1C THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; STJ.N .DA1' , OCTOBER 2 , 1808.
( Copyright , 1S03 , by Louis Tracy. )
CIIAl'TIJIt A.VV.
Marie Acl" .
As early as * o'clock , after a brief Bleep ,
Vansittart was awake and up. Thence
forward , as the hours passed , ho was all
anxiety , awaltlns two thlnRs : First , news
from the front of movements on the German
sldo preparatory to the anticipated attack ;
nnd , second , the return of the chasseurs from
Olermont.
Dut the hours of suspense passed C o'clock
came , 7 and nothing happened.
At 7 Marie was In the arms of Armand ,
having traveled the greater part of the night.
From the station ho took her to the Cheval
U'Or.
Her first exclamation waft this :
"Dut , 0 , Armand Is she hero ? Have you
got her ? "
"Mrs. Vansittart ? "
"Yes. "
"Wo have found out where she 13 , but wo
Imvo not got her. "
"And where Is she ? "
"At ft vineyard near a place called Clcr-
mont. "
"How do you know ? You have not seen
licr ? "
"Yes , Marie , I have seen her. "
"Poor thing ! She Is awfully III. One saw
It already weeks ago. Docs fcho bear It well ?
Is she well , Armand ? "
"To mo her face seemed almost like the
face of a dying woman , Marie. "
" 01" shrieked Marie , burying her face ,
pierced with pity. "How gentle , how good
eho Is ! And to bo treated so ! "
"It's hard on poor Vansittart , certainly. "
"I pity her. Who Is It , really , who has
2ono It , Armand ? "
"O , the Emperor Wllhclm , no doubt. "
"Well I can't , I can't think that ! " she
ead ! , frowning with thought.
"Why not , bfrdlo ? "
"Could any gentleman do such a thing ? "
"No but then ho Is not a gentleman. "
"What ! aren't all kings gentlemen ? "
"Not by any manner of means. "
"Well , I can't understand It. "
"That Is the fact , pretty. "
"Ho has such n , noble face ! "
"Who. Wllhclm ? "
"Yes. "
"Ho did not do this wickedness with his
face , ho did It with his merciless heart and
brain. "
"Suppose I only say suppose , Armand
that all the tlmo ho knows not ono word of
the matter ! "
Armand was seeing with Ills eye , which
Is reason ; Marie , with that deep , inner eye ,
which Is Instinct. The wisest man Is foolish
In comparison with A woman who scca with
her soul.
"Suppose , " she said , nfter a silence , "that
you went to him and told htm the whole
truth ? "
"That who went to whom ? "
"That you went to Wllhclm. "
"All right , I can BOO that you nro tired
of mo. You want mo to go and get hanged. "
" 0 ! Would ho hang you , then ? "
"Ho would. "
"What a wretch ! "
"Dut there Is no need. In an hour's tinu
you will BOO Mrs. Vansittart hero. Vanslt-
tart has sent a troop of chasseurs to fetclt
her. "
So Marie was comforted , and waited. But
In an hour's -tlmo Evelyn did not come , and
the troop of chasseurs did not come.
At 10 o'clock they had not arrived.
For Vanslttart the waiting was killing.
Ho hid himself away where no eye could
watch his now craven and demoralized
despair.
At 11:30 : half-a-dozen of the chasseurs of
the expedition , with Folllet and Montsaloy
among them , arrived with blackened clothes
and scorched faces. They had a tale of
piteous defeat to tell.
Whllo It was yet dark they had surrounded -
rounded the form house , secretly , ns they
thought Then , finding every aperture
closed , they had set to work to pick the
lock of the front door. The operation , how
ever , was neither noiseless nor very speedy ,
and , while It was In progress , they must
hove been heard from within. Finally they
broke In a body Into the house , only six or
seven of the troops remaining without ns a
guard. When they entered the house they
found within It not a sluglo living being.
