Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-07
WHOLE NO. 2,4SI.

} stroy foe, Case Tete, but 1t would
draw the attention OF the enemy TO
this part of the country"
Case Tete looked longlngly Mt
the cavalry, and could not help
murmuring:
"Ah, how we could beat those
greenhorns. See, my colonel, they
have actually a carnage in the mid
die OF the soldiers. IL must be
some prince they have with them
who wishes to make war in style.
Gabriel unslung his field glass
and leveled ii on the column. lie
could indeed see the outline of
carriage above the hedge rows, and
il occurred to him that this car
riage might contain some person of
importance, as Casse Tete had sug-
gested.
Hesitating for little while, he
at last made up his mind to attack
this luxurious warrior, in the hope
that by so doing he might acquire
| some information of value to the
army.
He had joined his regiment three
days before al CoblenZ, where Duroo
had left him to go TO Paris, and he
was still bro0ding over the words of
the Prince of POtsdam:
You hare SdUed me from marry
ing q girl of iCliOm IL is only necessary
TO sag that ntyfdmily repucliate her."
What did the villain mean? His
mien had been one of triumphant
malice, and, FOR the first time
in their acquaintance he did not
seem to be afraid of Gabriel. Had
the Prince found out his marriage,
aud if so, what made him so trium-
phant over ii?
Thinking over these things till
his head reeled with anxiety over
possible harm to Inez, he was hard
ly in a fit condition to command
troops in a campaign but as he
watched that lonely carriage, so out
OF place in the midst OF marching
soldiers, strange fancy came into
his head.
He said to himself:
"What If the Prince OF Potsdam
himself be in that carriage? II he
be my chance may have come, and
l will take it,"
He turned to Casse Tete.
"Ride back at trot 10 the regi-
ment, and bring them round here
through the woods. We will give
them trial."
Casse Tete, his grim face lighting
up with glee, saluted and rode OFF
as fast his horse could trot, while
Gabriel from his commanding emil
nence, watched the slow advance of
his foes
Through the glass he could see
that they wore the uniform OF the
Prussian Cuirassiers of the Guard,
and he counted the files till he saw
that they numbered about as many
men as he had himself, with the
addition of the very ornamental
troop of hussars of Sake COburg
Gotha, in their white aud gold uni
forms laced and furred In eXtrava-
giant style.
The position he had taken was off
the road, sheltered from view bya
heavy growth OF fir trees, and he
could watch them at his ease rs they
wound along the lanein insuspicoius
security.
As they neared the place where
the road crossed the little stream
where he had met the noble army
OF Gotha he saw them halt and de-
ploy in line, while the hussars be-
gan to fire into the woods in front,
in the most brilliant style, and the
two cannons in the rear were
brought up to open on the wood.
At the same time the cuirassiers
spread out into line, and halted
in rear of the guns. 1t was obvious
they thought the Deaths Heads still
in the wood i'm front.
A smile of contempt curlcd the
young mans lip as he saw this eau
tious advance, and he turned his
tn the carriage.
1t had stopped III tiIc Ianv, and s.o
he looked through the glass more
he saw that some one was
getting out, while an orderly held
horse in front.
Then he uttered low curse as he
shut up the glass. He had seen his
rOeman. 1t was the Prince Of Pots
lam himself.
He looked round and listened in
vain for the coming of his own men.
lie wished now ne had not sent
hem away.
Then, to while away the time, he
the figure of the Prince
hrough the glass, and saw him
speak to some one in the carriage.
A woman's face appeared at the
the tdce of his O,Cn rife!
TO BE CONTINUED.