The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-24

Luck again favored Marriott, and the
wretch who had plundered him also CON
tributed TO his rescue. MarbOt's chief. the
Marshal Augereau, had IN his service a
valet whom the aid once befriended, and
who had reoiprOcated by little favors to bis
benefAetOF. One Of the tFifing favors had
been 10 purchase at Warsaw some gray as
tTRkhAn trimming for a uniform pelisse.
Black was the customary trimming. When
the EhOulish despoileF Of the dead reached
. safe distance ct the rear, he OstentatiOus-
y displayed the treasures taken from Mar.
bet 70 a crowd Of camp followers Of his
own kind, and that Just when the faithful
valet happened to be passing In search OF
the outfit Of his wounded master. Auge-
reau. He recoguizrd the gray trimmed
pelisse, and also the watch and other ef
fects Of MarbOt's. He believed his bene-
factor dead, as reported, and took the tale
bearer aS guide to help find the body and
give decent burial When he reached the
body and detected signs Of life Marriott was
no longer left the sport Of chance. Help
was brought, the clothing restored, the
wounds dressed, and in a few hours the
aide was comfortably couched beside his
wounded ehieftain on a sledRe bound for
the nearest refuge.
The surgeons assured Marriott that the
bayonet wound In the arm released blood
that was the saving Of him, which shows
that sometimes a blow intended to Kill q
soldier cures him instead, and hence is
worse than wasted. For all bis narrow
escapes on the field, Marriott had a still
Rraver danger TO face before he was done
with the experiences Of EylAu. The boot
which had resisted the human buzZard
-
the unconscious soldier also came near
proving deadlier instrument than Rus.
sian balls or bayOneta The surgeons cut
Il OF after waiting a couple Of days for the
swelling to Abate. 10 q week or 80 Marriott
was Qaiite cheerful, though unable to rise
on account Of the swollen foot and leg.
At last the doctors made an examination
Of the foot and hit upon a gangFened spot
the size Of q silver dollar. The trouble had
originated In q wound received at school q
few years before-foF Capt. Marriott was
only twenty-five at the time Of his adven-
tuTe-and which had become chilled in the
exposure At Eylau. The foot had swollen
until the boot was skin tight. An opera
ton that was tortuTing to the weak and
suffering man removed the new mischief
after daily repetition for a week. The
baron describes tho method Of treating
his Eangreno a. being like that Of digging
the core out Of an apple with a long keen
knife. After that hot wine was dropped
into the hOle from q sponge. The danger
over, Marriott was sent home TO France and
lived to follow Napoleon TO the end Of his
warning career.
The mare Hsette lay bleeding and IN
cared for until the cold stopped the hem
OrThAgo in her thigh BY producing . blood
elot. She got up on her legs and waE
found by one Of MaFbot's servants, who
bAndaged the wound and looked after her
until she was comfortably sheltered In
warm stable. Al the opening Of the next
campaign horse and rider were both in
battle trim, and LEette carried her brave
master through many another storm Of
bail. none, however, with q succession Of
incidents 20 thrilling as those encountered
q trying 70 prevent the sacrifice Of the
Fourteenth Of the line at EylRn.
GEORGR l.. KnMRR