As they searched around In wonder the
building , and they with It , went skyward
In a fearful explosion. Most of Uio chasseurs
Inside and surrounding the house had been
scorched and two killed. Folllet had then
posted to Clcrmont for the gendarmerie , with
the Idea of bombarding the cellars , and it
was the bombardment of the cellars which
had retarded the return of the remaining
chasseurs to Gravolotto. Dut they found
the cellars empty. The Germans had es
caped under cover of the dense darkness ,
presumably by distant egresses , talcing
their prisoner with them.
Suob was the tale of defeat and disaster
which Folllet had to tell. Ho bad como
In person to tell It , undertaking the bitter
task as a self-imposed punishment for his
failure.
Where now was hope ? Evelyn had van
ished as utterly as she bad vanished bo-
The truth was that there -was no hope
If It was not to bo found In tbo head
and heart of Mario.
Blio lost halt an hour In useless weeping ;
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everybody , even her god-llko Armand , was
at a loss what next to do , she slipped away
from him , ascended to her room , put on a
dainty little Parisian bonnet and her gloves ,
and by a back stair , stealthily , went down
Into the garden of the Inn , thence Into the
village street , and at tbo end of It asked
eomo ono this strange query : What was
the way to Metz ?
The way was pointed out to her , nnd she
took It without any Idea of the difficul
ties and dangers she would have to sur
mount that day bcforo reaching her desti
nation. There wcro the French lines
thcro wcro the German lines ; these had to
bo passed. At the first she met with Jests ,
but escaped contact. At the second she was
roughly kissed several times on the mouth
by a sentinel and then ordered back on the
road she had come.
Dut with every defeat the wild fluttering
at her heart with which she had set out
lessened. Her will congealed within her.
She escaped from the kisses of the sentinel ,
weeping no longer with fear , but with rage.
At every step she grew bolder.
She made a wldo detour and crossed the
Moselle. Dy the eastward gate , through
which the market people of Lorraine
streamed to bring their produce to the cltl-
dcl , she entered Mctz. Dut instead of the
live miles from Gravolotto , which she had
thought to travel , she had traveled fifteen.
She was faint now , and pale , nnd very
weary. It was late In the afternoon. Her
eyes had In them the wlstfulness of the
pilgrim.
Her object was to speak personally , face
to face , with the emperor of the Germans.
Several times , now , she stopped dead , ap
palled by the bigness of the enterprise.
She remembered the difficulties she had
encountered , once- when she wished to speak
to Mr. Vansittart. And this was an em
peror. If she had run with the footmen
nnd the/ had wearied her , how could she
contend with horses ?
To her Immense surprise and ] oy destiny
EO ordered It that she found not the least
difficulty In speaking with Wllhelm. Sh
had asked the way to the Hotel do Vllle ,
and as she came to It there was Wllhelm
Just descending the marble stairway out-
sldo the entrance portal , surrounded by
officers. A moment and Mario's heart gave
one transcendent bound ; the next she had
darted agilely up two steps , presoed through
the throng of men and , hardly recognizing
her own voice , was speaking :
"I wish to speak to your majesty. Pray ,
pray ! "
Sh'o ' fell on her knees before Wllhelm.
At once a favorable omen came from the
emperor ho answered her In French.
"Well , now , what Is all this , mam'selle ? "
ho said.
"I want to speak to you , sir. "
"Well , you have Invaded my prescnco ,
willy-nilly. Speak on , mam'selle. "
"Your majesty ! Mrs. Vansittart la
dying ! She Is very ill ! "
Wllhelra turned as white as a corpse.
Then flushing Into scarlet wrath :
"Here , drag this wench from my pres
cnco ; you men ! How dare you let her
como hero to annoy mo ? "
Marie sprang upright. Several hands
caught at her shoulders , pulling her back
ward.
"I will speak ! " she cried. "O , It Is a
shame Mrs. Vansittart "
"Ho silent , you ! " exclaimed Wilhelm.
"I nm not going to bo ! " shrilled Marie ,
at the eamo tlmo throwing herself bodily
down on the steps like an obstinate child.
