Year: 1862

OH again.


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


Back Back Here.


Grand Dieu This last exclamation was
forced from Pierre's lips, by seeing the dog
leap 10 his hind legs and run thus In an in
slant the truth burst upon him. Quick as
thought he clapped bis gun to his shoulder and
took aim. He could just distinguish the ou'>
lines now, and he fred. There was a sharp
cry, and then Pierre had to turn TO the guard
who were approaching.


Qui est Ia al-Who is there he cried.


Relief guard, was the answer


And having obtained the countersign, he in
formed the officer what had happened.


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


He looked like Prince but, diable you
should have seen him run off on his hind legs


Eh Hind legs?


Yes.


Then come show us where he was.


Wita this the officer of the mounting guard
pulled the lantern from his breast, and having
removed the shade, he 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


Grind Dieu he exclaimed, what legs for a
dog, eh |


And no wonder he did 50. The hind legs Of
the animal were booted, and had every appear
ance of the pedal extremities of the genus man.
But all doubts were removed very quickly, for,
as the officer turned the hody again, deep
groan came up, and the words, God take me
in the Prussian tongue, followed.


Diable here's an adventure! uttered the
officer, and made Pierre hold the lantern while
he ripped open enough of the dogs skin to find
the face. But they concluded not to stop there
to investigate, so they formed litter by cross
ing their muskets and lifting the strange ami
NAL upon it, they proceeded on 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 placed
upon the ground. The dog skin was removed,
and within was found Prussian drummer
He was a small fellow, though apparently 20
years Of age but be was dead, Pierre's ball
having touched his heart, or somewhere very
near it. His pockets were overhauled, and in
one of them was found a cipher, but no one
could make anything out. The colonel took it,
and directed 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 daylight another gun was
fired on the same post where Pierre had been
and this time man was shot who was trying
to make his escape from the camp. He was
shot through the head. When the body was
brought into camp, it was found to be that Of
a Bavarian trooper who had been suspected Of
treachery, though no proof had been found
against him. On his person was found the
key to the cypher which had been taken from
the person of the Prussan drummer; and now
that the colonel had them both, he could tans-
late the mystic SCROLL 1t proved to be di-
rcction in the Bavarian to lay his plans for
keeping as near to Napoleon's person as pos
sible, after he should enter Berlin, and then
wait for further orders.


The mystery was explained. The Bavarian
had contrived to call the dog away from the
regiment and deliver him up to the enemy, and
his skin was to be made tie cover for spy to
enter our camp under. And the spy would
have got in too, but for the sportive order of
the colonel, and the wlfully faithful obedience
of Pierre Sancoin.


On the next day Pierre was promoted to
the rank OF sergeant, and the Emperor said to
him, as he bestowed the boon-If you only
make as faithful an officer as you have proved
yourself faithful as sentinel, can ask no
more.


L
following important notice h~s been issued by
the Post Office Department:


PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


November 26, 1861.


In view of the increased number of letters
held for postage and returned to the dead let
ter Office, it is ordered that the order of this
department dated 6th October, 1860, be re-
scinded, and the prior practice be restored
Postmasters will, therefore, notify the person
addressed that such letter is held for postage,
and that upon his writing therefor, preparing
the postage on bis letter and enclosing stamp
to be placed on the letter held for postage, the
same will be forwarded to his address. By
order of the Postmaster General.


JOHN A. KAssoN,


First Assistant p NJ. G.


EXPERIENCE OF THE WoRLD.-Tve had
friends s-penty Of them; fine, jovial fellows
who would back me for all they were worth