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    【】e.he

    thenajortosecurelygagand

    bindtheprisonerowhosehandshehad

    falleokeheterror.

    ”searajorteesaid.”ayfindsothingof

    iortance.”

    inthebreastpocketofhisatong

    thepapersthelonelndingat

    saveebytheofficerof

    thedetatoedoosavee,

    onthefollooguidethetroopstothevillagein

    hefranctireursatioheletteralsoenclosed

    tenhuhaleotesathalerisaboutequaltotwo

    shillings.

    ”theyarepartofourbloodhejorsaid,griy.”bring

    theheyarethefairspoilofwar.

    ”tellbarretoein.”

    thenontheladdeo;andtogethertheyquietly

    liftedthesaster,andcarriedhiothehen

    fastenedaroperoundtheprisonersbody,liftedhiutontothe

    ladder,andlograduallydoenbelow.

    theynoen

    edatitsfootraisedtheprisoheirshoulders,

    andandantandthe

    othertenhastilyputontheirboots,seizedtheirarand

    acuterntsand,intihearg

    quietlydoarkedtheir

    retreat.thesentryhadbeenundisturbed,duringtheirabsend

    iestheyofthevillage,hout

    theslightestalaravingbeenraised.

    theyfolloe,foraboutale;

    auedoffasidepathintheforest,totheleft.they

    follohisforashortdistanly,intotheforest;and

    then,all,openspace,ahaltwasordered.

    theprisoneroniouslytotheground,bythetwo

    franctireursontheirshoulders,andafirewas

    speedilylighted.

    jorteetheheprisoobeunboundandungagged

    and,,tobeplafrontof

    thepanydrailebythefire.theprisoner

    anofaboutfiftyfive,hasallounningface.he

    uldselystandand,indeed,wouldhavesunkonhisknees,in

    hisabjebythe

    ar.

    ”n,”jorteesaid,”undoubtedastheguiltoftheprisoner

    appearedtobe,istakeght

    havebeenpossible,astothenaofthevillagewhose

    sasterhadbetrayedus.thisletterfoundinhisatpocket,

    andthisgerhepriceofourbloodleavenofurther

    doubtpossible.”

    ahejorreadtheprussianlonelsletter.

    ”areyoustillofopinionthatheritsdeath”

    ”yes,yes,”thenexclaid,unaniusly.

    ”prisoner,”jorteesaid,”youhaveheardyoursentence.you

    areanvictedtraitornvictedofhavirayedyouruntry,

    nvien.igiveyou

    fiveoaskthatpardon,ofgod,obtain

    froan.”

    theserableryofterror,andfellonhisknees;

    andercy,hadnot

    hisguardrestrainedhiforthefiveheforest

    ranghalteatecries,eies,threats,andcursesso

    horribletha