The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-15
The Faithful Sentinel.

| 'H'bR EaAEGHa&HSk SGEsGRaASks
The French army lay encamped only about
3 davis march from Berlin The sentinels were
doubled. and the strictest orders given, FOL
Prussian and Austrian spies were plenty ano
troublesome. At midnight, Pierre SaLcoin was
stationed at one Of the OutpostS. lie was 8
stout, bold, shrewd man, and good soldier. -
| The colonel of his regiment was with the ser
geant on this beat, having requested to be called
at midnight, that he might visit the outposts.
Pierre, he said, after the men had been post
ed, you must keep your eyes open. Don't lei
even stray horse go out or come In without
the pass Do you understands?
| Aye, mon colonel, shall be prompt. The
dogs are all around us, and you cannot be too
| carfIl. Don't trust men or brutes'
| Never fear was Perre's answer, as he bro't
| his firelock to his shoulder and moved back a
pace.
After this the guard moved on to the next
post and Pierre Sancoin was left alone. Pierre S
post was one of the most important in the camp,
or around it, and he had been placed there for
that reason. The ground over which he had to
walk was a long knoll, bounded at one end by
huge rock and at the other sloped away in
TO > narrow lavine, in which was copse Of
willows Beyond this copse the ground was
low and Doggy, SO that q man could not pass it.
The rock was to the westward, and Pierre s
walk was to the outer side.
The night was quite dark, huge masses of
clouds floating overhead, and shutting out the
stars and sort of fog seemed to be rising al
so from the marsh. The wind moaned through
the copse in the ravine, and the air was damp
and chilly. With slow steady tread, the sol
der paced his ground, ever and anon stopping
to listen, as the willows in the rayine ratified
their leaves, or some night bird started out with
its quick Tapping.
| An hour had passed away, and the sentinel
had seen nothing to excite his suspicion. He
had stopped for moment close by the side OF
the rock, when he was startled by quick wild
scream from the wood, and in few minutes
more a large bird few over his head
'ParbLcu' he muttered, after the night bird
had flown over could mortal man have stop
ped that fellow passing:
He satisfied himself that he had done nothing
wrong in suffering the bird to pass. He had
walked the length his way two or three times
and was Just turning by the rock, when ne wa;
isure he saw dark object crossing the line TO-
ward the copse
Hold = he cried, bringing the lnusket quick
to his shoulder. Hold or fire =
t And with his piece at aim, he advanced TO-
wards the spot where the object stopped but
as he came to within few yards OF it, it started
to move off again toward the camp,
'Diable 2 cried Pierre, move any further and
| | fire What. pardieu LIE Prince Ho, no
why, Prince
| The animal turned, and made q motion rs
though he would leap upon the sentiners bos-
ON, bat the soldier motioned him OFF.
Bravo, Prince Pierre CRIED reaching forth
his hand and patting the head OF the great shag
gy beast, which had now SAT upon his haunches.
Pierre recognized the intruder as great dog OF
the breed of St. Bernard, which had been own
md ~ q
had been missing fer about week. He disap-
peared one night from the pickets,a and all search
/ for him had been unavaiiing
| 'Parbieu mon grand Prince Pierre uttered,
a. though the dog could understand every word;
the men will be happy to see You; where have
| you been so long
The dog made no answer to this, save low
whine. and a familiar nodding of the head.
| Now, mon ami, you must keep sitting there
until the guard comes, and then Wen go to the
camp together. Mind that will you!
| And with these words, uttered with solemn
emphasis, and due m Gaming, Pierre started on
his beat again. He had got half way to the
rock, when the idea of looking around struck
| him. and he did go LIE Prince was moving TO-
wards the camp again
.Ha! Prince, that won't do! Stop! stop! OF
! III shcot Diable, the colonel was positive IN
his orders. I was to let nothing pass my post
without the countersign. A dog is something.
You can't go, Prince, so now lie down. Down!
down, say
With this the dog lay fat on his belly, ana
stretched out his fore paws. Pierre patted MN
anon the head again, and having duly urged
upon him the necessity of remaining Where ne
was. he resumed his march once more.
During the next fifteen minutes the animal lay
perfectly quiet, and ever and anon the sentinel
would speak to him by way Of being soclaole'
But at length the dog made another attempt 70
90 into camp. Pierre had nearly reached the
rock when he heard the movement, and or
turning he could just see his uneasy companion
make off.
/ .Diable = the honest fellow muttered, I must
obey orders. The colonel's word was plain
Here, Parbleu Come here. Here. Pnnce
Mon Dieu! You must die if you don'tH
With few bounds the soldier had got neal
enough to the dog to fire, and as the latter stop
ped, he stopped.
Mon cher ami, you must stay with me =
Here Come back l must shoot if you don't
ParbIeu what thing to start the whole CAM
for, to shoot dog!
But by coaxing and threatening, the sentine
! got the dog back to his post, and there mad
him lie down once more. And thus matter
rested till the tramp of the coming guard wa
I heard.
, 'Ah now, Prince will be relieved the soldie
said, stopping near the dog. You shall go an
, see your old friends
The tramp of the coming guard drew nea
and Pierre was preparing to hail them, whe
| the dog took a new start, and IN new dire
4 ton this time, starting towards the copse.
Here, here, Prince Pardieu, don't run 0
# again
$ But the animal took no other notice OF th
call than to quicken his speed.
Back Back Here
g Grand Dieu!' This last expression was for
h ed from Pierre by seeing the dog leap to h
hind legs and run thus In an instant the trui
., burst upon him. Quick as thought he clappe
his gun to his shoulder and took aim. 1
could Just distinguish the outlines now, ana Fl
ed There was sharp cry, and then Pierre hi
to turn, for the guard was approaching.
AZ Qui est la WHO is there 2? he cried.
Relief guard was the answer.
N And having obtained the counterslgn, ne
re formed the officer what had happened.
Y. "A dogl' cried the officer. Prince dio y
er say y 80.
IN He looked like Prince but, diabie, y
should have seen him run on his hind legs !!
I'd Eth Hind legsf'
nd Then come show us where he 49,.
With this the officer of the mounting qua
pulled the lantern from his breast, and havl
20 removed the shade, he started on. Pierre
ID the way 10 the copse, and there the dog
sonnd in the last struggles of death.