The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-07

| more than once exchanged tobacco and
| liquor acress the stream. AS it CHANGED,
however no sentry saw McGilvray, and
| presently, safely landed, he made his
/ way down the river. Even at the dis
| tance he was from the falls the rumble
! of them come up the long walls of frs
| and naples all-else was still, most
still. He came down until he was oppo-
| site the spot where his English picket
| was posted, and then he halted and
surveyed his ground. ..''-
Nothing human in sight, no sound of
! life no sign of habitation. At this mo-
ment, however, his stupidity in thus
| rushing into danger; the foolishness of
pursuing a woman whom he had never
! seen-and French woman at that; the
punishment that would be meted out
| to him by his colonel if his adventure
was discovered-all these came to him.
They stunned him for a moment, and
then presently, as if in defiance of his
own thoughts, he began to sing softly:
"Malbrouk sen va ten guerre."
Suddenly, in one confused moment,
he was seized, and hand was clapped
over his mouth. Three French SOL
diers had him in their grip: stalwart
Bearn. He had no strength to- cope
with them, he at once saw the futility
of crying out, so he played the eel, and
tried to slip from the grasp of his cap
tors But though he gave the trio an
awkward five minutes he was at last
entirely overcome, and was carried
away in triumph through the woods.
More than once they passed a sentry,
nd
which soldiers slept or dozed. Now and
again one would raise his head, and
with a laugh, or a "Sapree!" or a
"Sacre blue!" drop back into comfort
again.
After about ten minutes walk he was
brought to a small wooden house the
door was thrown open, he was tossed
inside, and the soldiers entered after.
The room was empty save for bench.
some shelves, a table, on which a Ian
tern burned, and rude crucifix on the
wall. Had there been nothing else
there would have been the crucifix, for,
before all else, the French in Canada
We're rligious.
McGilvray sat down on the bench and
In five minutes his feet were shackled,
and chain fastened to a staple in the
How you like yourself now?" asked
huge French soldier who had learned
English from a girl at st. Malo years
before
IF you'd tie a bit o. pink ribbon
round me neck, I'd die wild pride" said
McGilcray, splitting on the ground at
the same time to defy them.
The big soldier laughted and told his
WI han hnI
said. One of them grnned, but the
other frowned sullenly, and asked:
"Avez-vous de tabac?"
"Havey you to- o-ba-co?" said the big
soldier nstantly-interpreting
mot for Johnny Crapaud like you,
and put that in your pipe and smoke
it," said McGilvray, winking at the big
fellow and splitting on the ground be-
fore the surly one, who made a motion
as If he would bayonet McGilvray
where he sat.
He shall die-the cursed English
soldier" said Johnny Crapaud.
Some other day will do" said Nc
What does he say?" asked Johnny
Crapaud.
He says he'll give each of us three
pounds of tobacco if we let him CO."
answered the corporal.
McGilvray knew by the corporaPs
voice that he was lying, and he also
knew that somehow he had made a
friend. ....
"Y'are lynn, me darlin', me bloody
beauty" interposed McGilvray
IF we don't take ihm to headauar-
ters now he'll send across and get the
tobacco" interrupted the corporal to
Johnny Crapaud.
IF he doesn't get the tobacco he'll be
hung for a spy" said Johnny Crapaud,
turning on his heel.
DO we all agree?" said the corporal.
The other nodded their heads, and as
they went out MdGiIvray said after
them