The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-19

Austrian fell, killed by bullet in the
forehead.
At the end of the engagement Colonel
de Valmont, returning to camp, passed
over the scene of the conflict. The
body of the Lieutenant still lay there
on its back. A thin trickle of blood
marked the spot of the bullet-wound-
The face of the young officer was as
calm and placid as a child asleep. DE
Valmont gazed OF him with profound
emotion A few yards Off some dis
mounted men were guarding Austrian
prisoners, among whom was an officer
of Albrecht's Hussars. Pointing to the
dead body the Colonel asked:
''Sir, can YOU tell me the name Of that
brave fellow?'
karl Gottfried, was the answer.
One month after the peace of Villa
franca, Eugene de Valmont returned to
Paris with the army of Italy, where he
found the following letter awaiting his
arrival:
MILAN, 9Th August, 1859.
NY DEAR OLD FRIEND: You know that
am still at the Military Hospital here where 7
shall remain until all our wounded are re-
moved They brought in the other day sew
eral marauders caught by our men rifing the
dead, and on some of them who tried tG
escape they fred. Among them was an old
woman disguised as Il man. A bed was found
for her, as she was on the point of death:
] offered my services to dress her wound, anu
judge of my amazement when l heard her
say: You don't remember me, DR.. Brsac:
| am La Severina.' Under the witherd
features of the woman [ recognized your
former acquaintance in Algiers. by what
series of misfortunes she came to be a
despoier of the dead / shall not attempt to
explain. Enough to know that before dying
she allowed the priest TO communicate mai
of her confession, and, as | have for long
/ thought, she it was who stole Lucien at Mar
settles.
After host Of adventures, which I shall
tell you later on, poverty competed her &c
abandon the child at Vienna. She left it tC
the charity of the landlord where she lodged
No. 20 Rosenstrasse-a never heard of the
| boy after. This address will give you some
trace. Apply at once to the Austrian En-
bassy. Tout @ TOT. BRISAC.
Mad with Joy, the Colonel ran to the
Embassy and explained the object Of
his mission. For fortnight after
which seemed to him lifetime, he
lived in q fever of suspense, and was
going to bed one night when his valet
brought him an official letter, with 6
large red seal bearing the Austro-H Hun
garian arms. He read as follows:
MONSIEUR LIE COMTE: | am instructed by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs to inform
you, in answer to your inquiries, that thu
child abandoned in Vienna, at the address
given, on the 10th September, 1916, wa
adopted by a benevolent gentleman. He wa
educated mt the Military School of Olmutz
which he left last year with the rank of sub
| Lieutenant. Posted to s. A. Y. the ArchdulSt
| Albrechts regiment of HussaTS he was killeC
at the battle of Solferino. He bore the namt
of his adopted father, Karl Gottfried.
One hour afterwards the valet entered
/ the Colonel'S room, and found him sit
ting in his chair. His face was deadly
white. His eyes, dilated and immoy
able, We're fixed upon the fatal letter
The servant touched him lightly or
the shoulder, and his master dropped
motionless on the floor.
He was dead. London Society.