Passaic City record., 1891-06-13

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IN THE Chateau
As she bent over him his eyes opened,
and with faint smile he recognized her.
AS she drew back nervously, the crowd
surrounding her uttered an angry murmur,
fists were clenched, arms brandished, and
angry looks leveled at the wounded man.
Houzel, the gamekeeper, who was among
their number, looked down with savage
scowl into the Germans face. 1T is the
butchering rogue who killed your dog,
Mile. Blanche!" he said, between his set
teeth. Go back to the house. and leave
him to US.
NO, mol" cried Blanche. "It was not
he; it was the other. DR.. Huet, will you
protect him?"
Stand back, all of you!" said the Doc
tor, in tone of command. The lady
is right; he is prisoner of war and shall
be protected" Then. turning to Blanche,
he added: 4The fellow must take his
chance. There is fighting down yonder,
and we are wanted"
AS he spoke the sharp sound of firing
was repeated from the adjacent woods.
is he much hurt?" asked Blanche,
anxiously.
His arm is broken and he has some
flesh wounds. 1 have done all l can.
Houzel. leave him to you. Get him into
one of the out-houses; it is bad for him te
be out here in the cold air.
The sun was now sinking, and its Grim
son beams, shooting through the open
boughs of the adjoining glade, fell full
upon the wounded soldiers face. All heI
horror of his race died away in sympathy
and pity as she stood and gazed upon him.
go away" said DR.. Hunt, taking hel
hand. Il told you that it was no sight fol
YOU"
He is one of the two officers I saw the
other night, and he spoke to me very kind
ly. l am so sorry for him. Do you think
that he will die?"
Die? OF course not These Uhlans
take deal of killing. Besides, one does
not die of shot in the arm, and his
flesh wounds are slight With watching
and little careful nursing he would be
right enough. But, corbleul in times like
these he must take his chance. After ALL
it is the fortune of war.
Hers the rapid roll of a drum was heard
in the distance. The young officer came W
quickly.
do you hear that, Huet? Something
is going on down yonder. We must has.
ten."
Very we'll, said Huet I will see this
| fellow placed in some sort of q shelter,
and then will follow YOU"
The young officer saluted Blanche, and
| then gave the word of command to his
men, who ran Off after him with THEN
rites in readiness. The countrymen looked
startled, and inclined to depart also; but
at another sign from Huet they uplifted
| the wounded man.
Where shall We take him?" asked one
OF them. sullenly enough.
| ~On to the farnt-any place with roof
will do, +" replied the Doctor.
Meantime Blanche had been undergo
ing strong internal struggle. Divided
between her r ity for the wounded man
and her Sead of him as one of the in
vaders of her county, she knew not what
to say or do. Then she ememl cred hei
fathers gentle warning. SO full of Chris
tian charity and sympathy, and illustrated
so tenderly by the very words of the man
who lay wounded before her: Il should
be sorry if any evil came to you; over
there in Germany have dear sister OF
my own."
| With full heart and dim eyes she looked
| again at the unfortunate officer. He lay
in the same position, with his eyes fixed
on her. Ah, God! if it had been her own
dear father who was lying thus, sur
rounded by strangers! Such thing might
| have been-mi ght still be-and then
| She turned to the m n who were NOV
! ing past her with their burden.
Garry him into the chateau" she
cried.
ITO the chateau, mademoiselle!" re-
peated Holzel savagely.
MY lady, are you mad?" said Hubert,
plucking at her sleeve--"a monstrous
German!'
-Silencs, HUI ert! and help them tc
bear him in DR. Huet YOU know nv