The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-02-22

~fn vain young Waldemnr (for that
was his namc) declared that he was no
dcserter, but was a student Just come
from the castle Of his father, the Graf
Won Steckel. and OH his way back to tho
university that he was attending.
Thou lest! Thou art base de-
serterv growled Fritz, and Off he carried
young Waldemar to the castle where the
ninety-ninc other men were shut up.
From the castle the. one hundred SOL
dicrs were hurried one dark night into n
ship, and this ship went out with the first
tide into the great sen. After n stormy
voyage of many weeks 1t reached New
York, and Waldemar, with dis compan-
ions, were placed In Gen. Howe's camp.
mot long after that he had his first
experience in battle, when his company
was ordered to attack some of Gen.
Washington's pickets.
First, young Waldemar was very busy
observing and thinking.
"IIe saw that the colonists meant to
win independence, no matter how much
blood it might cost them, and when he
had learned enough English to under
stand what people said about the trouble
between the colonies and the mother coun-
try he found himself becoming deeply in
terested in the cause Of the colonists and
wondering II they had not the right on
their side.
mot long after this he was sent across
New Jersey with other troopers on an ex.
pedition that was meant to worry Gen.
Washington.
But one dark night when It was
br-r-r! oh, so cold down swooped Gen.
Washington upon them. giving them such
n surprise party that Waldemar and ev-
cry one Of his companions were made
prisoners.
"'H'm" thought waldemar. 4 sup
pose I'll have my beauty spoiled for he
had heard stories about the Americans
cruelty 10 German soldiers-how they cut
of their prisoners ears and slit their
noses. So you can imagine how pleased
he was to find that the colonials were
anything but cruel. In fact, the sergeant
who marched the prisoners up to Phila-
delphia soon became warm friend to
Waldemar, and many long talks they had
together.
"'I wish you could see our command
erin chief, Waldemar.' said The sergeant.
I wish might replied Waldemar. But
not till long afterward did he get his
first sight of George Washington.
well, before long Waldemar, with 9TH
er prisoners, was exchanged for some
American prisoners whom the British had
captured, and so our student-solder had
to turn his sword against the colonists
again.
Pretty soon he was ordered down
South. and so it happened that he was
present when the British captured
Charleston. lie did brave thing there
Jumped in front of an officer and re-
ccivcd in his own shoulder the sword
thrust that would have killed the officer
and was promoted right away to he n
captain in spite of his being so young.
AT last, at Cowpens. Waldemar's COM
pany got caught by Morgan, and pretty
soon they found themselves being march
ed into the Winchester valley of Vir-
ginin. There. in order to keep them busy,
Morgan had them work in quarry, car
ry the stones on their backs for some
miles. and build house for him. And
when the house was finished he invited
Wademar to live with him in it, for he
had grown very fond of his young prison
er-captain.
Here he gave ever so many parties,
and all the fair Virginia girls in the
countryside came in the best frocks they