"I thought you did not know about It. I
took you for a Gentleman and I came to
tell you that It was your man a man calloJ
Illtterburg M. Folllet says who carried her
off O , O , let mo go will you ? "
Now It was out Wllholm had heard It-
chapter and verso. Ho had been able to
guard his ears from an army , but not from
the shrillness of a woman's tongue. His
right hand dropped with a gesture of aban
donment.
"Unhand her ! " ho cried out. "Leave the
wench alone with me. Now , woman , speak
your full. "
Marie , speaking In sobs from behind her
handkerchief , bccan to pour out her talc.
"I thought your majesty didn't know
because my husband Bays no gentleman
would have done It. And I thought I'd
come and tell you It was a man called
IWtorburg so M. Folliot , the dotectlvo says.
And she Is dying ! She Is very 111 ! And
she Is my friend so good and sweet. And
I don't think your majesty knows , to Judg
from your faco. And the men Mr. Van-
slttart sent to get her last night have
been blown up and there Isn't any hope at
all and Mrs. Vansittart will dlo-except
your majesty "
She stopped , choked with sobs , nnd WII-
lielra stood looking at her and eald nothing.
The next day , for certain , there was to bo
n battle ; If only lor that day the mind of
Vansittart could have been kept In a state
of paralysis ; the fool of a girl should havs
waited at least a day
This was not qulto what Wllhelm was
thinking , but It was not remotely dissimilar
from what ho was feeling.
"Whoro are you from , " he asked suddenly.
"From Gravelotto , sir. "
"Then you had better get back to Grave-
lotto ns quickly as you can. "
"And will your majesty "
"Do Ellent ! Here , some of you pee this
young woman token safely through the lines
on the road to Gravclotte. You. Schlegel ,
flnd out at once where a man named Rlttcr-
burg Is now and let mo know by sundown. "
CIIAPTHH XXVI.
"In the Ilmiirror'
Not a word did Marie speak of her ex
pedition at Gravelottto ; on her arrival
thcro she fell n-faint Into her husband's
arms , but ho thought her overcome by the
in-fato of Evelyn , as before. Only , late at
night1 , she wept out the facts to him.
"Ah. I thought there was something up , "
ho said. "These expeditions of yours ,
Marie "
"I did It for the best , " Armand.
"I know , blrdlc. Dut the very worst
might have como from It. As It ) Is , noth
ing at all " 111 come. I told you tbo man
\uis a ruffian. "
"Well. I suppose , " said Marie , "though
It Is very strange I don't know ho was
not altogether unkind to me. At ) first he
broke Into a terrible rago. Hut afterward
And Armand ! I saw him glva such a side
long look Into my eyes , and then at my
lips ; It made mo blush. "
"H'm ! Ho doesn't know who in Is you be
long to , evidently. "
"I told him my husband said no gentle
man would have done It ; EO that was one
for him to s\\alfo\v ! "
"But the rulllan ! Didn't he say any
thing ? Didn't ) he even attempt to excuse
himself In any wa'y ? Make any sort of
promise ? "
"No. Not e. word. When I was
to ask him , ho said , 'Do silent ! ' with such
a frown. Ho can frown , I can tell you.
And such a mustache , with hard tags at Che
endl It Is not a mustache , It Is a , wea
pon. "
So , babbling together , they aB last fell
asleep , and Marie's last murmur was :
"I'oor Mrs. Vanslttartl"
It was the Intention of Armand to take
her out of the neighborhood by early morn
ing ; for there was no doubt that cither
at ) dawn or sunrlso some hostile movements
would begin , and that long bcforo midday
the whole locality would bo rolled In war.
Dut ho had an Intense curiosity to see at
least the beginning of actual fighting nnd
hung on In Gravelotto till the sun was high
and the clocks pointed to 8. At that late
hour , however , thcro was still no sign of
anything In the way of blows.
