Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-10-18

open country close at hand, when the
driver came TO q full stop. Blocking the
narrow road was a travelling carriage, One
OF the wheels of which had lOosensd and
was lying deeply imbedded in the snow.
The driver was on foot, now examining
the carriage. now gestlculGting wildly to
the soldiers rs they approached.
Seated IN the carriage, with his face
turned away from Hartmann, was a tail
gentlemen IN military undFes5, carrying
his arm in a sling.
With angry ordinations in their native
tongue, the German soldiers rode up to
the driver and seemed commanding him
to clear the way. He answered them with
g vOlley in French, not a word of which
they understood and pointed to the wheel.
What is the matter?" asked Hartmann,
addressing the driver Of his own vehicle.
An accident Herr Captain replied
the man, satuting. The carriage has
broken down.
At this moment the strange gentleman,
leaning on a stick or crutch, alighted from
the carriage. The light fell upon his pale
face and close-crOpped hair.
Hartmann started and raised himself
upon his pillow Something in the face
seemed familiar. He looked and looked
again. Saints of heaven, could 1t be pos
sible? Trembling violently. he called to
the driver Of the ambulance:
Quick! 60 to that gentlemanl Demand
his name and whittier he is going!"
The man Ieaped down, and, joining the
group at the side of the carriage, addressed
the stranger. Then he came back to
Hartmann, and said, saluting:
His name, Herr Captain, is the Chew
elier de GaYrolies, and he is returning IN
valided to his home yonder at the cha
teaU.
Had an angel from heaven aIighted
upon his path, bringing some happy mes
sage from another world, Hartmann could
not have felt a wilder rapture or a more
wondering awe. A cry broke from his
lips; his eyes swan with sudden tears.
/ Oh, the goodness of God! the great mercy
and marvel of His ways! The world
frightened as if with morning sunshine.
Earth and heaven seemed radiant with
! some holy light.
! ASK him to come this way. Entreat
him. I must speak to him. Quick, for
/ Heavens sake.
The man ooeyed and again walked over
/ to the carriage, where the cORchman, as
sisted by the soldiers, was busy attempt
/ ing to mend the wheel Then, after q
minute, the gentleman, leaning on his
crutch and partly supported by the soldier
in Undress, made his way labOriously to
| the side of the ambulance.
Hartmann leaned over with trembling,
| outstretched hands, while the other looked
up at him in surprise.
Monsieur, do you not know me?" cried
I the German. All, heaven! do you not
remember? I left you for dead. You
! gave me that last message-thGt medal
/ lion?"
as it possibIe?" returned the Chevalier.
"The German officer who"
who thought that he was guilty Of your
death, but who now thanks God for restor-
ing you so unexpectedly to life. All, mon
sieur, it is a miraclei 1t is Gods doing!
Tell MEOW did it happen? How were
you saved?"
By your cCuntrymen," answered the
! ChevRlier, smiling and taking Hartmann s
hand. "A party Of Germans carrying the
Red Cross found me lying where you left
me, and, discovering some faint signs Of
| life, bore me 10 their ambulance. Your
surgeons are both skillful and humane,
under their care at last recovered.
Thank God! thank GOd!" cried Hart
mann, raising his eyes to heaven, while
the tears streamed down his cheeks and he
sObbed like little child.
That evening Dr.. Huet stood by
! Blanche's bedside, watching her as she
/ slept under the influence of a narcotic ad-
ministered in the afternoon. Suddenly she
/ stirred mOaned family and opened her
/ eyes. The wild look of delirium had faded
from her face and DR.. Huet saw that she
recognized him.
Then, in a moment, came memory,
flashed before her like a mirror. All her
/ Draln was GEAR ana ne saw i4dC BuS re-
mem bered, With q wild cry she covered
her face with her hands and uttered hel
fathers name.
| "MademoiseIle, - said the Doctor gently
"are you listening? Z have something tC
tell you"
She drew her hands from her face and
raised her eyes to his. He placed his hand
softly upon her shoulder and continued in
the same kindly tone:
viii you tell me about your dreRmsi
Sometimes, 1 think, they were about you
father, my old friend the CheVaEer, were
they not? Ali then you must not distress
yourself. Sometimes, when love is sc
great as yours, it works miracles and brings
back the dead.
Who was that stirring the shadow Of
the door and listening? Blanche could
not see, for her eyes were blind with tears
@Fatherl father!" she cried.
~Mademoiselle, do not weep. l have
had news WHICH viii give you comfort
Your father lives still, and sends you his
She rose up in bed with a wild cry and
seized Huet's arm.
@Livesl IfvesI" she cried. "No; he is
dead! He killed himi Monsieur, fol
PHYS sake, tell me! What have yoU
heard?"
Who was this stealing into the chamber
"a tall, gray man, with face full Of
eager love and rapture and eyes full o.
blind ng tears?
Was She dreaming still. or was it the
spirit Of her father? No, not dreaming
and no spirit. He came close to her; he
bent over her.
Blanche, my darling, do you not know
me? 1t is I-yOur father.
-Father!" she cried; and, opening LII
arms to.embrace him, fell swOoning upon
his breast
MY child my child" he sobbed. q
have killed her.
mo, old friend, said the good Doctor
brushing away a tear from his own che K
aJov does not kill 50 easily; she viii re-
cover.
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