Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-06-13

tne rFencn alone aIe Capaoie VI, "ou'ti
be victorious and Offering mercy to these
very officers, his guests.
He was recalled to the present by a
gentle knock at the door and almost
Immediately afterward he saw in the
porch the tall powerful frame of Lux,
who was the foreman of the Mayor S
serya1ts and modern Herculese. lie
was agile as deer and as strong as an
OK, and could break a sou between his
fingers as he would an egg shell.
What is the matter?
There is this the matter: another
officer wants to quarter himself upon US
here. Shall l strangle him?'
These words coming from such lips
made one shudder.
Mon, my old Lux, keep calm, that
would do no good and would only bring
worse upon us. Let him in; he proba-
bly, wishes to speak with his colleagues.
Lux did as his master told him m,much
against his inclination. 1t would have
given him such huge amount of pleas
ure to twist one of those German necks
with his great sinewy fingers.
The new arrival burst into the draw
ing room. The four Prussian officers
uttered cries of surprise.
They rose at once, in a body, and
sauted with great respect the stranger
who had come to disturbe their peace.
BE seated and let us talk said. the
new arrival in German, in voice Of
command.
YOU will set out at once,' he said,
and take this sealed message to the
Prince of Y, at S-v and he
drew out of the pocket Of his long mil
itary cloak, white with snow, a large.
white envelope, and handed it to one Of
the officers
go all four Of you, and place your
selyes at the disposition Of the Prince.
Further orders will be given to each of
you later. You must get horses and
carriage and start at once, Is it under
stood ? Then hasten.'
Then, turning to the host, he said in
French:
Please accommodate these gentlemen
with a carriage and two fresh horses.
Generals ORDERS
Lux, who had remained standing at
the door during this scene, anticipated
his masters reply.
Ut is we'll, monsieur lofficer, you
shall be accommodated as you DESIRE
He spoke in peculiar tone Of voice.
Only his master, however, noticed it.
A mad thought had been born in his
brain, something superhuman, prepos-
ferrous. Any one who could have read
it in his mind would have been shocked
terror stricken.
While farm hand harnessed the
horses to the carriage, Lux put a saddle
on Barka, an Arab horse, Il faithful an.
imal which he loved and cared for him
self with his own hands.
He spoke to it as he spoke to a friend
and the noble creature seemed to un-
derstand. When Lux mounted into the
saddle he was trembling with joy.
A mysterious dialogue seemed to COM
mence between the man and the horse,
when, suddenly sending the sparks fly.
ing from beneath its four feet, vanished
into the darkness like phantom.
Barka, like some geeat NEUROLOGICAL
creature with wings, devoured space.
Her fine nervous legs hardly seemed to
touch the earth, and Lux kept her 60
ing at her utmost speed.
At length they stopped. Barka was
white with foam and Lux covered her
with his cloak. He did not feel the cold
for the awful thought in his mind kept
his whole BODY warm and tingling.
ut is yonder,' he said to himself in
deep voiced growl, 1T is there that they
are to perish
At this point tho road made Sudden