!'' H.. ..: 4-
With this the dog lay fat down upo
his belly and stretched out bis fore paw
, Pierre patsed himlupon the head agaiT
and hasing daiy urged upon him the ae
leessitF Ut rsmaiging where he was, B
. resumed bis march onea mere, 81. ..s..5y
I During the next fifteen minutes the az
. imal lay perfecsly quies, ard ever aH
0 anon the sentinel would speak to him |
n way Of bang sgciabls. Bur atieagrh Il
dog made another attempt 70 20 into Il
| camp, Pierre had nearly reached II
!. brock when be heard the radr en- ett, and Z
farming hs coald jass sss hia usasasy con
j paglion making off, .35zetegz4 I'll -.s..-
!, ssDiahIs g' the honest fellow ptserei
o ss1mast obey orders. The Cofopel's vol
/ was 'paaif. Herp! ParbleaI come her,
Iiers Priacet Aea Laiea ysz mast die
Il ysa don't | 'nioas s#t aHet.8. ss .fp ~.
.s With = fey quick hognds the solai
= bad got hear enough to the dog
nres ana as sne Eatter HTpppeus pc sto
n ped. ,srmsssB gHsi gBiiaRH $40 FEsfa
ls falpa cher Aalis, yoa saass stay wi
incl Hesei Cons back / muss sho
4 you il yaia ion't. ParbIeu! !! whas . thil
). % starfi the whole cazap1 for, 90 shoct
"a laagla 81 9tsI 3l54 o4H. IS II III laia
But by coaxiaa END shFeatsnang, a
sentiael got the dog back % his post, Al
y there be made him lie down once more.
~ Ind thsfs matters rested till the tramp
: the uezaimg guard was heard. 70
t'Ah, now Prince rill be relieved
10 the soldier sasdx stopping nsar {
i dog. wToa shaiI 10 aid sss Your 4
= 7hs tsamp Of tho eansisg guard DIR
II nsss, ,aAa pieTrs was pEepaEsng to b
them. when the dog took new tarn, d
Fe Yts 4 f1esN H{rartsCgs. thSe time starting