is man at every shot. Suddenly there was a loud noise. The Prussians had entered the courtyard from behind. Dominique fired a last; shot, and they fell upon him while his gun was yet smoking.
Four men held him. Others vociferated around him in a frightful language. They were ready to slaughter him on the spot. Francoise, with a supplicating look,Chaussures Gazelle Homme, had cast herself before him. But an officer entered and ordered the prisoner to be delivered up to him. After exchanging a few words in German with the soldiers he turned toward Dominique and said to him roughly in very good French:
“You will be shot in two hours!”
Chapter III The Flight
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The officer, a tall,arctic anorak, lean man of fifty, briefly questioned Dominique. Although he spoke remarkably pure French he had a stiffness altogether Prussian.
“Do you belong to this district?” he asked.
“No; I am a Belgian,” answered the young man.
“Why then did you take up arms? The fighting did not concern you!”
Dominique made no reply. At that moment the officer saw Francoise who was standing by, very pale, listening; upon her white forehead her slight wound had put a red bar. He looked at the young folks, one after the other,Menn Moncler Gabriel Norge Salg, seemed to understand matters and contented himself with adding:
“You do not deny having fired, do you?”
“I fired as often as I could!” responded Dominique tranquilly,Canada Goose Chilliwack Bomber.
This confession was useless,Chaussures Nike Air Max 95, for he was black with powder, covered with sweat and stained with a few drops of blood which had flowed from the scratch on his shoulder.
“Very well,” said the officer. “You will be shot in two hours!”
Francoise did not cry out. She clasped her hands and raised them with a gesture of mute despair. The officer noticed this gesture. Two soldiers had taken Dominique to a neighboring apartment,Menn Moncler Aubert, where they were to keep watch over him. The young girl had fallen upon a chair,Maillot Mkhitaryan Pas Cher, totally overcome; she could not weep; she was suffocating. The officer had continued to examine her. At last he spoke to her.
“Is that young man your brother?” he demanded,Kobiety Barbour International Kurtka.
She shook her head negatively. The German stood stiffly on his feet with out a smile. Then after a short silence he again asked:
“Has he lived long in the district?”
She nodded affirmatively.
“In that case, he ought to be thoroughly acquainted with the neighboring forests.”
This time she spoke.
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