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"What I should like to win, even more than a company were I in your place would be a commander's cross in the legion of honor. I had the cross, years ago; but I only had the commander's cross a fortnight ago, for the Bridge of Vesouze." "Ah, yes," Ralph said, "that would be worth winning, but that is hopeless." Colonel Tempe was silent. Ralph and Percy looked at him.
His intention was to reconnoiter that day and if success should be found possible to attempt, at daybreak next morning, to blow up the railway bridge over the Vesouze.
"They have not done any very great things, the franc tireurs." "We were in the franc tireurs of Dijon," Ralph said, a little proudly. "We several times beat superior forces. We blew up the bridge of the Vesouze; and should have blown up the tunnel of Saverne, had it not been for treachery." "Yes, yes," General Trochu said; "I remember Gambetta has once or twice mentioned your corps, especially.
The news of the destruction of the bridge across the Vesouze had preceded them; and when, after three days' heavy marching, they reached the village which formed the headquarters of the general, they were received with loud cheers by the crowds of Mobiles who thronged its little streets.
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