The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-16

his things were not ready"
"Parbleu! just as thought it was.
He snail be put under arrest for ten
days."
Lieutenant Clodomir rejoius Captain
Grindemi.
"Captain, you can INFORM their majes-
ties That the lancer whom they so re-
gretably remarked is newly incorpo-
rated, and has not yet received his uni
fVrm.'
"Did you think 1 was waiting for you
to let me know that? The fool shall be
placed under arrest for month"
And Captain Grindemil sets off at a
gallop in search of the commandment Of
the second squadron.
Need add that during this time the
regiment was still marched on, on, on.
"Well, did you learn anything, 5, Captain
GrindemllW
"Mon commandant, 1T would seem the
lancer who 30 displeased the emperor,
newly enrolled in our regiment, las not
yet received his uniform."
"Do you take me tor fool that you
come to inform me of what | know bet
ter than you? Put the lancer in the
guard-room tor six weeks"
And the commandaut of the second
squadron In his turn sets out whip ana
spur. He soon caught upEO the colonel,
and at the head Of the regiment, still
marching on.
"What do you want?"
"Colonel, the lancer"
"What about himW
"The lancer who came near dishonor-
ing our brave regiment"
Nv ELF"
alt is the dragoon Griespach, newly
enrolled, who has not received his uni
'torm."
"Aud you needed all this time to guess
thatI don't compliment you really.
You Will put dragon Griesbacn in
IRONS"
The staff officer draws near at triple
gallop.
"Well, colonelw
81 can't leave the head OF my regi-
ment during the review, but you can let
the Emperor know Justice will be done.
1t lancer Griespach was not in uniform
it was because his regulation clothes
were not delivered to him. Be kind
enough to carry my regrets to their
maje Ties"
Immediately, mon Colonel"
And While the regiment continues to
defle, the aid-ds-camp rejoins the Cen
eral OF Brigade, Chief Of General staff,
at full speed.
"General, you can tell their majesties
that lancer Griespach, who SO mucn dis.
pleased them, Is newly incorporated IN
the Empress Dragons, that his regula.
ton uniform has Lot yet been given
him."
Cant tell them also that Henry I V
Is on the Pont Neui? The laucer Cries
pach shall be coprt-marLialed."
And the general of brigade, chief OF
staff, spurs on ahead. He Immediately
| reaches the general OF division, com.
mander-ln-chief OF the cavalry OF the
guard.
"My dear general, you can tell the EN-.
peror that his lancer has been but 9
short time incorporated in the dragons
| and that ne has not yet received the reg
| ulAtion uniform"
| "Well, DO declare! l hope, my deal
friend, you do not think you are telling
me anything new"
''Tne deuce! LII reference to Lance
| Griespach."
''Let tnem enroll him in the awkward
| squad" And the general OF division
cumnander-ln-chlef ol tue cavalry OF the
guard, sets of at triplissimo gallop.
| "Monsieur 10 Marecnal," said he to thu
commander-in-chief of the Imperiu
Guard, "the lancer -'
| "Wnat IancerT
"fou Know; the one the emperor re
marked an hour ago, and who dlspIeaset
hlm so; tue lancer Grlespach."
| "Weilp
| III seems that he has just been en-.
rolled In the empress Dragons, anC
that ne has not yet received AIS regula
tiun Uniform"
| II have Known that this long time"
| Let him be degraded"
| And the marshal rides up in a galloI
| to the minister OF war.
"My dear marshal, l have Just this
moment learned that the lancer"
"Ot What lancer are you speakingT'
| "Ol tAe lancer Griespaeh."
| ''Let him be shot"
"1t seems that he has not yet received
his regulation clothes; this Is why"
| 'H4s majesty attends to the distribu
tion OF wards; Idon't Know whether
| ought to disturb nim--"
Sin speaking to his majesty OF lance
| Griespach, you but execute his own or
| ders."
"Thats true"
! Ana the minister betakes himself a
triple gsllop w the emperor's side.
"Sire."
| "What do you want"
10 speak to you Of lancer Cries
| pach."
Very good, let him be decorated.v
Nv Is since that time that lancer Cries
pach, native Of Colmar, wears the sta
OF bravery, which he merited througl
his yalor.