Year: 1862

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there be made lin lie down once more
AMI thus matters rested till the coming
guard was heard.


Ab. now Prince will be relieved, the sol
der said, stopping near the dog. You
shall 60 and see your old friends.


The tramp of the coming guard drew
near, and Pierce was preparing to hail
them, when the dog took new start. and
in rev direction this time, starting to-
wards the copse.


Here, here Prince Pardev, don't you
run off again.


But the animal took no other notice OF
the call than to quicken bis speed.


Back back here!


Grand Dieu! This last exclamation
was forced from Pierre's lips by seeing the
dog cap to his hind legs and run thus !
In an instant the truth burst upon him
Quick as thought he rut bis gun to bis
shoulder and took aim. He could just dis
tingaish the outlines now, and fred -
There was Il sharp cry, and then Pierre
had to turn for the guard was approach
ing.


Qui est la ?-who is there he cried


Relief guard, was the answer
And having obtained the countersgn he
Informed the guard what had happened


A dog, cried the officer Prince, did
you say?


He locked like Prince; but, diable, you
should have seen him run of on his hind
legs


Eh? Find legs?


Yes


Then come show US where he was
With this tie officer of the mounting
guard pulled lantern from his breast.
and having removed the shade he rassld d
on. Pierre led the way to the copse. and
there the dog was found in the last strug-
giles Of death The officer stopped down
aud turned him over.


Grand Dieu be cried, what legs for a
dog. eh


Aud TO wonder he did So The hind
legs Of the animal were booted. and had
every appearance Of the pedal extremties
of the genus man. But all doubts were
removed very quickly, for as the officer
turned the body again, a deep groan came
up, and the words, Gnd take ME in the
Prussian tongue, followed


"Diable. here's an adventure uttered
the officer and made Pierre hold the Ian
tern while he ripped open enoug'a of the
dog skin to fnd the face. But they COLI
cluded not to stop there to investigate, 50
they formed liter by crossing their mus
kets, and lifting the strange animal upon
it they proceeded upon their way.


When they reached the camp, they
found half the soldiers up, waiting to find
out why the gun was fired


Lights were brought and the body was
| placed upon the ground. The drgskin was
removed and within was found a Prussian
drummer. He was small fellow though
apparently twenty years Of age but he
was dea j, Pierle's ball having touched his
heart, or Somewhere very near it. His
pockets wcro verhauled, and in one of
them was found cypher, but no one could
make anythingout. They t ok it and di-
rerted that the body should be placed out
of sight for burial on the MORROW


But this was not the end About four
o'clock. just before day light, another gun
was fired on the same spot where Pierre
! had been and this time man was shot
who was trying to make bis escape from
camp.


He was shot through the head When
the body was brought into caup it was
found to be that of Bavarian trooper who
had been suspected of treachery, though no
proof had been found against him. On
his person Nas found the key to the cy-
pher which had been taken from the per-
son Of the Prussian drummer; and new
that the colonel had them both be could
translate the mystic scrull, 1t proved to
lie direction to the Bavarian to lay his
plans for keeping as near to Napoleon 5
person. after he should enter Berlin. and
then wait for further orders.
The mystery was explained. The Ba-
varian had coutrived to call the great dog
away from the regiment and had delivered
him up to the enemy, and his skin was to
have been made the cover of a spy to en-
ter the camp under. And the spy would
have got in, too. but for the spurtive or
der of tie colonel. and the wlIfully faith
full obedience of Pierre Saneoin
On the very next day, Pierre was pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant, and the en-
reror said to him, as be bestowed the boon,
If you only make as faithful an officer as
you have proved yourself faithful as sen
tinel, / can AK no more.