Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-10-14


fy me ma Jellc-you, who with your
bewitching eyes and soft speeches
stole from me what, if I bad known,
l would have killed you for before ]
granted! .SoIo17sta you shall live to
repent! You are at my mercy! What
if I leave the mob loose on you, eh?
quietly drew my pistols.
These are loaded said, and | can
use them.
The mob burst into hoarse roar
Disarm her Galinot, said LIE Brun,
with an evil smile; and the man step
ped forward.
But he shrank before the prompt
ness with which | raised the firearms
Beware said-the first who dares
to lay hand on me is u dead man
You will never take me alive Colonel
LIE Brun' l will shoot myself rather
Mu foi, but she is tigress' NUT
tered the man, falling back little.
What cried the colonel, looking
round in wrath, his face flushing and
and his eyes flashing with fury. Pol.
troons do you fear a girl, 4 slip o'
eighteen? Seize her, ! tell you
Keep back hounds Of the people Sol
dicrs, say, disarm this woman
Two men stepped forward, but they
got no farther than pace when they
measured their length on the floor
And then there was yell Of eNcrea-
ton, and the cry
Blood Blood We will lave her?
lie Brun sprung forward with an
imprecation, seized my wrists and
wlenched the pistol from my hands.
4 mist seemed to rise before my eyes.
Was all lost?
Suddenly there were loud exclama
tions, followed By a mighty crash. 1t
seemed as il the very walls We're be-
ING dashed in. The window shutters
and iron bars went down like chatl
before the wind. The next moment
lie Brun was hurled back, a bright
sabre flashed in the light and he fell
to rise no more. felt strong arm
enciycIe me. It was Ernst's.
IoN in Xn1mclI he cried, and
swung the 1eadl ly weapon about him,
while fast and furious his Thlans pour.
ed in. Have no mercy, he cried fierce.
ly to his men, and then all became
chaos to me, and it was the confusion
of battle field, but | was conscious
that the French wero beaten back
and that the floor seemed atrewn with
bodies.
When | again came to myself | felt
Ernst's strong arm around me.
saw the tender blue eyes looking into
mine | heard the dear voice saying
tremulousl y
My Thekla; my heart, thou art safe
Ernst is with thee!
| could only cling to hNn and trem'
BILE; while he told Inc again and again
that all danger was past, aud thai
his UhIans had rsoccnpied Nervaiu
He would give me particulars anon.
Ny father? l whispered; and | rails
ed u4y head and looked around.
The room was empty, save for Us
two and those ghastly corpses. l saw
the Aaring lamp, the open window
all was quiet, the quiet thai follows 3
deathly combat.
lie is safe; our surgeon is attend
ing Eim, Ernst answered. But thou
my Thekla! Oh, child, child, the
thought Of all thou hast endured un.
mans ne; it makes Inc woman now
lie bowed bis head on my shoulder
and felt him tremble from head to
foot; this man sho had so fiercely
cried out, Have no mercy But he
controlled himself very soon, and after
looking grimly round the room he
called
Rupert! Hans!
Two men came directly, saluted,
and stood like statues.
Remove these bodies, said Ernst,
and see that all is clear by the morn
ing.
Then he drew me away and told
me that he must 60 and see after the
wounded. He advised me to take
some rest, as my father was in good
hands and. he thought asleep. He
gave me into the charge Of his own
"orderly," telling him to wait on me
like "the KAISER own wife,"