The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-25
NUMBER 49,,

for what they deemed a slight.
Hullin, unable to paoify them, entered the
farmhouse. Doctor Lorquin was extracting
the ball from the wound of Baumgarten, who
uttered terrible shrieks.
Pelsly, standing at the threshold, trembled
in every limb. Jean Claude demanded paper
and ink to send his orders to the posts, and
the poor Anabaptist had scarcely str ength to
go for them. The messengers departed, proud
enough to be the bearers Of the tidinRs of the
first battle and victory.
A few mountaineers in the great hall were
warming themselves at the stove, and DISCUSS
ing the details of the fight in animated tones.
Daniel Spite had his two fingers amputsted,
and sat behind the stove, his hand wrapped in
lint
The men who had been posted behind the
abatis before daybreak, not having yet break
tasted, were-eaoh with huge piece of bread
and glass of wine-making up for lost time
shouting, gesticulatng, and boastng ~ much
as their full mouths would allow them to, and
every now and then, when some one would
speak of poor Riff and bis misfortunes, they
were ready to burst their sides laughing.
1t was eleven O'Clock, when Marc Dives
rushed into the hall, crying:
"Hullin Hullin! Where is Hullin Z"
"Herew
Follow me-quickW
The smuggler spoke in a strange tone. A
few moments before, he was furious at not
having taken part in the battle now he SEEM
ed triumphant. Jean-Clsude followed, sorely
disquieted, and the hall was cleared in O min
ute, all feeling that Mares hurry was of grave
portent.
To the right of Donon stretches the ravine
of Minieres, through which roars a torrent
which rushes from the mountain side to the
depths of the valley.
Opposite the plateau defended by the parti-
sans and on the other side of the ravine, five
or six hundred feet distant, rose q sort of ter
race with very steep sides, which Hullin had
not deemed 1t necessary to occupy, as he WAS
unwilling to divide his forces, and saw also
that the position could be easily turned under
cover of the FIR forest, if the enemy should oe-
cupy it.
Imagine the brave old mans dismay whens
from the farmhouse door, he saw two CON-
panies OF Austrisns climbing up the side with
two ield-pieces, which, dragged mp by strong
ropes seemed to hang over the precipice. They
were pushing at the wheels, too, and in few
moments the guns would be the fat top.
He stood for an instant as IL struck by light
ming, and then turned fercely on Dives.
could you not tell me of this before 7" bO
cried. "Was it for this ordered You TO watch
the ravinef Our position is turned! Our re-
treat is cut off! You have lost all 8"
All present, even old Aaterne, shrank from
the flashing eyes bent upon the smuggier, and
he, Notwithstanding his usual cool audacity,
could not for some moments reply.
"Be calm, Jean Claude" said he at last ait
is not 30 bad You think. BY fellows have
yet done nothing, and we want cannon,
those shall be ours"
"FooI! Has your vanity brought US to thiSH
You must needs fight, boast-and for this you
sacrifice Us all! Look they are coming from
Fremont, toon
Even as he spoke, the head of q new columns
much stronger than tho fret, appeared, advan-
cling from Framont towards the Gbdtis at the
double quick. Dives said not n word. Hullin,
his rage in the face OF danger,
shouted:
"To your posts, ALL Attention, Materne"
The old hunter bent his head, listening.
Aarc-Dives had recovered all his GOODNESS.
ttInstead of scOlding like q woman" said he,
'you had better give me the order to attack
those yonder from the cover of the woods"
"DO 80, in heavens NAME" cried Hnllin.
Listen, Asrci We were victorious, and your
fault has rislxed all the fruits Of our victory.
Your life shall answer for our success"
81 accept the terms"
The smuggler, springiug upon his horse,
threw HE cloak proudly over bis shoulder, and
irow his long, straight blade. HE men follow
ID the exsmple. Then, turning to the Afty
who composed his troeP, Dives
pointed with hls sword 70 che oBs~ys ana
lsfcd