The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23

was soft!yfopened. ard some on" en-.
tered. A gentle tap on the shouldc.
aroused the young lieutenant, amd /,
woman's gentle voice whiSpere,l
"Eoulez.vous souper. MonSieur?"
lieavy with sleep, the prisonerfanci.
Ell himself for q moment, with his
mess at Madrid. The fearful ordeal
lasted only Il single moment, for, look
ing up and ruhbin. his eyes. Lack!ns-
ky's position was recalled TO him by
the darkness OF his cell, winch served
the double purpose OF concra!in- his
doubt and surprise. His presence ol
mind did not desert him even then,
and he inq.Hrcd, i'll German, what WAS
wanted OF h:m. Without another
word, the woman disappeared.
When ,eportin. this test to his com
raGes, Castanos added, with u course
laugh: "lou see was right in bellev.
ing him to he y Russian, for were he
French he would surely have betrayed
himself to u woman. Give him some.
thing to eat, saddle his horse, and
send him on his way"
Unfortunately for the prisoner, the
generals $ authority owe: his volunteer
corps was not absolnte; his order
therefore was only obeyoll in Part.
Supper was served, bat Lackinsky re.
manned in his cell.
The following morning Castanos,
who had his own reasons for wish ns
to he favorahiy reported to the Rus.
SIAN government, visited his prisoner
and told him not be discouraged,
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tention would soon end. AT the same
time, taking the youth kindly by the
hand, he asSared him, with u smile,
that there was nothing further to
fear.
Though inwardly rejoicing, while
iis;enln. to the encouraging words,
Lacklnsky appeared to comprehend
nothing but the gentle tone and the
friendly pressure OF the hand.
Later, he was led to II spot where
ten FreneIfsprsoners OF war had lust
been shot. There, in the presence OF
the CHASTITY, bleeding coyl,ses, he vas
forced to remain until night. Prison
was d relief compared with
such q crrisl spectacle, vet,
in spite OF the generals reassu;ins re-
marks, he could not obtain the re.
pose OF which he WAS by this time
sorely i'll need. The fate OF his coml-
ranions in arms, which ne suiiv e:;-
ner'ed to share, haun.el INN con.
&nualls, until sleep overcame him aft
e! several hours oi weary watchi, q
and toss!n. on his hard bed of straw.
AS before, II wom;Ln gently aroused
him and spoke in the same low tone
in French: Come quicky; l will
save you; your horse is saddled;
everything is ready; follow me softly,
softly"
The young !ieutenant's senses were
iAimetiiately on the alert; his suspi.
cion was fully aroused and he was
not to be taken uEawares. "What
was it you snid?' he quietly asked in
Getman. 81 dill not understand; can
you not speak to me in my native
.tonsue" The woman Immediately
vanished.
On hearing of this incident. Casta.
nos again spoke in behalf of his pris-
oner; hut the assertion made so con-
ildently by the peasant had worked
upon the minds OF the Guerrilas to
such IL degree that they refused to be
convinced until they had made one
more trial. 1t was therefore agreed
that L.ackitsky should remain III
captivity ;tbother night. r.
the following morning, uttccins furious
threats against the French. accom-
"'ed by ma!eiictions on the head
.Eapoleon. They spoke in Spanish,
Oh which -acliinsky understood quite
enough to know what they We're say.
ing but he assumed an air OF uncon-
Germ and looked from one to another
as though wondering what could be
the cause OF their excitement. After
being informed that he was to have
another trial, he was led to the chapel
where. ranged along the steps OF the
altar, he bcheld adozen guerrilla chiefs;
who had constituted themselves q
council OF w;lr. With Il show OF sud.
denly under standing that he was to
undergo an examination, the young
lieutenant demanded an interpreter.
y soldier who spoke G rmun was
sent for and tile trial proceeded
what is the object of your tourney
from Madrid TO Llsbon?" was the first
question.
being an officer of the Cars
guard. answered Lacl,insky. ~ have
been intrusted Hith important dis
patches from Baron Stroyanotf to
Admiral Sinia"in.''
"Asl; him ii lie is q friend to SPAIN"
said one OF the Judges to the interpre-
ter.
Indeed l am" replied the Pole,
when the question was asked him in
German; IL honor and esteem the
Spanish nation. and would be delight
ed ii they would consent to lornl an
alliance with my country"
Turning toward the council the in
terpreter said IN French: 1.-The pris-
oner declares that he is Russian,
and lie adds that his sovereign is q
firm friend and ally OF Napoleon. He
also says that he despises Spain, and
that he considers her soldiers q band
OF robbers and cut-throats who ought
to be wiped from the face OF the earth. u
This was the most terrible ordeal the
yonng man had yet undergone, but he
did not betray, by the movement
of a muscle, that he understood
what was said. He seemed
merely to be wondering what could SO
suddenly have aroused the council,
who watched him narrowly while Civ
Ing vent to angry threats. They well
knew that nothing would be so likely
to put the prisoner Off his guard as
the apparent treachery OF the inter.
prefer.
Comrades" SAID Castanos, who enter
ed the chapel ut the conclusion of the
interpreters remarks, "are you con.
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