Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-05
WHOLE NO. 2,472.

the post-house and galloped on tow
ard Munich, feeling the postlllions
heavily or the way, and entirely
neglecting to send back either sur
geon or linchpin to the Prince OF
POtsdam.
The fact was that Gabriel was
now in very dangerous position.
In Prussia, where 40 one knew him,
he had been able to travel about as
IA German, and had performed all
the service directed him by DurOc;
but in Prussia he had been on neu-
trial ground. Now he was in Aus
trian territory and the sound of
guns showed that hostilities were
going ON near him, while he had
just been recognized as a French
man by the last person he had eX-
pected to meet in such place.
AS he galloped along from post
to post, he felt more and more anX-
ious, till he crossed the Bavarian
frontier and approached the city of
Munich.
Then he breathed freer, and
when he ut last entered Munich he
said to himself in tone of satisfac-
tion:
"Now there is nothing 10 prevent
my putting on my uniform again."
AS he said so, he looked out of the
window, and felt strange sinking
at his heart. He was on Bavarian
territory, it was true; but there, by
the post-house, he saw little pick
ct of dismounted hussars, and the
uniform was that of Austria.
An officer came up to the carriage
door and looked in.
"YOur passport, sir, IL you please.
Where are you g0ing?"
Gabriel felt in his pockets for the
paper and began to talk to gain
time.
"What are you doing on Bavar-
ian territory, monsieur? L thought
The Austrian laughed.
Thought the Bavarians were
able to take care of themselves. 1t
seems not. General Mack has oc-
cupied the whole territory, and the
Bavarians have gone to join the
French. Oh, we shall give thema a
fine beating soon, when the Rus.
slams come up
This was news to Gabriel, who
asked, as he presented his pass
port:
"And General Mack, where is
he ?"
"At Ulm," said the Austrian as
he scanned the passport. "This is
all right Herr Graf. Happy to
meet you. All, you Prlssians are
fools not to join us and help us to
beat these Frenchmen"
"Perhaps we shall sooner than
you think captain" answered Ga
briel, smiling. II hope l shall find
the general at Ulm. The fact is be-
tween ourselves, | have secret
mission to him. You understand"
The Austrian captain winked
wisely in answer to Gabriel's look
of mystery, and then the carriage
drove away in the direction of
Ulm.
AS they cleared the city they
heard the distant cannonading re-
newed, but this time in different
direction, straight ahead, and at or
beyond the city of Ulm.
And, as they passed along the
roads, they began to come on little
columns of army wagons toiling
along toward Ulm, with an oc-
casiOnal squad of white-coated in-
fantry.
The soldiers stared at the carriage
as if they wondered what il was do
ing there, and Gabriel Lenior took
out of the carriage pocket pair of
pistols looked carefully to the prim-
ing, end put them back. He began
TO see that he might need them be-
fore long.
neutral but, from the direction OF
the firing, it was evident that
French troops must be on that ter
ritory and If so, Prussia had cause
to complain of France. =,
81 wish / could see the tricoior,"
said Gabriel to himself.
While he was thinking of 1t, ne
heard the boom of more guns, this
time away to the right OF Dlm, anu
il became evident to him that the
Austrians were, if they only knew
it, in perilous position, with the
enemy on three sides OF them ana
only the road to Munich left open.
While he was thinking of this, tho
carriage stopped again, and the pos
tillion touched his hat and said
"Please, Herr Graf, the road is
blocked ahead of us, and i think
there is going TO be battle"
The honest German looked puZ-
| zled and frightened, and Gabriel
got ND on the box with his telescope
to see what was the matter.
For more than mile ahead the
road was full of wagons; httle
squads of soldiers We're hurrylng 10
the front, and they could see cloud
Of dust beyond.
Presently they heard the popping
of musket-shots and then came a
broad flash and heavy report. III
was the sound of cannon close by