The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-05


imal lay perfectly quiet, and ever and anon
the sentinel would speak to him, by way
of being sociable. But at length the dog
made another attempt to go into camp.
Pierre had nearly reached the rock, when
be heard the movement, and turning he
could just see his uneasy companion ma
king off, Gal, .-l- d.
4 must obey ORDERS muttered the hon
estfellow. 'The ColOnel's word was plain.
Here, Prince, come here you must die
if you don't
r. With quick bounds The soldier had got
near enough to the dog to FIRE, and as the
latter stopped be stopped.
Mon cher amio, you must stay with me.
FHere-eome back. I must shoot if you
don't. What thing to start the whole
camp for, to shoot a dogl'
But by eoazing and threatening, the
sentinel had got the dog back to his post,
and there he made him lie down once
more. And thus the matter ended till the
tramp Of the coming guard was heard.
'Ah, now Prince will be relieved the
soldier said, stopping near the dog. 'You
shall so and see your old friehds.hJ
The tramp Of the coming guard drew
near and Pierre was preparing to hail them,
when the dog took a new direction, this
time starting towards the oOpse.
Here, here, Prince. DON'T yOurun off
again
But the fellow took no notice of the call
than to quicken his speed. -5i
/ Back Back herel' -E -
The last exclamation. was forced from
Pierre by seeing the dog leap upon his
hind legs and run thus. In an instant
the truth burst upon him. Quick as
thought be claPPed his gun to hiA shoul-
der and took aim. He could Just distin>
guish the outlines now, and he fred.
There was a sharp cry, and then Pierre
had to turn for the guard was approach
ing, -r a.L EsggF p; I
'Qui es laF-'who is there?' he cried.
Relief guard, was the answer.
And having obtained the eountersign,
he informed the officer of what had hap
pened .f ti5
"A dog cried the officer. prince did
you say?'
'He looked like Prince but you should
have seen him run off on his hind legs ! ,
'Eh? Hind legs?' +
yes
Then come, come show US where he
was .E. 3
With this the officer of the morning
guard pulled the lantern out from bis
breast, and having removed the shade be
started on. Pierre led the way to the
copse, and there the dog was found in the
last struggles of death.
The officer stopped down and turned him
over. ... .a.. -- .- -
What legs for dog, eh = he cried.
And no wonder he did. The hind legs of
the animal we're booted and had every ap-
peranoe Of the pedal extremities Of the ge-
nus man. But all doubts we're removed
very quickly, for as the officer turned to-
ward the body again, a deep groan came
up, and the words God take me In the
Prussian language followed.
Here's an adventure, muttered the off,
Ger and made Pierre hold the lantern
while he slipped open enough of the dogs
skin to find the face. But they conelu-
ded not TO stop there TO investigate so
they formed litter by crossing their mus
kets, and lifting the strange animal upon
it, they proceeded on their way. When
they reached the camp they found half
the soldiers up, waiting to find out Why
the gun was fred. ....
Lights were brought and the body pla-
oed upon the ground. The dog skin was
removed and within was found a Prus,ian
drummer. he was a small fellow, though
apparently some twenty years old but
was dead. Pierre's ball having touched
the heart, or somewhere very near it. His
pockets were oVerhauled, aud IN one was
found a cipher, but no one could make
anything out. The Colonel took it, and
directed that the body should be placed
out of sight for burial on the morrow.
But this was not the end. After four
O'Clock just before daylight, another gun
was fred on the same spot where Prince
had been trying to make his escape from
camp, and another man killed. It is
Bavarian trooper who had been suspected
Of treaehery, though no proof had been
found. On his body was found the Key
to the cipher, taken from the Prussian
drummer, and BOW that the Colonel had
them both, he translated the mystic scroll.
It proved to be a direction to the Bavariau
to lay his plan to be as near to Napoleon's
person as possible after he should enter
Berlin, and then wait for further orders.
The mystery vas explained. The Bl.
varian had contFived TO call the great dog
away from the regiment and deliver him
up to the enemy, and his skin was to be
made the cover for spy to enter the camp
under. And the spy would have got in,
too, but for the spOrtive order of the Col
onel, and the Wilfully faithful obedience
Of Pierre SanoOin. -.. -.
On the next day Pierre was promoted
10 the rank Of Sergeant, and the Emperor
said to him as he bestowed the boon
IF you only make as faithful an officer
Is you have proved yourself faithful as
sentinel, can ask no more.