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This confirmation of her fears seemed

I'VE hope to pull him through yet"
said the doctor reassuringly;. pray,
madame. do not lose heart; all will go
well, l hope. Follow me up the stairs,
but only after 1 have prepared him can
allow you to 60 into his room"
She stepped in, her looks anxiously
searching for her beloved husband; but
what q picture met her eyesl In close
small room stood o bed, to judge by its
length, OILY intended for child, on
which lay a tall manly figure of at least
six feet, the legs hanging over the end,
the head and face bandaged leaving
nothing visible but nose and q mouth,
fearfully swelled and the color OF lead.
us that my husband?" Frau Lucca
asked in broken voice.
"Yes, that is Lieutenant Won Rhaden."
She sank down on q chair, covering
her face with both her hands.
"Pauline?" murmured the patient al
most inarticulately.
"Pray, Madame, go behind the head
Of the bed" said the doctor. "Your
husband is about to awake, and your I'M
expected appearance here might do him
HARM"
The patient moved again, and the doc
tor came and felt his pulse.
"You have had u good sleep, Baron;
do you feel any easier?"
"A little" he whispered. II had
such a pleasant dream"
cor your wife?-you called out her
NAME"
Eyes, of my wife-of Pauline ! 1t
was like reality-I saw her stand at my
bedside, bending over me with tears in
her eyes, as she whispered 'Adolph.'
d "And what If the dream was q re-
ality?" questioned the doctor.
"Ah, impossible" murmured the sick
man; II would as soon fancy an angel
from heaven coming here to me-"
Nine. Lucca could contain herself no
longer. -,
voice choked with tears, falling on her
knees beside him.
We will not further describe the scene;
suffice it, that the doctor, by means of
persuaeions and threats, brought Nine.
Lucca to her former composure, telling
her of what real use she could be. The
patient, as Nine. Lucca afterward re-
lated with great satisfaction, had no less
than five cups of this coffee, she herself
feeding him. For ten days Nine. Lucca
nursed her husband indefstigably, and
Notwithstanding all the disagreeableness
attendant ON wounds, never left his bed
side. Her maid every day cooked and
prepared portion OF the compressed
vegetables and soups, which the patient
could only take in spoonfuls at time;
but, thanks to good nursing, his health
improved rapidly.
On the tenth day the doctor called
again. "There has been another cavalry
skirmish," he said, "only q mile from
here, in which the French, as usual have
been defeated. Now, our outposts are
only about 800 PAGES from the French,
so that with good field glass one can
plainly distinguish their kepis."
II have brought ny. glass with me-"
quickly said Nine. Lacca. Gould l
not go out and see the French outposts
Can you tell me where could get per.
mission to go?"
The only person who can give You
leave to visit the outposts is the Erappen
commandant, Captain h, of the
Uhlans."
please, doctor, look we'll after my
husband, and before he wakes I shall
have had good look at the French
kepis. will go at once to Captain H
and ask for pass and On escort"
As she hurried off to the captains
quarters the doctor looked after her,
shaking his head and smiling to himself:
"a very child's nature, light-hearted,
but self-willed, too"
The captain was inst reading the
patrols report, according to which bat.
tie was expected near Sedan. An aide
de-camp had brought him orders to
strengthen the outposts on the heights
of Pont.a a. MOussop, and TO do his utmost
to prevent the French troops, scattered
round there, from reforming.
An orderly came Ia and announced:
"a lady from Berlin wishes to speak to
you"
"a ladyr' exclaimed the captain, sur
prised. ibid she give her manner"
Frau Won Rhaden." she says.
"Die Lucca!" cried the captain. jump
ing up and himself going to open the
door. MAD; no." he said, II am beth
surprised anl slighted to welcome you
to my quarter.
II Just Wal to visit the outposts and
have Q look ct the French"
The captain thought he could not have
heard rightly. "You wish to visit the
outposts? The theater Of war il very
different to that Of the operar
"Oh, know that!-on the battlefield
the chassepot bullets take the soprano,
the mitraiileuses the baritone. and the
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