tenok.

jortee,aiedonlybytenandbyralphbarclay,to

interpret,ifneautiouslyuptothehouse.the

lightonthegroundfloor.tothisjortee

advand,lookingin,sahepriestsittingreading,alone.he

tappedverygentlyatthehepriest,lookingup,gave

astartuponseeinganardnlookinginatthewindow.

jorteeputhisfiohislips,toenforcethey

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ationthepriestrosefroisseat,catothe

e;takiprecautionsagainstnoise.

”areyoufrench”heasked,inawhisper.

”yes;andantoffranctireurs.”

”hush,then,foryourlife,”thepriestsaid,eaestly.”the

villageisfullofprussians.theofficer,hasoldierashis

servant,isupstairs.hearrivedinastateoffever;andis,

tonight,quiteill.thesoldierisup.ibelievethe

sergeant,ndfortonight.asoldier

ched,thisevening,toaskforanotherofficertobesent

out.

”idoforyou”

”ionlyeinasterlives.

heisatraitor,andhasbetrayedustotheprussians.itisowing

tohihattheyarehere.”

”hehasabadna,inthevillage,”thepriestsaid;”andwehad

appliedtohavehieved.helivesihirdhousefroere,

onthesasideoftheroad.”

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