The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-17


But the animal took no other notice of
the call than to quicken his speed.
Back back, HereT
"Grand Dteur' TEis last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's lips by seeing the
dog leap to his hind legs and run thus. In
an instant the truth burst upon him. Quick
as thought he clapped his gun to his shoul
der and took aim
He could just distinguish the outlines
now and he fired. There WAS a sharp cry.
and then Pierre had to turn, for the guards
were approaching.
"Qui est la ?'-"Who is there!" be
cried.
"Relief guard" was TIE answer.
And having obtained the countersign, he
informed the officer what had happened.
"A dog?" cried the officer. "Prince, did
yon say
He looked like Prince. but, dadble, you
should have seen him run off on his hind
legs"
~Eh? Hind legs?"
Yes"
''Then come; show us where he was
With this the officer of the mounting
guard pulled the lantern from his breast
aud having removed the shade he started
on. Pierre led the way to the copse, and
there the dog was found in the last strug
! g!es of death.
The officer stopped down and turned him
! over.
.Grdnd Dieur' he cried, what legs fo,
a dog, III p
And no wonder he did so. The hind leg
/ of the animal were booted, and had every
appearance of the pedal extremities of the
genus man. But all doubts Were removed
very quickly, for as the officer turned the
body again, deep groan came mp, and the
words, God take me- in the Prussia
tongue, followed
| "ptdbte here's an adventure" uttered
the officer, and made Pierre hold the Lantern
while he ripped open enough of the dog
skin to fine the face. But they concluded
not to stop there to investigate, SO they
formed litter by crossing their muskets
and lifting the strange animal upon it, they
proceeded on their way When they reached
the camp they found half the officers up
waiting to find out why the gun was fired
| Lig hts were brought. and the body place.
upon the ground. The dog skin was re
moved, and within was found PrHssiar
drummer. He was small fellow, though
apparentIy some twenty years of age, bu
he was dead, ,Pierre's ball having touched
his heart, or somewhere very near 1t. Hi
pockets were overhauled, and in one of then
was found cipher, but no one could make
ANYTHING out. The colonel took it, and di
rected that the body should by placed ou
of sight for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. About fou
o'clock Just before daylight, another CUR
was fired on the same post where Pierre
| had been. and this time man was sho
who was trying to make his escape from the
camp. He was shot through the head -
When the body was brought into camp i
was found to be that Of Bavalian trooper
who had been suspected OF treachery, though
no proof had been found against him. Or
his person was found the key to the pheI
hich had been taken from the person O
the Prussian drummer; and now that the
colonel had them both, he could translate
the mystic scroll. 1t proved to be direc
ton to the Bavarian to lay hi;, plans fo
keeping as near Napoleon's person as pos
slble after he should enter Berlin, and ther
wait for further orders.
The mystery was explained. The Bava
rian had contrived to call the great dog
away from the regiment and delivered hin
up to the enemy, and his skin was to b
made the cover for spy to enter the caml
under And the spy would have got in
too but for the sportive order of the colo
rel, and the wilfully faithful obedience o
| Pierre Sancoin.
On the next day Pierre was promoted t1
the rank of sergeant, and the Emperor sale
only make as faithful an officer as you have
proved yourself faithful as sentinel, Cal
ask no more"