The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-02-27
FLOGGED TO DEATH.

During the peninsular war In Spain
the tn regiment was commanded by
| Colonel Hyde, who had the Cnenyiable
reputation OF being the most tyrauni-
cal officer in the army. He ruled the
| officers of his regiment with rod OF
iron, until they cordially hated him,
and exchanged into some other regl-
ment as soon as they possibly could
But the privates and non commission
/ ed officers led q terrible life, sergeants
and corporals being reduced to the
ranks weekly, while tiogging was the
order OF the day In short, the unfor
tunate men had cause to curse the day
whenthey took thequeen's shilling and
enlisted under Colonel Hyde.
But yet, Henry Hyde had once been
an amiable man, until misfortune sour
ed his disposition. and his life became
a bane to others, and a burden to him
self Twenty years before our story
opens, Hyde was a happy man, re
ioicinE in the possession Of health,
wealth, strength, lovely wife and a
chii1, Edward, by name.
But one day, Edward went out to
play on his own fathers estate. and
never returned. Search was institut
ea in every direction, experienced de
tectives were employed, immense re
wards were offered; bat all in vain,
To add TO the sorrows Of the already
brokeu-hearted father, his wife was
called away from him, and he became
from that time a gloomy misanthrope.
But one hope sustained him, and that
was, that his son might be living. All
the principal cities in Europe ana
America were ransacked to find d
trace Of him, and for twenty years
up to the date of our story-With no
avail. When the war broke out in
Spain, Colonel Hyde bought com
mission, hoping that. amid the tumult
Of war. he would find some relief from
thought
Among the privates of his regiment
was a young man. one Herbert Viii
son, who ground his teeth with rage
whenever he saw one of the daily in
stances Of tyranny practised on his
comrades. He did not counsel resist
CtICt. do luGl WOtliC tt llSciCSos DtAt
bade thom wait and bear it patiently
until they had a chance to retaliate
They might have a chance. Stranger
things had happened. As for himself
he determined to resist any attempt to
tyTanniZe over him.
There was to be q dress parade on
Monday, and when the regiment was
drawn up to review them, ii so chanc
ed that Herbert was in the front rank.
Private Wilson" cried Lieutenant
Parks.
Sir exclaimed Herbert, touching
his cap
what do you mean you rascal"
said Parks angrily, by appearing on
parade with your belt in that condl-
ton" and he pointed to a black mark
on Herbert's white belt.
That's burnt in, sir" said Herbert,
respectfully, and L cannot get it out. j."
NO impudence" exclaimed the
lieutenant, angrily. Sergeant" he
continued, take this man put a ball
and chain on him for three days"
Herbert's blood boiled at this unjust
ana tyTannical conduct, and, carried
! beyond all reasonable bounds by his
anger be sprang forward, and raised
his hand-it never fell, for it was
seized instantly, and he was conveyed
to the guard house on the serious
charge of raising his hand against
his superior officer. Incarcerated in
the guard house he began to think Of
the consequence of his rash act.
The punishment for insubordina
tion was not death, but far more ig
nobIo punishment. namely, -foggine
The colonel might have commuteC
the penalty to Imprisonment if he haC
the inclination to do so; but Herber
knew better than to hope for any mer
cy from that quarter, so he resigned
himself to his fate in despair.
And while Herbert was pondering
over his hard fate in a dungeon, tn,
! colonel, not a hundred yards off. wa
seated in his tent with an open lette
in his hand, while curious shadows o
hope and doubt struggled titfull,
across his fine, n manly, though sterl
countenance.
Can it be-" he murmured, thought
fully. that Fourquartcan have gaine'
at last, after so many years of disap
pointment? But let me see. He say
in his letter that he will place positiv
proofs in my hands in a few days. tha
~my son is alive and we'll
The letter referred 10 ran thus,
E.b
DEAR SIRI have founi clue at last | hay
discovered the whereabouts of your son. an
have happy surpriee in store for on. Am no
ON my way to Spain and will arrive IN the mex
vessel, following letter. Wishing you 10Y | IT
PIERRE FoUQUARr
Unsatisfactory and ambiguous a
the letter was, the colonel's heart bea
high as he read these few hurrie
lines.
Can it be possible" he thought
that Fouquart is bringing my so
with him. What else can he mean? =?
Captain Callicott," announced tn
orderly ushering in tall, handsom
young man.
All, Henery, my boy, I'm glad t
see YOU" exclaimed the colonel warn
E ly reaching his hand to him. "Wh,
l haven't seen you for three days.
thought the French had You for ce
tain this time"
Not so bad as that, colonel" r
piled the captain, laughly lightly. :
4 have been carrying dispatches for S
- Arthur"
e "Ah, that was ii, was it?"
Yes, but, colonel. that was n
v what l came TO say" Captain Cal
e colt was quite serious now. Il ha'
to intercede on behalf of the unfort
:, nate young man, Wilson. Do Y,
E really intend to have him hogged 2"
:. .'Of course [ do" answered Hyt
II decidedly, And why not, pray? I
;, deserves it. He raised his hand
! strike his superior officer, Lieutena
{ Parks, | saw him do it,
Ii But, colonel" pleaded Capita