Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-05-12

priest tnan SOlul6r, anu He lduSu-
ed when he heard what Murat had
done.
"He adores those dark men, cap
tain," he said, land he knows that
they don't like you for being a
blonde. You were right to obey
his orders. You are released from
arrest! Have you anything to tell
his majesty ?"
Gabriel hesitated. -...
II have no positive orders, mar
shall but was told if / came across
his majesty III any of my travels TO
give him package OF maps and
plans"
Every good" answered Bessieres,
looking as if the news pleased him.
"You1l find the tents of Marshal
Berthier, chief of staff, on the knoll
yonder. Report to him and tell
him what you have"
To the head-quarter tents drove
Gabriel, where the chief of staff
received mis- bundle of papers and
told him:
"Wait here. His majesty will be
pleased at this. You have done
well, sir"
He disappeared in an inner tent
and soon reappeared, beckoning to
Gabriel.
They found the little man in the
green coat sprawling on the ground
on huge map which he was Orna-
menting with large pins having
heads OF cOlored sealing wax. AS
Gabriel entered he looked up and
nodded.
"Yuu've done well, captain. l
never mistake my men. Where
are you going now, or have you no
orders ?"
81 am on my way to Berlin, un-
less your majesty has different Or
ders."
The emperor's face twitched, ac-
cording to the nervous habit he
had when thinking, and he said to
Berthier:
"Send him with madamoiselle
and squodron of his regiment as
escort. No. Twenty men are
enough. One cannot be too cautious
with these Prussians. If they take
Offense we shall have trouble. Tell
him to be off tonight"
Then. without another word, he
turned to his map and his pins, and
Gabriel saw that the pins were
ranged in circle around another
pin which was set on the town OF
UIm. He had caught the emperor
| planning out the surrender.
Berthier motioued him out and
| told him to wait in the ante-ronm
tent, while he gave some orders to
officers.
Gabriel not knowing exactly what
was to come of it all, waited in some
curiosity, till he heard the jingline
OF cuirassiers outside the tent, and
Berthier called him.
He found, outside, his own car
riage, and into this the marshal was
just handing young lady, whose
back was turned to him, while 8
second lady, with gray hair and a
! German face was leaning from the
carriage, speaking to Berthier.
CasSe Tete was standing in the
rear of the carriage holding his new
masters horse, and party OF the
Deaths Head Cuirassiers headed by
a grim old sergeant, were in the real
of Casse Tete.
The marshal handed in the young
lady, and said, with bow to the
other:
at will be all right now, Mad
anne la Marquise. The escort will
save YOU from trouble in our lines
and, once in Prussia, you will fine
matters peaceful"
"And you are sure, marshal, tina
there are no more Austrians on the
the road ?" asked the elder lady
anXiously. I'm sure | should eX
pire with fear, if l were to find tha
we were in the midst of anothe
such IA scene as we had yesterday
Berthier smiled.
"The Austrians are all safe il
Ulm," he answered, "eXcept few
who are on their way to the TyrOl
You will see none but French til
YOU come on the Prussian frontier
Farewell, madame. This Officer
will attend to your wants
Then he turned to Gabriel.
you'll take command OF thI
escort, and take these ladies to Ber
lin, captain. The escort will ac
company you 20 the frontier and a
far beyond as the Prussians will lie
you go. If they turn them back
send them with the sergeant, TAX
off your uniform and proceed alon
with the ladies. l have been oh
liged to press your carriage into tn
service. You will give this dispatcI
to General DurOc on your arriva
and report Madame la Marquise q
st. Jean, and MadamOiselle lnez
de Real, fancee to the Prince
Potsdam. You will treat the ladie
with the utmost Difference on tn
way and take any road that Wi
lead to Berlin. Farewell, captain.
. He touched his hat formally an
turned away; Hans, the postillior
who looked as if he were entirel
bewildered, cracked his whip
, Casse Tete brought up his master
horse and away trOtted carriage an
escort, Gabriel feeling very much 9
if the marshal had dashed pail
cold water down his back.
t For the name Inez de Real ha
t been uttered just as the young lad
leaned forward to look out of til
: carriage and he had recognized tn
features of the pretty maid of honC
}, he had seen by the fountain /,
/. Diana, and whom he had inwardl
0 sworn to make his countess
t soon as he should be count and