The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-04-04


-..o,,. a,.o. Init it will be time enough to see
to that whep our positions are taken, ana no
snrnrise from the enemy is to be feared"
"Apd ~ cried Marc.Dives, am TO nave
nothing to do Am to sit with folded arms
while all the rest are fighting"
"You will supsrintend the transporting OF
our munitions. No one among us understands
keepiug powder as you do-preserving IL iro"
fire and damp-or casting bullets and making
cartridges
"That is a womans work." cried the SNUG
,,er Hexe-Baizel can do it as-Nell as l. Am
| not to fire a shotf'
"Rest easy, Marc" replied Holm, laughing'
| " you ill find plenty of chances In 'ne n'''
place. Falkensten is the centre OF our iihe-
our arsenal and point of retreat, In case VI
m;sfortune The enemy will know OF his
| scouts that eur wagons start from there anu
will probably try to intercept them. sno's
| and bayonetthrusts will not be wanting. BE-
sides. we cannot confde the secret OF your
cave to the first conner. However, II you ln-
sist-"
"No,n said the smuggler, whom Hullin's re-
Elections upon the cave touched at once NO
all things we'll considered, believe you are
right, Jean Claude will defend Falkenstein.
Well, then comrades" cried brave jean
Claude, ave will warm our hearts with le"
glasses of wine. 1t is now ten O'Clock. Leu
each one return to his village. and see 10 tne
provisions. To morrow morning, at the latest
the deiiles must be occupied"
They left the hut together, and hullin, In
the presence of all assembled, named Laoarbe'
Jerome, and Piorette chiefs of the defiles; then
y he ordered those who came from the Sarre to
meet, as soon as possible, near the farm OF
= Bois-de Chenes, with axes, picks, and mus
kets
"We will start at two," said he, "and encamp
on Donon, across the road. Tomorrow, at day
break, we will begin our abatis"
He kept old Materne and his two sons,
Frantz and Kasper, by him, telling them that
- the battle would surely begin on Donon, and
,e sharp shooters would be needed there. Mother
- Lefevre never seemed SO happy. She mounted
~ her wagon and whispered, she embraced
Il Louise:
-. "All goes well. Jean Claude is a man. HI
~ astonishes me, who have known him fort!
years. Jean Claude" she cried, breakfast
waiting, and a few old bottles which the Aus
trians will not drink"
ut GOOD Catherine, am coming"
se Bat as he struck the horses with the whiI
ed and as the mountaineers had just begun
scatter on their way to their villages, the
lk- saw, on the road to Trois- -Fontaines, a tai
os- thin man, mounted upon a red mare ; his har
all skin cap, with wide peak, pulled we'll dow
my upon his head. great shepherd-dog, wi
long black hair, bounded beside him; and Il
see skirts of his huge overcoat hoated like win
rem behind him.
eir "It is DIR. Lorquin, from the plain" g
old claimed Catherine she who ATTENDS the po
it for nothing; and that is his dog Pluto vii
him."
the 1t was indeed he, who rushed among Il
ann crowd, shouting:
and Halt! stop Halt, say"
and His ruddy face, large, quick eyes, beard Of
uns reddish brown, broad, square shoulders, Il
Ior- horse, and dog, in moment appeared at t
lch, foot of the mountain. Gasping for breath,
The shouted in his excitement:
ing "Ah the villains They wanted to begin
sses campaign without me! They shall pay for ii
lne- Aud, striking little box he carried at
pas crupper, he continued:
best "Wait awhile, my fine fellows, wait awhi
hey 1 have some things here you'll want by q
our by !; little knives and great onee-round 9
Q to pointed ones-to cut out the bullets and c
II be ister your friends yonder will treat you to-
shall So saying, he burst into gruff peal
rren- After this agreeable peasantry, DIR. Lorq
and said gravely:
and "Hulip, your ears should be cut off! w
the the country was to be defended was 1 tt
stem. forgotten 1t seems to me that q surg
are might be useful here, although may God 8
but YOU no need of oner
from "Pardon me, doctor; it was my fault" !"
matt, piled HulIn pressing his hand, "For the
rand week l have had SO many things to thinl
allies that some escaped me, in spite of myself
es us a man like Won need not be called upon by
light to do his duty"
l our The doctor softened
lie for 1t is all we'll and good" he cried " bu
l the your fault am here late. But where is
and general will complain to him."
ndred 81 am general"
o the "Indeed!"
IN the "Apd appoint you surgeon in. chief"