Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-27

/ 1lt-cOn Ceal6d admiration. Never had the
lady of Grandpre looked brighter and
I prsttier. A soft rosy flush lay upon her
+ cheek, and her eyes we're full Of gentle
/ light.
May ask, monsieur"
ASK anything, fraulein, he broke In,
/ gallantly, as she hesitateds and be sure
/ that viii answer you.
t 1T is your name that would ask, mon
/ sieur.
Heinrich yon Hartmann. am cap
| tain In the Uhlan cavalry. / see you have
/ heard Of us Uhlans-We have bad name
here in France; and some of us, grant
! you, are ugly fellows. For example, he
/ who shot your poor hound.
They walked slowly on, side by side.
] CHANGING back over his shoulder, Hart
mann saw the keel or slowly following, gun
hand
ing
How bright and manly he seemed with
! his clear, frank eyes and finely cut feat
ures. How different, Blanche thought.
from the fsrOciOus Teutons she had pic
/ tured in her dreams.
Il have been writing letter this morn
/ ing" ne said, after some moments. 1T
/ is possible that am returned among our
/ list Of dead. and if so there will be wet
eyes in the little German town whore
/ was born. Do you think, frauleiu, that
my letter cOuld be sent across the lines?"
Il cannot tell, answered Blanche; Il
! will speak to Dr.. Huet.
And as she spoke she glanced up into
his face again and saw, to her surprise,
that his eyes were quite moist and dim.
She remembered then his former words
| concerning the little sister, waiting for
him iu Germany. And this was one of
the ferOciOus TeutOns whom she and her
/ cOuntrymen had been taught to hate.
1T is not for myself I care, fraulein,
/ 10 her
/ and, indeed, I have been very fortunate.
But my mother and sister, poor souls,
! should not suffer unnecessarily. should
like to set their hearts at rest.
Perhaps, said Blanche timidly, @the
war will soon be over, and then"
"The war is only beginning, fraulein,
Our armies viii not halt until Paris is
taken. They are close upon the city even
now. You see, it was Il fOregcne cOnclu-
sion from the first. Your Emperor was
blind or he might have known"
1T is dreadful" cried the girl. why
should your people and mine hate each
other so much?"
"They are like children, returned Hart
mann. and do as they are taught. If men
would only think for themselves there
would be no more war. Bad rulers and
bad teachers poison the air we breathe.
And, after all, what is war? game in
which no one gains, but all suffer alike
the poor above all. It is horrible bust
ness at best.
How strange it seemed to Blanchei In
much the same way, IN almost the very
words, her father had spoken to her again
and again.
At this moment HouzeI strobe up IN
tremendously and addressed the German
Come back. You are wanted at the
chateau.
Hartmann turned, looking back In
front Of Grandpre stood a file of soldiers
and an officer. While he hesitated HO uzel
cried, savagely:
Come back! Are you listening2 At
once!"
Hartmann's pale face flushed angriIy.
you are not polite, my friend, he said.
However, since they want me, I viii re-
turn.
Saluting Blanche respectfully. Hart
mann moved as rapidly as his strength
would permit him back to the chateau.
Blanche followed, trembling violently.
! When they drew near, the soldiers stepped
forward and surrounded the German,
/ while grizzled French officer, full Of ex-
element and Importance, stood and gave
the word of command:
Forward with your prisOneri"
Behind the officer stood a Lieutenant,
and, close by, Huet, the doctor. Hart
mann sqluted in military fashion and
stood waiting to be questioned.
Your name?"
. Heinrich Won Hartmann, Captain Of
the Nineteenth Uhlans.
You were wounded and taken prisoner
several days go while recommending near
this placer"
Hartmann bowed.
How are We to know that you are not
one of the enemy's spies? On your
honor, have you held any communication
since your capture?"
None. have only Just risen from my
heE nd T ,l1ESF1 4
Very well, said the officer, with a
scOwl; you viii have to accompany US to
Feeamp.
/ "On foot, monsieur"
con foot! The devil! You look strong
enough. Yes, on foot. Do you want a
carriage and pair?"
: Here Blanche interfered, and pleaded
? so we'll with the officer, who knew and
1 treated her with great respect, that he con-
scented to let the German remain at
. Grsndprs for another tWenty-four hours;
after which, if he was still too weak 70
march to Fecamp, he should be taken
. / thither in some kind Of q CONVEYANCE.
Perhaps the officer would not have con-
sented quite so readily had DR.. Hue not
been present; but a few words from the
] Doctor convinced him that TO remove
Hartmann summarily would be an act OF
great brutality.
The soldiers departed, accompanied by
DR.. HUet, and once more Hartmann and
{ / Blanche were left together.
@I have once more to thank you, said
the German. Really, you seem to be my
. good angel"
please do not speak OF It, replied
Blanche, dropping her eyes before the ar
q dent look Of gratitude which he bent upon
her face. You are welcome here until
you are strong enough to go away.
Before she knew what he was doing, he
3 stopped and kissed her hand-sO respect
fully, and yet so ardently, that she blushed
red as crimson. Then, as she turned her
/ face away, she became conscious of the