Year: 1862

| And with his piece at aim he advanced toward
the spot where the object stopped; hut as he came
to within few yards of it, it started to move ou
again toward the camp.
"Move any farther and fire." cried Pierre
"What, LcPrnce Ic, no, why Prince


The animal turned and made motion as though
he would leap upon the scntincl's bosom, but the
soldier motioncd Rim OIL


"Bravo, Prince" Pierre cried reaching forth his
hand and patting the head of the shaggy beast,
which now sat upon his launches.
| Pierre now recognized the intruder as great
dug of the breed Of St. Bernard, which had been
owned in the regiment over year, and which had
been missing for about week. lie disappeared
one night from the pickcts, and all search for him
had been uuavailirg.


Mon grand Prince" Pierre uttered as though
the dog could understand every word, "thc men
| will be happy to see you. Where have you been
! SO long


/ The dog made no answer to this, save low
whine and a familiar nod of the head.
] "Now, mon amid YOU must keep your sitting
! there until the guard comes and then wen go to
4 the camp together. Mind that will you?"


And with these words, uttered with solemn and
due meaning, Pierre started on his beat again. lie
had got half way to the rock when the idea of look
/ ing around struck him, and he did So. Icprncc
/ WAS moving towards the camp again.
81 lla Prince, that won't do. Stop, stop or I'll
shout. The Colonel was positive in his orders.
was tn let nothing pass my post without the count
crsign. Adog is something. You can't go, Prince,
50 now lie down. Down, down. say"
! With this the dog lay fiat down on his belly, and
stretched out his fore paws. Pierre pattcd him on
the head again, and having urged upon him the
necessity of remaining where he was, he resumed
his march once more.
! During the next fifteen minutes the animal lay
/ perfectly quiet and ever and anon the sentinel
would speak to him by way Of being sociablc. But
at length the dog made another attempt to go into
camp. Pierre had nearly reached the rock whcn
he heard the movement, and turning he could just
| see his uneasy companion making of.


81 must obey orders" mutcrcd the honest fell
low. The culonel's word was plain. Here. come
| here. Here Prince. You must die if YOU don't


With few quick bounds the soldier had got
near enough to the dog to fire, and as the latter
stopped, he stopped.


" Mon cher amie you must stay with me- Here,
| come back must shoot il you don't. What
thing to start the whole camp for, to shoot dog"





got the dog back to his post, and there he had
made him lie down more. And thus matters
rested till the tramp of the coming guard was
| heard


"Ah, now Prince will Sc relieved" the soldier
said, stopping near the dog. You shall go and
see your old friends


The tramp of the coming guard drew near, and
Pierre was preparing to hail them when, the dog
took a new start, in direction, this time start
ing toward the copsc.


Here, here Prince. Don't you run off again"


But the dog took no other notice of the call than
to quicken his speed.


Back, back here !"


The last exclamation was forced from Picrrc's
lips by seeing the dog leap ON his hind legs and
run thus In an instant the truth burst upon him.
Quick as thought he clapprd his gun to his should
er and took aim. He could just distinguish the
outlines now, and he fired. There was sharp
cry, and then Pierre had to turn for the guard was
approaching.


"QG est = who is there? " lac cried.


Relief guard" was the answer.


And having obtained the couucrsign he inform
cd the officer what had happened


"A dog" cried the officer. Prince, did You
say?"


Gle looked like Prince; but you should have
seen him run Off on his hind legs"


"Eh. Hind legs?"


"Yes."


"Then come, show us where he was"


With this the officer of the morning guard pull
cd the lantern from his breast, and having rcmov-
ed the shade they started on. Pierre led the way
to the copse and there the dog was found in the
last struggles of death.


The officer stopped down and turned him over.


"What legs for dog ch :" he said.


And no wonder he did The hind legs of the
animal were booted, and had every appearance of
the pedal extrcmitics of the genius man. But all
doubts removed very quickly, for as the oli-
Ger turned the body again, IA deep groan came up.
and the words " God take me- in the Prussian
language followed.


Here is an adventure" uttered 1he officer, and
made Pierre hold the lantern while he rippicd open
enough of the dogs skin to find the face But they
concluded not to stop there TO investigate so they
formed litter by crossing their muskes, and lift
ing the strange animal upon it they proceeded on
their way. When they reached the camp tIcv
found half the soldiers up waiting to find out why
the gun was fired


Lights were brought and the body placed upon
the ground. The dog skin removed, and within it
was found Prussian drummer. He was a small
fellow though apparently some twenty years old !;
but he was dead Picrre's ball having touched his
heart or somewhere very near it. His pockets
were overhauled, and in one Of thcm was found
cypber, but no one could make anything out The
colonel took il, and directed that the body should be
placed out of sight for burial on the morrow


But this was not the end After four o'clock, Just
before daylight, another gun was fired on the same
spot where Prince had been trying to make his es-
cape from camp. He shot dead When the
body was brought into camp it was found to be
that of Bavarian trooper who had been suspected
of trcachery, though no proof had been taken from
the Prussian drummer and now that the Colonel
had them both, he translated the mystic scroll. 1t
proved to be direction IN the Bayarian to lay his
plans to be as near to Napoeon's person as pos
sble, after he should enter Berlin and then wait
for further orders


The mystery was explained. The Bavarian had
contrved to call the great dog away from the reg
imcnt and delivered him up to the enemy and his
skin was to be made the cover for a spy TO enter
; camp under. And the spy would have got in, too
but for the sporve order Of the Colonel, and the
willfully faithful obedience of Pierre Sancoin,
On the next day Pierre was promoted to the rank
Of sergeant, and the Emperor said to him he be-
slowed the boon