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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 horriblethatthefourboys,andseveraloftheyoungern,put theirhandstotheirearsandtoseeorhear theterriblepunishnt.attheendofthattitherewasabrief struggle,andthenadeepsilendthebodyofthetraitor sabranchofohetrees,hapaperpinnedonhis breast: ”soperishalltraitors.” ”louisduburg,”jorteesaid,”takethispaper,hthosewho seekatraitorhere,andfastenittoatree;so thatitybeseenatthepointthe road.” louistookit,andranoff.inaquarterofanhour,whenhe retued,hefoundthepanydraarch.he fellinatonovedoff;leavingbehindthehe slderingfire,andtheefigures. chapter9:adesperatefight. daylightpercheden intorpanieshad arrived,thenightpreviously.ithechief placeofitstonandtherpsosthospitablyreceivedby theinhabitants.hadtheyarrivedtheeveningbefore,itwouldhave beeniossibletoprovidethellhbeds;andtheywouldhave beenobliged,likethejorityoftheirrades,tosleepon stra.theinhabitants,however,wereupand about,veryshortlyafterthearrivalofjorteesnd;and hisnhebedsheyhadleft. beds siheyhadbeenquarteredatbaarat,tsbeforetheir firste.ithgreat uhattheytuedouthebuglesounded, attheafteoon.theypartookofahearty alprovidedbythepeopleupontheyeredandan hourlaterthearchedouttoall touatedonthebreuche;alittleriverh,windinground bylsheifallsintotherhirasburg.abraneof railroadterhisplace. heyarrivedilesofit,theytuedofftothe rightforlybeenvisitedbythe prussiansathelittlevillageofcassthe edgeoftheforestofoedenherdaysshort,butweary, rountainsbroughttheothevillageofstill; lyinghighupozig. frohispointtheyhadasplendidviehevalleyofthe rhine.froheirfeet,attzig,therail straightacrosstheuntrytostrasburg;thebeautifulspireof hedralroseabovetheflats,atadistanceofabout fifteehedayhappeobeaquietone,andthedeep boongofthegunsofthebesiegersuldbedistinctlyheard.the inhabitaedthatthegerntroopspatrolledthewhole valley,pushingsotisdootheadt,levying ntributionsandcarryingoffcattle. thevillageofuishlittle acdationintheers,stilllessinthatoffood. sixofthevillagersherefore,sentthroughtheforestof oedenoraon;haofetchoverthirty ...