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they could find, for which the dead

they could ma, for Wnlcn' Jne ueau
had no further use.
Moritz enquired OF these men about
this and that one, but they answered
curtly, they knew nothing but that
there had been bloody contest, and
the troops had gone on; that there
had been hospital hastily construct
ed, that some of the. wounded had
been carried on to the next city.
Moritz heard the pioneer say, "Let
us look behind every bush, Buckman,
that none of our people be left. The
Prussians have removed all their
wounded"
| Involuntarily Moritz followed these
men. Now his eyes would fall on the
dead, on whose young faces the moon
light streamed. Moritz folded his
hands and breathed a prayer. Behind
him moved the dark figures of the
pioneers; he thought OF the Lemures.
"Here is dead Prussianl" cried one
of the pioneers.
At this moment Patient, who was
close by Moritz, leaped out with a
loud howl. Moritz whistled' to the
dog, but he would not obey, and would
not stir from the spot.
The young man turned around, and
stood transfxed, with quivering lips
and wild eyes, as he gazed upon the
dead whom the pioneers we've about
to lay in the trench. The moonlight
spoke with fearful distinctness "This
dead surgeon is Heinrich, the beloved
of your sister," Patient continued to
howl and snuff around the body.
Moritz now began to collect his
thoughts, and with deep emotion said
to the men, "Permit me to take
charge of this dead; he is my friend" )"
The pioneers stretched the dead
Heinrich upon his side, on the grass.
One made the remark: "This man
has no visiblewound; perhaps heis only
stunned by ball"
Moritz knelt down by Heinrich and
looked in his pale face, which looked
so calm. He prayed as though he
would assail Heaven to work mira
Gle. He bathed his lifeless temples
with Cologne water, and held some
volatile essence TO his mouth. Was
it an illusion? Did he see aughtP
The dog sprang to the side Of his for
mer master and looked in his face,
then laid his head on his cheek, and
began to jump about and bark for
Joy. Heinrich opened his eyes, and
in weak voice said, "Where am II"
crest, now dearest friend" cried
Moritz, joyfully, "Is it possible for
you to go with me?"
eyes"
"Come, then, lean on me; sooD you
will learn all"
"Tell me, first, dear Moritz, if any
wounded are yet here, or if there is
hospital near?" asked Heinrich
"The wounded are we'll cared for,
they having brought all to our city,
There are those who, tomorrow, will
miss the doctor more than those in the
hospital at Kundheim. Marie is in
agony about you.'
'Then let us go, Moritz," decided
Heinrich. 81 believe it will bc- no
neglect of duty if accompany you"
Patient, Gftera little pause, again
broke into ecstacies, leaping and
barking, then trotted on in silence
before his old and new masters, his
white coat cleaning through the
night.
Heinrich then related that after he
had dressed several Of the wounded,
and the federal troops had retreated,
he heard a deep groan in the bushes
at his left "The part ofthe wounded
assigned to me were only slightly in
jured, and as soon as dressed would
follow on to the hospital. So l has
tened to the bushes and found on the
ground a countryman, whose face was
covered with blood and dirt, and in
whom, as | wiped away the blood,
| found one of the dearest friends of my
youth. He felt that his last hour had
come. Yet he was fully conscious ana
knew me. 1t was comfort TO him
that l, his best friend, could perform
for him this last service ofloVe' WIN
weak voice ne gave mea message ior
his parents and brlde' and WIN one
sigh was dead"
After a pause Heinrich continued:
"Already weaTied with the great exer-
tlon after the day OF DastIe, tIe . Gesen sli,
in dead faint, and might easily have
been taken for dead. But for you,
dear Moritz, ! would perhaps have
been thrown into the trench and COW
cred with earth and have been sutto-
| cafad and he heartily DresgeQ the