The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-09
CHAPTER xxx.
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SAA0AAS ANN
The German Chief Of STAFF was far too good
He bowed in silent aeceptanc Of the Kaiser's
e9eeute It. : But a nag Of truce Is not Usually
carried as a part Of the equipment Of an i'm
From e faF%69ass on the road he obtained
sock him. With cry Of bitter rage he dashed
the weapon to the ground.
Then he snstched a LANCE from z Uhlap or
he did not go straight along the ridge. the
across country diagonaily into the valley. BY
this means he hoped to stop the advancing
saere. for it could BE nauRht else which must
the stricken. German troops.
Fortunately. he was in time.
regiment, the ,EighteeSth dh~assenrs, caught
hillside and checked the order trembling, on
his lips whIeh:would convert a steady gallop
As the COURIER Of peace drew near Montsaloy
recognized him; The mere fact nat Cen Won
showed showed the Gravity iSEft II his iso Grand nsrs.q and srk the
2 halt. the Test q t6e division pulling up in1 70
When the two officers met Won Gossler begged
tart, and to delay the ADVANCE Of the French
cavalry until the pouTparlers had taken
place.
Montsaloy felt that he assumed q grave re-
hearted American would sanction a proposal
Leaving instructions with his SECOND in
command to forthwith resume the charge, II
the enemy. he accompanied Won Gossler
toward the place where he had last seen the
But Vansittart.. too. had noticed the flag of
truce Rs,o and tS the a halt OF the the FE sHsIaS e%a i5h x.rd.
with hfa aGaOrf JarOma rode I'm fOIlOVA1 nv
every oficer who could invent the slightest
pretex. for accompanying him;
ALFRED in q simple tweed coat. riding
t E5%lsefGs as to Sa shte IlGSOihSfl H. S Sges from E RIG The saP, asd
ridinsesn WHIP. Vaasittart sat GRACEFULLY the
powerful charger that bore him on this short
the R%s v esfHa'Sa 'P plaadltis 81 his gallant troopss as
am commissioned by his Majesty the
render" SAID. Won ;aosslsr when he drew near
Jerome bowed. but before hs could reply
the German officer continued:
tlement.i / ventured. to ask Gen. Montsaloy to
d des x fhs SsaS Caald charge aaFS a ne was f sSoad ussIsss
Gen. Moptsaloy did well 70 accede to your
humane wishes" said ypansittaTti but 1 cap
You must acknowledge. General. that you are
utterly defeated. l. wo9ld be needless cruelty
pIbIDuk- u COluiSN
dsppted By his Majesty. my master. to arrange
ALL Permit me to conclude. The only
possible preliminary to negotiations is the
Pray do not argue. Every moment is OF i'm
portance. l quite understand that you per
sonally, cannot accept my proposal; Gen;
ride with you TO the Emperor learn his dect-
sion and act in accordance with it. If he is
agreeable 10 INV suggestion. these officers
Will convey TO every French division my or
ders to cease hostiliJies. while. commanders
will individually receive the submission and
carry out the disarmament OF these German
corps nearest TO them. This part you must
the battle must proceed"
At the appointed hour Yansittart and the
King OF France. who had reached Vansittarts
camp during the battle, attended by O brilliant
suite aud an escort OF the Eighteenth Chas-
seurs-if any other corps had accompanied
Jerome there would have been a mutiny-ap-
preached the small chateau which served as the
German headquarters,
They were received by Won Gossler. who
forthwith conducted them to a room on the
ground floor; for the first time Yansittart and
Wilhelm were face to face.
The Emperor stood in the centre OF tho
apartment. dlRnihed and impassive. with his
hands behind his back. His face was rigid.
and although tanned by exposure It's dull pal
lor betrayed the. ag JntEod houre he had en-
dured since the morntng: Behind him. In
compliance with VARlittaEts request WSrO