The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
SUOT rs 4 SPY.
Tse Fnie ut French War Corresroadent In
the East.
Prom me- chicc01 misr Corrn.


A terrible rXainp" has been mad" in Ton
uuin. ON" Of the srrcal correspondents at
tachei to the expedition now in the field was
Camille farcy. well known rs brilliant writer.
He hal ION. been connected with In frdUrr,
one OF thr ieadlIE journals. The army which
he was detailed To Il company was tnat OF Gen.
FOrg"mOl The officer is martinez. and "ntrr.
tains tho most rigid lieus regard ny u SC pine.
Before the eNprditlonary force landed he. in
conjunction with Gen. vineend9n, concnrtei
the following pledge, which al the journalists
were Obliged I" sign:
premise upon my honor =" ransm, no
Icy Any other means without hrst having submitted my
10 such "ihc-r oer' he may delsgnt. That power
T.. fnrtmGr agrts M any f9re 70 Keep 'h- pledge
This document was signed by all tho CORE
spondeuts attached to the expedition. Whrn
farcy's turn came he took the Ten. bu, il was
hs hal done so he : id TO Furg.mol
"Gensra,!. ssn thi. document only because
ns my ia nGy as "sput "%s
because without doing SO could not accom-
pnny the rxpeliton. Bat warn You, sir. that
nothing but the truth, touching such matters
AS may come under my observation"
+, And with 2 doilant glance ut tho General.
Tho old General gnawed his grizzled nous
tache 10 conceal his wrath. He did what per-
TO dog the footsteps of Farcy.
The oNprdicnt was successful Two even
ingS after the SPY dotcctedt the journalist under
disguise quitting the camp, lie followed and
saw him derosit alar-e envelope in one Of The
minor Post OHi,"' upon the lr9ntier. He "
a. 1r"" arrested and conducted 10 forscmJrs
h"adpulrters.
Altn!' sail! tho General. " at it alreadv my
fine fellow? Wei, what have We here ?" and ii,
sriZ"l and broke Qlen the ..nvrope. Hum
allr"s-"d TO La France. Evidently somo cor
respondsn'e which you were sandIn. without
YES. General" sail Tnrcy colmly.
Ley us SEE wnnl i is said I"is'mol a. he
BEGAN t. pernsn he letter.
ttrneta., sud Il. Y CG'IiY. - lHrntit ~ "a N
resprndnnce."
Private corresp ohdenco? Bnh!" re,or,ed
Forgrmnl Very private. indeed! All PARIS
w"nid snow 1t nanother day, and he resumed
There were some severe structures in tho
Letter upon thu conduct al the campaign.
ForGnmoIf rnn1linc vas lntsrrnntcl hy o.ths
SO. said he, grim y. YOU consider your
sen comrst.nt to lnh'e OF tue operations ol IA
Sha'! have tns'n of mari law to adi to your
kn.wciT" q military Affairs"
IarGy disiaiued to defend himself. A court
martial was immeGiptelv cpnvrHoi. It.; pro-
ce"dincS W"r" summarv-its seGtcncs short:
Camille larcy is coadsmacl to uo shot at
1t was then midniah'. The doomed man was
narrel IN charge Of u i'Ient"nan, and Ia sllad Of
borne swiftly nto tho cnnita city, wh"re T ths
execution was to talk" J. ace.
A, halt past ocIuck the train dashed into
nee, whore Ab~rt Grcvy. The Ci0yerno or Gan.
nrnl, livns in state. The windows were brightly
lighted, and tho strains Of a waltz wers borne
t. III" car Of the prisoner. The Governor was
giving n bail.
You have half m hour in which to prenare
for death. said the Lieutenant compnsSion.
PRIEST" '''' w. "
l., ! snnposS9i," said Farcy. YOU will grant my
Yes"
l., Then let me 20 to tho ball would like to
have n waltz before die ~ w
no officer bowed and repaired to NJ Gr,ivy's
palace. -
u, lils request shall 10 granted" said the
lying mans reGucst? Bring him here: he
shnl' dance with my daughter"
Ana II was done. Ths last moments OF his
III. we're spcnt on u ballroom floor
An O'Clock the officer spoke.
:. IN" file ia waiting" said he
j, l.nt us co., sad l4!cy he salutel the
ground whore the file was watin: him he re-
fused to allow his eyes to bs bnndngod ma
mand VI WIN
MAY nll Journalists do rs have done" snId
ne ~ IL their duty" Then. folding his arms,
Firs"
The crash Of the muskets rang ont on IN.
morning air, Camille Farcy fell dead. pierced
p!lshed. "N' "'eo'i''