The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-16
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While they gaZed thus, standing upon the
forest terrace of rock. Marc had led his horse
to neghborng cavern, and returned on foot,
saying, as he climbed before them:
Be careful you may slip"
AT the same time he show wed them, to the
right the blue precipice, with the tops Of the
fir-trees 30 far down that they seemed at it's
BASE All were silent until they reached the
terrace where the vault began. Then they
breathed more freely, and saw in the middle of
the passage the smugglers Brenn, Pfeifsr and
Tonbac, with their great grey cloaks and black
slouched hats, seated by q FIRE which stretched
all along the rock. Marc aooosted them:
"Here we arel the Kaiserliks are victorious.
thinner was killed last night. Is Hexe-Ba
abovep
cartridges"
"They may save yet" said Marc. Keep
your eyes open, and if any one ascends, FIRE on
him."
The Maternes halted at the edge of the rock,
and the three tall men, with their hat brims
turned up, their pc wder-horp at their sides,
their rifles their shoulders, and their mus-
oular limbs, and feet firmly planted on tho
point of the rock, stood strange group,
against the blue of the abyss. Old Materne,
with outstretched arm, pointed far, very far
away, to an almost imperoeptible white spot
among the frs. saying:
do you recognize that, my boys?"
|. And all three gazed with half CLOSED eyes.
at is our house." replied KsspeF.
"Poor Msgredel!" said the old hunter;
chow uneasy she must have been for the last
week how often has she prayed for usp
Marc.D Dives, who led the party, uttered n
cry of surprise.
"Mother Lefevre," said he, stopping short,
the Cossacks have set fire to your house"
Catherine heard this news calmly, and
walked to the edge of the Cliff Louise and
Jean Claude followed her. At the bottom of
the abyss stretched great white cloud
through which shone what seemed like n
spark. This all; but from time to time
the breeze blew aside the smoke and the fire
appeared the two high gables, standing
darkly out from the flames, the ruined barn
and the blazing stables; then all again was
hidden.
alt is nearly flushed" said Hullin in n low
tone.
"Yes" replied the old mistress of the burn
ing dwelling; "forty years of toll and care
are there turning TO smoke. Bnt no matter;
they cannot burn my good lands-my fine
meadows of Eichmath. We will begin to
labor once more; Gaspard and Louise will re-
store all that mischief am content. re-
pent of nothing have DONE"
. At the end of a quarter of an hour, millions
of sparks aroae, and all toe buildings felt-All
save the dark gables. The party again clam
tha and fhey reached the
highest terrace, the sharp voice of Hexe-Baizel
was heard
lyon, Catherinew she cried; al never
thou Eht that you would come 20 see me III my
poor den"
Baize. and Catherine Lefevre had been
school girls together; there was but little
ceremony between them.
"Nor l." replied the latter; " but in misfor-
tune one is glad to find companion Of ones
childhood"
Babel seemed touched.
"Whatever is here is yours, Catherine" she
cried. Everything"
She pointed to her poor stool, her broom of
green twigs, and the five or six logs Op her
hearth. Catherine gazed on all in silence for
a few moments, and then said:
"They are not very grand, but they are sub
stan tiaI, and the COssacks will not easily burn
your house."
"No, they will not burn it," laughed HeIe-
Babel "they would need all the trees in the
county Of Dabo to only warm the walls. Hss
ha, haY
The partisaus, after many tolls and DANGERS
felt the want of repose. Each man fastened
to place his musket against the wall and
stretch himself on the floor. MarC-Divcs
opened the door of tie inner cavern for them,
whore they were at least sheltered, and then
sailed forth with Haiiin to examine the posi-