Vanslttort was riding slowly about half a
mlle out of Gravelotto In company with some
eight or ten persons. His eyes were hol
low and his careworn face all faded , but
with a certain toughness characteristic of
him ho stuck to his guns. In his heart ,
however , as ho rode there was nothing else
than black and blank despair. Ho was
merely doing his duty. His llfo was In
ruins about htm.
lArmand , wandering and loitering herewith
with Marie bcforo their departure , saw and
approached 'him. '
' 'What ! " said Vansittart , assuming a
woeful bllthcncss , "Is this goodbye , then ?
And Mistress Marie Is running from the
fire and smoke ? Well , good voyage. And
thanks , thanks , endless thanks for your
around the * man's neck was a rope , and on
the black skull cap , \\hlch was of the shape
worn by condemned criminals In Saxony ,
had been fastened a band of whlto paper
bearing these words In red Ink :
"To Mr. Vansittart , with the Emperor
Wllhclm's compliments. "
An hour later , after Wllhelm's mes
sengers has been feasted , they returned.
They took with them Illtterburg , and a
letter from Vanslttart and ft specimen of
Armand's engine of fire. Vanslttart , In the
letter , declined to hang Illtterburg , though
ho admitted that ho ehoutd bo glad to bear
that ho had been ehot by tbo proper Ger
man military authorities.
Whilst these courtesies wcro being Indulged -
dulged In by the leaders , General Krcuz-
nack was leading a host of 200,000 men from
DIedcnhofen across the Moselle. Within
three hours the left flank of the French
army was turned , and men wcro murmur
ing that Vanslttart had betrayed Franco In
order to secure the rclcaso of bis wife.
CIIAI'TUII XXVII.
A H
When , late at night , Jcromo awoke to
find Evelyn bending over him , It was with
difficulty ho realized his surroundings. He
thought at first they were back In their
summer homo In the Adlrondacks , and
gazed with wonder at the queer old-fash
ioned furnlturo of this village public house.
Dut Evelyn's sweet volco restored his
wandering senses , and ho sprang up to
clasp her In his arms with an alertness
wlicro his personal staff wcro wont to as
semble , thcro was a forgotten sentry on
duty.
The man was a chasseur of the Eigh
teenth , our old friend Plcrro Laronde ,
whoso promised promotion had been for
gotten In the rush of events since the
memorable rldo of the Five Thousand. Us
presented arms when ho rccognlied Vanslt
tart In the gloom.
"Whoro nro all the officers of the staff ,
soldier ? " said the millionaire.
"Gono off to the plculc at La Chapclle ,
your excellency. "
"Havo they all gene ? "
"Well , your excellency , General lo Drcton
was hero until half an hour ago , I reminded -
minded him of my promised commission
and ho went , too. "
"Why was your commission promised ? "
"Uccauso I cut the wires that night aA
Longuyn. "
"Is your name rierro Larondo ? "
"It Is , your excellency. "
"I remember now. "
Ho dashed Into the house and hastily
scribbled Imperative commands to the re
spective brigadiers.
When these were dispatched ho bethought
himself of Daublsson and ho wrote the fol
lowing note :
Headquarters , Gravelotto , 10 p. m. De
lighted to hear of your success , but have
good reason to believe that Kreuznach's
march Is a feint. The emperor will prob
ably attack our front In force tonight.
Como to mo hero with whole staff at once ,
but flrst send out orders for Immediate con-
WENT SKYWARD IN A FEARFUL EXPLOSION. '
presence here. Are you off to Paris ? "
"I am going to Join , Mr. Folllet at Cler-
mont , " said Armand.
"Ah , " sighed Vanslttart and turned his
face away.
At this point they heard an unexpected
sound behind them , a trundling sound , and
looking round they saw near to them , com
ing from the direction of Gravelotte , a gun
carriage drawn by two horses , but without
any gun on It. Instead , there was a mas
sive cubical box a strange object to the
conservative eyes of the old campaigners.
