The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-18
.sernlne Star and Catholic MESSENGER.
INV nrIFANs, SUNDAY. ArRIL 10 no:

Toward six o'clock they heard the n'S' ''"
lepge of their sentineis'
"who goes theTeT ~
.rrancev answered Naterne' adF anos'
soon recoc nized, and all rushed ioI'p
IN meet the three hunters. hn'i'h n'n
,,,;ons as tie rest, came ont Win hoe''.
amin. The rnrtisaus stood around ."e D
g.,zjpg " it'll looks of wonder ana au''''
at ia a Cossack's," said hu!!ih' fque'A'e
his old friends hand
"yes. Jean-Claude; we captured II a' ivy
,o,d Of Riel Kasper shot its master II
yas,er. leaning upon his rife, seemed wen
n,sased with lis prize, and old Matefue' 'u'
hing his hands, added:
1--WE were determined to bring something
hack with us, for my boys and l never return
empty handed" ~.
unllin took him aside, and they entered Tue
t.rr, bopse together, while the young hunters
...;f.d the curiosity of their comrades.
CHATTER XIII
That whole night long the little farm o' 'ne
Anabap,ist as filed with partisans gong anu
coming. ,,s :,
Houin bad established his headquarters In
4be large hall Of the ground floor OF the nouee
nm this Ioor too, was the hospital anu lux
farm people occupied the upper stories
Although the light was calm and innnmer
.,la stars shone in the sky, the cold was s.
La., that the frost seemed almost an incl
thick upon the wiadow-panes.
without. the cry of Who goes there y o'
casionally broke the stiffness, while ever an
anon the bowling of wolves was borne On VI
air from the neighboring peaks for since l'l
wolves had followed our armies by huhoreu
and now, stretched on the snow, their poiht'
muzzles between their fore-paws, they CALI
from Grosmann 10 Demon, and from Donon
f;rosmann until the breeze seemed hlleo WI
4bsir plaintive cries. More than one mou
+a;neer grew pale as he listened to Them
muttered:
at is the song of death he scents the bat
from afar. and calls US to follow him."
Then the cattle lowed in their stapies'
the horses neighed with alright.
some thirty fires " ere burning on the plat
where was the camp; the old Anabapti
,xood.nile had paid tribute, and log after
was heaped on; but though the face MI
scorch, the back quivered with the coin'
frost hung from the boards and moustache
those who stood warming their backs.
Hullin, III tie house, sat before the grea
table, absorbed IN lbohEu'' io"i va" ''
renorts he bad received, lie was convinced
the first attack would be made the next
He had had cartridges distributed, han oou
the seutries, ordered patrols through
mountain and fixed the posts of all aloni
abatis. lIe had also caused ilorete 'e
of Saint Quirin, and Labarbe to send theil
marksmen to him.
The hall where he sat was lit by dim
tern. and full of snow; and every momel
officers came and went, their hats draw
down over their heads, and icicles ha
from their boards.
"Master Jean. Claude something is m
near Grandfoutaine; we can hear horse
Looping"
"Master Jean Claude, the brandy is FIR
"Master jean Claude, many OF the nj
without powder"
Such were tho reports and complaint
every moment assaulted the lenders ears.
"Watch we'll toward Grandfontan
cbapCe the sentries on that side every
hour"
"Thaw the brandy at the fires"
await until Dives comes; he has an
ton. Distribute what cartridges renal
let all who have more than twenty rou
vide the surplus among their comrades
And SO the night passed.
Toward five in the morning Kasper II
that Marc-Dives with u load of cart
Catherine Lefevre, and n dctatchmen
Iabar be had arrived and were at the IA
The news eased the old sabot- ker
for he feared greatly the result of
the supplies. lie rose ut once aud W
with Kasper.
AZ the approach Of day, huge masse
had begun to rise from tho valley; t
cracked in the damp air. and all arc
the sleeping mountaiucers. All was
and a cloud, purple OF grey, rs the fire
fell, hung around each bivouac. Fur
the dim outlines of the seutinels could
as they paced to and fro with arms sho
or stood gazing into the misty abysses
To the right, fifty yards beyond the
horses were neighiug, and men star
keep their feet warm.
master Jean Claude is coming" sal
approaching the group.
One of the partisans had just t
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