woman.

All quitted the garden, and the firing of small guns was distinctly
heard as it was borne on the air.

"Ugh!" sighed Dubois, who could now climb the mountain. "One must hear
it much more distinctly up there."

"I like not," said Godfred, "to have any thing to do with war and war
cries. The unfortunate, beautiful, peaceful villages, until now we have
heard nothing of it, except once at the very beginning, now again we
receive the evil visit."

"There yonder," thought the woman, "they have the miracle-working
statue of the Mother of God, that will protect them all, the rebels
cannot effect any thing in opposition to that: Fire and sword, balls
and blows cannot prevail against the heavenly miracle."

Detached light cavalry scoured the village. They enquired the way and
desired to rejoin their companions from whom they had been cut off on
the mountains.

The trumpeter approached the officer with a face of importance, while
he pointed out to him a mountain road, upon which the horses, in a case
of necessity, could make their way through. "I have myself had the
honour to serve in the royal guards;" added he proudly. "As what?"
asked the young officer. "It was granted to me," said the former, "to
be first trumpeter of the regiment. How goes it, sir captain, with the
rebels?" "Grant to me, trumpeter," answered the leader, "to owe you the
answer until we meet again. The knaves are possessed by the devil, and
it faires badly with us. If you could blow them away, we would then
take you with us."

Thereupon they all galloped away, whilst the whole body raised a burst
of laughter. "Service is no longer as it was formerly," observed
Dubois, "the old, genuine soldier-like gallantry must give place to new
fashioned boasting, and venerable age and experience are of no value
among the raw striplings."

CHAPTER X.

In the mean while the calamity in which Edmond took a leading part and
too late repented, now burst forth. Cavalier, who this time conducted
every movement of the troops, had so prudently contrived his plans;
valour, and fortune were so favorable to him in their execution, and at
his command on all sides, that the enemy, who thought to have hemmed
him in, saw themselves surrounded. The royalists were forced to give
way, and were decoyed and driven into the narrow valleys, where they
could not employ their strength, the cavalry was cut off, and on
whatever side the sold