"Stay , " said Vanslttart , "Is not this yes ,
It Is your engine of flame. I ordered ono
to bo sent for experimental use. Dy night
fall , monsieur , all Europe will know that
the victory of this day was duo to the
genius of Armand Dupres. "
He said It with a visible touch of enthusi
asm , and even Armand's eye brightened.
"If It does Its work , Mr. Vanslttart " ho
said.
said."It
"It will do Us work , monsieur. It has
been tested , and I have telegrams of Its
absolute efficiency from the manufacturing
firms and the war office. If I have not dis
cussed the matter with you since you have
been here If I have seemed ungrateful you
must put It down to my my trouble. " His
voice broke , and he added , "I I am not fit
for anything. "
"Wlr helssen euch hoffen ! " said Arroand.
"So says the German poet. "
"Well , then , I will 'hope' If I can. But
what is that ? "
He pointed across the field.
"That" was a body of horsemen , some
thirty , Germans , coming toward him from
the direction of Metz. Uplifted In their midst
there fluttered on the morning breeze a
white flag of truce. They were escorted by
a French officer.
They came forward at a rather slow pace ,
for the reason that ono of their number a
short , squat man , with a fat neck was on
foot. Ho was In front of all , and his dress
was peculiar. It was a black robe reaching
to his feet , and on his bead was a skull cap.
Then after a minute's breathless surprise ,
Vanslttart rising In his stirrup , could eeo
that In the midst of the horsemen was an
open carriage , and that leaning back In the
carriage was a woman.
"In the name of God , what Is It ? " ho
cried , his face lighted with wildly inquisitive
scrutiny.
His heart was thumping against his ribs
as though he should dlo.
The troop approached , approached In n
silence which was absolute. A minute two !
Vanslttart's field glass was at his eyes. Sud
denly , with a cry , ho dropped It to the
ground , and at tbo same Instant had leaped
to the ground. As though the avenger of
blood was after him ho flew to meet the
advancing 'body. ' In another minute Evelyn
was sobbing on his ehouldcr.
Her new hiding place on the German side
of the Moselle was known to some men high
In the German counsels. During the night
Wllhclm had discovered It and sent a mes
senger ordering her immediate conveyance
to Metz.
The whole party , Maria holding Evelyn's
thin hand In the carriage , proceeded to the
Cheval d'Or. The carriage was blazoned
with the royal arms of Hohcnzollcrn. It
was Wllhelm's own private landau.
The man dressed In the long black robe
was Carl Gottlieb IWtcrburg. When Vau-
slttart had como near him he had seen that
that showed the efficacy of nature's only
restorer. Through palo and attenuated
from the strain of recent events , his mind
had regained its normal balance.
Could the French troops have seen him
at that moment they would have shouted
"Vive 1'Empercur ! with all the old vigor.
As It was , they bellvcrt him to bo broken
down and half-demented. They wore for
getting the wonders of the past In the de
lays , the uncertainties , the weaknesses of a
few doubtful hours.
And , whilst the army of France swayed
In Its allegiance to the ono man capable of
leadl.ig It to victory , the kaiser was sil
ently preparing the most terrible and eflcc-
tlve blow yet struck In 'air light during
the campaign. Of both tueso elements of
disaster Jerome was happily unconscious.
Ho only know that Evelyn , whom ho
thought dead , was alive , nay more , tremul
ous with Joy In his arms.
Mmo. Vauslttart nnd larlo had long been
superintending the preparation of a meal to
which Jerome nnd Armand were now ready
to da full justice.
A message had arrived from Daublsson.
It read : "As announced at 3 p. m. , f
have surrounded Kreuznach's corps at La
Chapelle. At this hour , 9 p. in. , o complete -
ploto cordon Is established , whilst the Sev
enth , Eighth , Thirteenth and Seventeenth
divisions will march forthwith to take up
positions for an early assault.
"I have made full arrangements and these
cannot bo altered In any way , but I will
keep you Informed of events , BO that you
may understand movements of troops which
might otherwise seem Inexplicable to you. "
Jerome read the second paragraph twice
and smiled contemptuously. It was his
flrst conscious intimation of the new aspect
of affairs.
