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like Baudin, by a ball in his eye. The leader of the barricade suddenly
noticed that he was alone with Pierre Tissié, and a boy of fourteen
years old, the same who had rolled so many stones for the barricade. A
third attack was pending, and the soldiers began to advance by the side
of the houses.
"Let us go," said the leader of the barricade.
"I shall remain," said Pierre Tissié.
"And I also," said the boy.
And the boy added,--
"
I have neither father nor mother. As well this as anything else."
The leader fired his last shot, and retired like the others over the
lower part of the barricade. A volley knocked off his hat. He stooped
down and picked it up again. The soldiers were not more than
twenty-five paces distant.
He shouted to the two who remained,--
"
"
"
Come along!"
No," said Pierre Tissié.
No," said the boy.
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