The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-15


I bis fingers The count settled down i'm
| his chair once more My boy was dis
! figured by the blow and this villain
| made his appearance the object OF his
| Jrrrs. by the way. YOU LOOK little
cOinlcal Eos self al the present moment
captain, ana your colonel would certain
~ say that you had been getting INTO
mischief. To continue. however. my
boys youth and his destituuon-for his
pockets We're cmpty-mOVcd the pity OF
kind hearted major and he advanced
MIN ten napOleons from his own pocket
without security 81 any kind. into your
hands. Captain Baumgarten. | return these
ten gold pieces since | cannot learn the
name Of the lender. ! am grateful from
my heart for this kindness shown 10 my
boy.
THE vile tyrant VINO commanded the
escort accompanied the prisoners -
l)urlach, and from there 20 Carlsruhe. He
hcdpcd every outrage upon my lad. be
cause the spirit of the Chateaux- Noirs
would not s.oOp to turn away his wrath
by a Ielgned submission. Aye, this cow
ardly villain. whose hearts blood shall
sun clot upon this hand dared 20 strike
my son with his open hand. 20 kick him.
To tear hairs from his mOustache-to
use him thus-and thus and thus"
me German Writhed and struggled.
lie was helpless in the hands Of this
huge slant whose blows We're raining
upon him.. When az last. blinded and
Ialr senselcsf. bee staggered 10 his feet
II was only t. be- hurled back again into
ne great oaken chair. He sobbed in
ms lmpOtent anger and shame
My boy was frequently moved 70
tears by the humiliation OF his post
continued the count. You will ma. r.
stand when 1 say that It is a bitter
tHI"S 10 De helpless in the hands Of an
inSoIent ana remOrseless enemy on ar
irving M Carisruhc. however. BIS face.
Nhlch had been wounded by the brutality
81 nus guard was bound up by young
BaNarlan suhaltern, who was touched
by MS appearance. ! regret 20 see thar
your eye IS bleeding SO. lNU Won nar-
mt ne 10 bind II with my silk handker-
lie leaned forward. but the German
dashed his hand aside. Il am i'm vour
power YOU monster" he cried II can
endure your hrutalities. but not vour
Hypocrisy
The count shrugged his shoulders. "I
am taking things in their order iust as
th'N occurred said De. Il was under VOW
10 tell u to the first German officer with
d." "'it toe!1 taIh tete-a-tete. Let me
r'-, "il toi as FAR as the young Ba-
var IAN ~ tarlsruhe. / regret extremely
tnil you VIII not permit me 10 us. such
S.l1ill HhHl ln surgery as ! possess. At |
D'ilHiHue nv lai WAS shut up in the old |
.a .. Nr: "nere ne remained for a fort |
lithl Inc worst plng If his captivity was |
.ht't som. unmdnnerly ours I'm the garri- !
son Wonii taHnt him with his position as !,
,,. .'N 'f Ilr WINDOW IN fla evening.
! ''l i.NIlaH me, captain. that YOU are |
lol quite situated upon a bed Of roses
"HI UT, are You now? You came 20 tran |
Won. my man. and now the beast has !
on -l.H win his fancs i'm your throat |
lanllF man, too. / should Judge. by that |
-il,d tunic Well. "a widow the more
'll nlahe little matter. and they do not
"H!is remain widows Ions Get back
l'o me chair. YOU dog
w ell 10 continue my story. AT the end
n |
ipel. / need not trouble you with the !
ii-,iH "hlch they ran or the priVatiOns
hlGh thoy endured. Suffice it o. say that
, %. -ulse themselves they had 10 take
ir ines or two peasants. whom they
aNI4ld In wood. Hiding by day ana
tFtins by night. they had got as far
10, 40 TanCe as Hemilly. and were within
mn "a single mile. captain-of crossing ! !
e herman lines, when a patrol of Uh-
ms came right upon them. on. II was ]
.Id was 1t not. when they had come SO :
ana were 50 near TO safety" The q
unit blew double call upon his whis- a
:. and three hard faced peasants entered ,
o room. "a
iTh9se must represent my Uhlons." "
inmand. finding that these men wore a
ench soldiers in civilian dress within Il
German lines, proceeded 10 hang a
EN- without trial or ceremony. / think u
an mat the centre beam is the g
o'tes'' -
The unfortunate soldier was dragged ~
IN his chair to where a noosed rope OF
q been flung over one Of the huge at
ken ratters which spanred the room
e cord was slipped over his head. and III
ieit It's harsh grip round his throat. al
g three peasants seized the other end cl
u looked 10 the count for his orders. Il
ne officer pale but firm, folded his OF
ms and stared defiantly at the man Il
% tortured him. L.
You are now face 10 face with death. OF
! l perceive from your lips that you =.
praying. My son was also face to -
q with death and he prayed also. II 4,
opened that a general officer came up =.
! he heard the lad praying for his Ia
ther, and IL moved him sO-he being ~
lSelt father-that he ordered his 80
ians away and he remained with his -
e-de-camp only beside the condemned -
n. And when he heard all the lad had ~,
tell. that he was the only child Of ~
old family. and that his mother :.
$ IN failing health. he thrcw of tho 81
q as ] throw OFF this. and he kissed Ia
! on either cheek | kiss you and he m
e him so as | bid you 20. and may -
ry KIND wish Of that noble general by
ugh II could not stave off the fever RI
ch slew my son. descend now upon an
n head" 60
nd so II was that Captain Baumgarten fr,
lgured, blinded and bleeding stag / dr.
81 ont into the wind and the rain of no
Wild December dawn. az
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