"Daubisson speaks of a German force sur
rounded at La Chapelle , " ho said to Armand.
"How comes It that the Germans nro es
tablished In that village , In the very heart
of our left flank ? "
"Exactly because they desired to get there.
Daublsson thinks they 'have ' lodged them
selves 'there ' to enable him to smash them
with case at daybreak. That Is Just what
Daublsson would think and what they know
ho would think. "
"Then this successful attack by Krcuz-
nach Is simply a prelude to a larger effort
elsewhere ? "
"That Is how I regard It. "
Jerome started to his feet. "It must
como direct from Mctz. Where are these
corps stationed that Daublsson speaks of
moving tonight ? Surely not at the front ? "
He hastily searched among his papers for
the dally parade state of the army. The
last supplied to him was three days old.
Evelyn watched her husband , saw his lips
tighten and his brows knit.
"What Is It , dear ? " she cried , coming to
him.
"Only this , my sweet , that the worst curs
are those most ready to blto the band that
feeds them. I am going to teach them the
art of fawning tonight. "
"Dut what has happened ? "
"Simply * hla : That a few days of ne
glect on my part has made my staff forget
their duty. Dy heaven , It will not occur
again ! "
Strange things happened at that period.
Jerome , after regaining his senses , had lost
bis temper.
Ho went outside. In the next building ,
centratlon of all available troops on Mars La
Tour. Leave corps of observation only to
look after Kreuznach. Guns and cavalry
must bo massed ready to move with day
break. I have already dealt with brigades
mentioned In your second dispatch. I look
to you for implicit obodlence. irrespective of
any conditions that may have arisen slnco
your last communication with me.
JEROME K. VANSITTART.
"Laronde , " ho said , "here Is your flrst
mission as captain of my staff. See that
It Is well performed. "
Pierre Larondo required no second bid
ding. Daublsson was six miles away , with
difficult country Intervening , but within
thirty minutes ho was In possession of Van
slttart's message.
Shortly before midnight Daublsson ar
rived. His unfeigned Joy at Vnnslttart'B
reappearance on the active list dispelled the
last shade of resentment In Jerome's mind
nt the apparent neglect shown to him by
his associates.
Daubisson eagerly detailed the steps he
had taken to fulfill Vansittart's orders , and
concluded by saying :
"Perhaps wo may have to attack Kreuz
nach tomorrow , after all. "
Deforo the other could answer n sudden
roar of musketry came through the still
night air from the direction of Metz.
It was sharp and continuous , betokening
a very lively affray at the French out
posts. Even as they listened the fighting
area widened until the crackle of small
arms spread through an extended section of
the front.
Daublsson was as Impulsive as he was
brave. .Tears came to his eyes as he realized
the frightful nature of. the error In which
ho nearly Involved the wbolo of the magnifi
cent army under his command. Ho came
near to Jerome and said , In a volco deep with
emotion :
"Monsieur , If you retain my services I
shall perhaps learn something of general
ship by the close of the war. "
"General , " cried Vanslttart , "ono cannot
have all the virtues. Believe me , I depend
wholly upon your splendid co-operation. "
Dut If Daublsson's mistake had been seen
In tlmo , It still required to be rectified.
At several points the French front was
rapidly driven In before reinforcements
could arrive. Lo Dreton's brigade , strength
ened by two others hurried up from the
rear , was able to hold back the assault de
livered from Metz along the main road. Dut
It was a fierce and uncertain combat , In
which small knots of men sought out their
enemies In the darkness , and fought with
equal ferocity and determination.
Three-quarters of a rallo further north ,
where the French line was weaker , the Ger
man advance was rapid and unchecked.
The watchers In Gravelotto were able to
discern the progress of this attack by the
gradual approach of the sounds of combat.
Although several staff officers bad been sent
flying t bring up regiments from the roar ,
there was no appreciable pause In tbo
enemy's advance.
