The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-15

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nothing wrong in suffering the bird to
pass. He had walked the length of his way
two or three times, and was just turning
by the rock, when he was sure he saw a
dark object just crossing the line toward
the copse.
"Hold !" he cried, bringing the musket
quick to his shoulder. "Hold, or fire 7"
And with his piece at aim, he advanced
toward 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!" cried Pierre, "move any
further and / fire What, Pardieu! lie
Prince Ho, ho; why, Princew 81
The animal turned and made motion
as though he would leap up on the sen.
tinePs bosom but the soldier mOtioned
him of.
"Bravo, Prince" Pierre cried, reaching
forth his hand and patting the head OF
the great shaggy beast, which had sat
upon its launches. Pierre recognized
the intruder now as great dog of the
breed of st. Bernard. which had been
owned in the regiment for over year,
and which had been missing for about a
week. He disappeared one night from
the pickcts, and all search for him had
been unavailing.
"Parbleau, mon grande Prince" Pierre
uttered, as though the dog could under
stand every word "the men will be
happy to see you; where have you been
so long r rsr :. r
The dog made no answer to this, save
n low whine and familiar nodding OF
the head.
"Now, mon annie, you just keep your
sitting there until the guard comes, and
then we'll 60 to the camp together
Mind that, will your
And with these words, uttered with
solemn emphasis and due meaning
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 so. lie Prince was moving toward
the camp again.
"Ha! Prince that won't do! Stop
stop! or I'll shoot! Diable, the Colonel
was positive in his orders. l was 10 LEI
nothing pass my post without the coun'
tersign. A dog is something. You can't
go, Prince, so now lie down! Down
down, l say %
With this the dog lay fiat down upon
his belly and stretched out his fore paws
Pierre patted him upon the head again
and having duly urged upon him the
necessity of remaining where he 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 sociable. But at length
the dog made another attempt to go into
the camp. Pierre had nearly reached
the rock when he heard the movement
and on turning, he could just see his un
easy companion making of.
"Diablew the honest fellow uttered
az must obey orders. The Colonels word
was plain. Here! Parbleau! come here
Here, Prince! Mon dieu! you must die
if you don't"
With few quick bounds the soldier
had got near enough to the dog to fire,
and as the latter stopped, he stopped.
"Mon cher annie, you must stay with
me Here! Come back must shoot il
you don't. Parbleau what a thing to
start the whole camp for, to shoot O
dog"
But by coaxing and threatening, the
sentinel got the dog back to his post, and
there he made him lie down once more
And thus matters rested till the tramp
of the coming guard was heard.
"Ah, now Prince will be relieved" the
soldier said, stopping near the dog
"You shall 60 and see your old friends .
The tramp of the coming guard drew
near, and Pierre was preparing to hal
them, when the dog took a new turn
and in new direction, this time start
ing toward the copse.
"Here, here, Prince? Parbleau, dom
you run off again."
But the fellow took no other notice OF
the call than to quicken his speed.
"Back! back Herep'
"Grand Dieu!" This last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's lips, by seeing
the dog leap to his hind legs, and run
thus In an instant the truth burst upor
him. Quick as thought he clapped hi
gun to his shoulder and took aim. HI
could Just distinguish the dim outlines
now, and he fred. There was sharl
cry, and then Pierre had to turn, TO
tIiC Eudlu WCIC
"Que est la ?' (who is there) be cried
"Relief Guard" was the answer.
And having obtained the countersign
he informed the officer what had hap
pened.
"a dog" cried the officer. "Prince, di'
"He looked like Prince; but, diable
YOU should have seen him run off on hi
hind legsw s@
"Eh? Hind legss"
eyes"
"Then come; show us where he was.
With this the officer Of the mountin
guard pulled his lantern from his breas,
and having removed the shade, he star:e
on. Pierre led the way TO the copsc, an
there the dog was found in the las
struggles of death. .a r4a .y
The officer stopped down and turne
him over.
"Grand Dieup' he cried, "what leg
for dog, ek ?''
The hind legs of the animal wer
booted, and had every appearance of tn
pedal extremities Of the genus mar
But all doubts were removed very quicl
ly, for, as the officer turned the bod
again, deep groan came up, and tn
words "God take me-" in the Prussia
tongue, followed.
"Diable! here's an adventurep III
tered the officer, and made Pierre hol
the lantern while he ripped open enoug
of the dogs skin to find the face. Bu
they concluded not to stop there TO il
vestigate, 30 they formed litter b
crossing their muskets, and having lifte
the strange animal upon It, they prt
ceeded on their way. When they reache
the camp they found half the soldiers VI
waiting to find out why the gun wi
fired.
Lights were now brought, and the bod
placed. upon the ground. The dogs ski
was removed, and within was found
Prussian drummer. He was small fc
low, though apparently some twent
years of age; but he was dead, Pierre
ball having touched his heart, or som,
where very near IL. His pockets wer
overhauled, and in one Of them WI
found cypher, but no one could max
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