Daily camera., 1899-04-24
tioa given had been found !. . as,d /.

/ "oih py tne n8rd service before the
plow and the i'll treatment of the farm
hands. There were the white legs,
still as fine as those Of a racer, the
long black tall and name, and those
eyes-dark. cold, clear and fxed-.hat
made one uneasy. Strange animal"
thought La Puysaye.
He had 1t fed, groomed and saddled,
and set out for Paris At rather halt
ing galiop. Much fatigued. he arrived
at length. But tired as he was, there
was to be little rest for him. note
from the bureau OF war awaited him.
informing him that his request for a
regiment had been granted; that it was
to be known as the "Grenadiers Puy-
saye," and that he must join 1t near
Fribourg as soon as possible. Taking
hardly time for the writing OF a let
ter and the saying of an adieu, he de-
parted for that place. and, gratifying
his own wish. he went there on Bos-
sues horse.
: His new grenadiers grumbled among
themselves. is it with that plug"
they said, that he means to lead us?"
La Puysayes friends looked at the
Lip. NO uss." said the count; hes an
old horse. and his teeth no longer mark
his age"
But why didn't you come on your
black fellowr
| "Oh, Constantine broke his leg, and
but do not laugh. messieurs; poor
and old as is this charger.
campaign. l judged that we should
only be amusing ourselves here and |
did not wish to honor the enemy by
riding too fne a horse.
The ofncers saluted smilinsly, and
the colonel, wishing to see the mar
shall. NJ. de Coigny, inquired The way
to his quarters. Before going thither
he left his horse with his orderly. who
was going toward the trenches. Bring
him back to me tonight" said the
count. and the man departed with the
horse.
But not more than an hour had
passed. and La Puysaye was just leav-
ing the marshal's quarters, when an
attack was ordered on a strong point.
where 1.s0o men had been killed the
night before. The trumpets sounded
and the army hastened to respond
Being ordered to hold his regiment
In reserve, La Puysaye conducted it
behind certain embankment. then
sought to go after his horse. But his
friends stopped him. Not now" they
said; the place is exposed: you would
be risking your life needlessly''
La Puysaye returned to his place and
gAve vent to his vexation. Miserable
orderly" he cried: my horse, See
what he has done with my horser
"Ciel!' exclaimed q captain in as
tonishment. why are you so con-
earned about the beast? From whom
did you get hAm."
La Puysaye. tired Of keeping his So
cret, revealed it From De Bossue.
He was alas, one of my old friends"
The news was murmu a through the
ranks. while the officers marveled au-
dibly. What an idea" they said.
Where is he, that We may observe
him AGAIN."
In that trench over there. which II
80 exposed. Ny orderly must have
been drunk to les~s him in such q
place
oh" cried an officer. have no fear.
bossue's horse! The horse OF q COW
ard, He'll crouch when the bullets
ny: you'll md him again safe and
sound"
After ALL" said another, the
trench covers him: he's satisfied to stay
In 1t: he won't come out"
At that moment a bomb came sing
ing through the air. and from the
trench, calmly. proudly, dsnantly.
horse emerged. He stood alone. in tho
middle of the neld, in a great open
piace-alone. The saddle was on his
back, the bit in his mouth, and, thourh
he had lowered his neck in the silence
following the hrst bomb, he seemed
waiting for signal on his bridle.'
The towards horsew thought the
army.
Just then the place seemed to an
with smoke. while the city beyond
trsmbled as with an earthquake shock:
three more bombs in the ranks Of
France. and nfteen iles wers cut down
like SO much grain.
The trumpsts sounded the attack.
and at that moment. suddenly, magnia-
Gently. the rays OF the setting sun
clothed the horse in gold. He raised
his head. as the brave stsed does when
the battle 10 On and the rider enoour-
ages him to advance: then boldly. ~
gerly. joyously, hs cAargsA on the city
at gallop. Deaf to the thunder q
The cannon, Indifferent to tie shot that
whistled about him. i.lad to snin again
Tie smoke OF powder. to feel once more
he excitement Of the combat the Kal-
lant horse dashed on and on-a sub.
lime spectacle for wAeis army 70
witness.
What moved him to rush on the enc
ny 20 madly. to aAront death 20