The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04
XIV.
ON THE BANKS OF THE MEusE.

ON THE BAHhb OF THE MBUSE.
The Emperor Williams o u~l-consuming i'm
patience to cross the Mouse in force was at
last to receive it's reward.
ei ssperh nnd eom ef9sss 2n t repa RasSS 81 IL mis- ma 9or
part. the damage effected by LIE Breton and his
5000; Stores. men, and guns were at hand
-Oficers and men shared the burning desire
of their master to meet the French. to crush
them. to pulyerize the human barrier that
blocked the road to Paris.
On the eve Of the attack the Kaiser sat IN his
headquarters. the chateau. OF a small village.
Resolve was written on. his stern features as
he seized q pen wherewith to indite the fateful
command. Yet, with unexpected caution. he
Are. you assured that no hitch can arise2"
he said to his chief OF staff. Count Won Valdez
"Qqite certain. your Majesty, Reports from
the three army corps. from each division. from
stations for rapid transfer to the point Sc
Beyond doubt. Ny own staff have individ-
ually examined them" -.
Then the Word is, for " a Ea,d May a II the 6oI spirit
sfterthouSht. while bending to his task. "Dau-
and YtanSsittart.. 1 know. Is in Paris
WILLIAM wrote with rapid ser aSI,od Com" e I'M
Forced ssdI %lnSct tom has ~ passed. ToD@orro%. at
dawn Ro three army R1aHsG corps sr Sro Tw the MsSSIssi b To
night we shall have taken q giant stride to-
ward Paris, Let Mt, US; meanwhile. perform a
Won %aidersee. taking the order from the
Your Maiesty's resolve is taken at a for
With a quick and suspicious glance the
Kaiser cried:
When the history, Of the war comes TO be
written written i .or ennpSt fa ibt to D be nosiSsd d1 th IT, y Sofe
| of YOur MAieatV'a accession"
Hal a good omen, indeed. had forgotten.
The IpSaiiIiidi GESost of "Unser Fritz" vanished
Given at the Imperial headquarters of the
SSs s1sS f hrmy G9Fps' on the right bank OF the
Forthwith the field telegrephs clicked the
a o'cfoSE t tu Was Fnew nIt to half d9a a million siHSai Of Sqere1
ard long iSseioTs, midniEh6f lts RSsTgsaei caused q
re Il q i Foom T e ths H fSES' &c e " viz sS sc B "a eRS
"Sacre nom de Dieu! p he yelled. appealing to
The famous cavalry leaders philosophy was
crude;:. 1T cannot be q woman. for he loves
The French. Commanders in Chief might have
been sarcastic at such folly on the million
aires part had not an interruption come from
K weil-known voice. in barbaroug Anglo,
Saxon. growled. at the sentry near the door;
Put down thaC 6keWer, req leRb. Dcng you
know enough ter quit when NJ Vansittart
"ventre bleul tits Jeem." shrieked Dau-
Mile Tonneres! and the Emperor" yelled
In the next instant they were ~gesticulAtinO
around Vansittart. Respecting his prejudice nc
less than his damaged arm. they embraced
each other. The. delight OF these two enthu-
siasts was a good thing to see;
While they were INDUCING In a second nus
Jelr93me turned p Bates. .,d l.. :,
Jim swung round and closed the door be,
hind him. he winked at The soldier. ierked
his thumb toward the chamber. expressed In
nantomime the Intention to run any one
through the liver who sought an entrance
and wound up by producing a small mask
which he handed to the other
"Haye a nip" he said. ITS better stun thar
Piou-piou glanced cautiously into the street
TO see that the oflcer of the guard was not
about, and took a good m9uthiul. 70 spit the
rye Whiskey out again, with a frightful grim
ace that his native politeness could not con
Arizona Jim surveyed him with kindly pity
seized the flask, and AFTER q heart
gulp: Them chaps makes me damp. ,bWitoi
EN- on cole producer. an they calm drlnl
Yet. when the sentry got the taste OF It. III
tried again. with less energy and more sue
,vsnsittart and his friends hastily exchanged
Wlhy. dld, YOU not advise US Of your do
paItnref" cried Daubisann.
The millionaire smiled a. ~ Eeeailed ~