Matters began to rook serious about 1
o'clock.
At this moment Pierre Laronde growled
to himself.
"I must back my luck oven If I get )
snubbed. "
Ho came to Vanslttart and said-
"I think , clr , I could lead a couple of
squadrons of chasseurs across country nnd
take the Germans In flank If you will permit
me. "
"Very well. Try It , captain. "
"Majtw , sir , If you please. General Daub-
Isson gave mo a step for bringing your
your dispatch. "
"Did ho ? I agree with him. If you
dispel < that column you return a cole
nel. "
Montsaloy found the troops for Laronde ,
and they clanked off along a lane , Dut
they soon quitted the high road and made
for a free-crowned hill beyond which the
conflict ) raged.
Larondo know quite well that with 200
sabers ho could do little against a compact
German division of 8,000 or 10,000 Infantry.
He counted wholly upon surprising the
enemy and creating a pnnlc , tiius giving the
French infantry a chance to rush the Ger
mans at the point of Uho bayonet.
Pierre's lucky star was certainly In the
ascendant that night. Ho mill his com
rades came upon the HCCOIH ! Gorman brigade
at the moment It was deploying to support
the lighting Hue. Some farm buildings gave
the chasseurs splendid cover until they
wcro right In the midst of the Prussian
regiment , and In a few seconds the orderly
and compact ) mass became a torrent of dis
organized humanity , fleeing In abject ter
ror bcforo the furious charge made by the
chasseurs.
Fighting by night Is an cerlo and tick
lish busluess nt the best. The awcsomo
effect of the mounted arm Is magnified
tenfold when maddened horses thunder
from out the darkness. Nor had Laronda
forgotten to send a trooper to the com
mander of the French Infantry to Inform
him of the expected charge , BO that ho
might take advantage of It If successful.
In fifteen minutes one at least of tbo Ger
man columns was shattered Into atoms , Its
officers and men urged In hopeless rout , Its
leaders stampeded by their own troops , and
Us fragments rushing wildly to Mctz for
safety.
So Plorro got his colonelcy with compara
tive case , though none marveled at his good
fortune more than he did himself.
The struggle went on through the night
with no very certain results.
Three of tbo eight columns launched by
the kaiser made good their lodgment on the
left bank of the Mosello those operating on
the north , \\bero they wcro supported by
Kreuznach's strong corps.
When day broke the French left and cen
ter had been swung back , with the result
that tbo French line now formed a crescent ,
of which the left rested near Vcrdon on tbo
Meusc , the center lay at Gravelotto and the
right touched the Mosello six miles south of
Metz.
Clanking to and fro over the stone floor
of a room In the Hotel do Vlllo at Motz ,
the emperor of Germany listened attentively
to the statements made to him by various
members of his staff.
The dogged persistence of Krcuznach's
division In reaching nnd holding La Chapclle ,
followed toy the rapid march of the German
columns to the now front on the Mcuse ,
constituted the flrst real German success of
the war.
"A man without , your majesty , who says
his name Is Hans Schwartz , asks audience
of your majesty. Ho says ho Is In posses
sion of most Important intelligence affecting
your majesty's Interests vitally. "
The emperor paused In his walk. "Show
him In , " ho said.
In a moment Hans Schwartz , pallid , un
kempt , but confident as ever In demeanor ,
entered.
"Well , you rascal , what Is It ? " The em
peror's tone was such that few men would
have cared to face him boldDut ! Hans
Schwartz , what between the pain of his
shattered wrist and the collapse of bis pro
jects , was In desperate plight.
"I have news for your majesty's ear
alone , " ho said , glancing defiantly around
at the officers scattered through the apart
ment.
"Of what nature ? "
"I am Hans Schwartz , who helped Hitter-
burg to capture Madame Vanslttart. I "
"You villain ! Seize him , some one , nnd
have him shot nt daybreak with his associ
ate. "
Several officers sprang forward , but Sch
wartz stood his ground.
