The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-31

highness," he said. '1t is unfortunate,
but your soldiers, whom | presume you
expected to find here, have evacuated
the village, and you arc the prisoner of
the French"
Fauvette's lip trembled She was
still on horseback. protected by the
young officers arm 'But he came
back to bring me-" she cried. eff it had
not been for him, l would have been
killed"
That will be considered" said the
officer, 'but at present Lieutenant Won
Schomberg is our prisoner. Will you
please dismount, sir2'
The boy let one of the men whom Eau
vctte knew take her down and then dis
mounted himself.
Now, sir" said the French officer.
elf you will come into the cabaret you
will find there some of your companions. "
The lad turned to where Fauvette
stood crying on Bebe's neck. "Do not
cry, my child, he said cit is only the
| fortune of war"
But it was for me" she sobbed. '1f
it had not been for me you would be with
your prince now.
/ lie smiled kindly. 81 should no
doubt have come back anyhow he
said. Don't vex yourself, little one;
and adicu"
Her face lighted up through he tears.
"Ah, no." she whispered looking
hurriedly around to see if any one over
heard-"Au revoir."
What did she mean2 the duke had
wondered as the officer led him off to
the cabaret. lie would hardly sec her
again, for the next day, if not earlier.
they would surely take him off to Metz,
or wherever else the French kept their
prisoners. 1t was an inglorious ending
to his military career, but he had served
the little peasant maiden and saved a
cows life; and he was sure he would
rather have done that Than kill some che
in battle. His rank enabled him to have
room to himself in the upper story of the
cabaret, and left alone, with a sentinel
outside the door and another beneath the
window, he had time to reflect upon these
things, and to wonder what the prince
would think when he did not re.
appear. and whether they would send
back for him. They would hardly do
that, he concluded, since they were anx-
ious to get ahead as fast as possible. He
was unwilling to admit it, but there did
not seem to be any very good prospect
of his immediate release. All the after
noon he was left undsturbed, and when
the darkness shut down there were no
signs that he was to be removed that
night. At midnight however, the kew
turned in the lock, the door opened.
and some one stood in the room.
care you awake" whispered a soft
voice.
1t was Fauvctte's voice, and the boys
heart gave thrill of hope.
ooh, yes" he answered, II couldn't 90
to sleep, you know"
She came up to him and laid her hand
on his arm. "Listen," she said. "The
soldiers are all asleep, My uncle, who
keeps the inn, has drugged their wine,
and my father holds your horse before
the door. There is nothing between
you and your army. You must go at
once
He hesitatcd a moment. "And you.'
he said
sob. am all right, she answered.
This is my home, no one will harm
me-
lie could not sec her face in the dark.
ness, but he guessed that the black ewes
were full of tears. "You are good
| girl" he said. "Tell me your name
You know | did not learn that"
"My name is Fauvcttc,' she said, sim
ply-Fauvette Marets."
"Ah, " he said, Il shall always remem.
Der the brave little owner of that name.
Then taking herhand he fingered a mo.
ment in the door.
"Adieu, she said quietly.
"Nein," he exclaimed; lit shall not
be adieu. l will surely see you again
some day" lie leaned over and kissed
her forehead. "Auf wicdersehen, Eau
yette,' and clasping her hand he passed
swiftly out into the hall and down the
dark stairs
In 4 moment Fauvctte heard the muf.
fled CHATTER of the horses hoofs on the
hard road, and then, with the tears in
her eyes, she crept down the stairs her.
self, and went to her own home.-EHol
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