"I tell you , " ho shouted , "that I can en
able you to conquer France fairly In the
open field within a week. Can you not listen
to me ? You can always have mo shot at
your pleasure ! "
The man's determined attitude , bin con
tempt for danger , and the earnestness of
his tone Impreescd the kaiser If they did ,
not convince him.
"Quito true , " ho said , with n sarcastic
smile. "Leave mo with this fellow , gentle
men , and have a guard In readiness to march
him off. "
General von Gossler protested. There
might bo danger to the Imperial person.
Though the emperor laughed at the Idea , the
chief of the staff carefully searched Sch
wartz for concealed weapons before he was
satisfied. Then ho left the two alone.
"I have kept up communication with Paris
by means of my pigeons , " said Schwartz ,
"and even when the French police seized
the house where some German friends were
established , they did not discover that my
hlrds wcro trained In two sections , to fly
to and from two places In Paris to my house
near Qravelotto. "
"Yes , " growled the emperor.
"I was wounded In a scuffle at this house ,
captured , held prisoner for some days , and
escaped during the excitement ) following
Mme. Vanslttart's arrival at Gravelotte , and
the attack by your majcstiy's troops. I hid
nil night and today In the wood on my
farm and tonight visited my forgotten
birds. Ono of them bad Just arrived homo
from Paris , and bore a message written In
a cipher which I alone understand. "
"Ha ! " Wllhclm was obviously Inter
ested.
"It contains news which an the world
win know In three days , but which may be
worth much moro than I have asked by
your majesty at this moment. "
"Let us have It , then. "
"An absolutely overwhelming communist
movement ) has been organized. Within
three days , perhaps sooner , there will bo a
general rising ; the city will bo sacked , tbo
king nnd queen driven from Paris , If not )
killed , and a republican government pro
claimed , with leaders anxious and ready to
make peace with you on very favorable
terms. "
"Can you provo this ? "
"Deyond a shadow of doubt. Hero Is tbo
cipher. I will explain It to you. "
Schwartz produced a scrap of flimsy pa
per and read a message , of which his ex
planation to the emperor was an accurate
summary.
"Dut how am I to know that this Is ro-
llabre ? Who ere your authorities for tbo
statements made ? They are almost Incrcd-
Iblo without substantiation. "
"I am faint , " said Schwartz , sinking Into
a chair. "Give me some wlno and a morsel
of food and I will tell you everything. My
wound has weakened me , and the difficulty
of crossing tbo French lines has qulto ex
hausted me. "
So within a few minutes of ordering him
to bo shot , the emperor was watting on
Schwartz , and helping him to such eatables
as were in the room.
Whilst the fpy ate and drank he
Calked , and tbo emperor listened.
Half an hour did the wondering ntaff
remain In tbo anteroom bcforo the kaleer
called thorn , and there was an eagerness
In his manner , a settled purpose In hu
words , that had long been absent from the
Imperial methods and utterances.
"With our present troops between here
and Verdon we can keep the French fast
In tholr new position , " ho inlil lo Von Doss
ier ,
" 0 , yes , I am euro of that. " I
"Good , Wo have 160,000 reservists gather-
lug at DIcdenhofen ? "
"Yes. "
"They nro now all mobilized , nnd com
pletely equipped for the field ? "
"Fully. They are under orders to march
tomorrow at daybreak. "
"Then send additional Instructions that
they are to take the shortest routa to
Paris. "
"To Paris , your majesty ! "
"Yes , 1 said Paris , not llorlln. "
"Who will lead them ? "
"I , myself. I will Isauo ft proclamation J
from the French capital within ft fortnight ,
aa my march will be positively unopposed.
Hut above all else , you nnd Krcuzuach must
hold Vnnslttart fast on this bank of the
Meuso. If ho retreats , attack him. Do not
leave him night or day. It Is mattcrless
what happens BO long ns ho Is unnbto to
bring a largo body of tioops to Paris bcforo
1 do. "
Wllhclm had got his opportunity , and ho
was not slow to take It.
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