of the operations, with a full account of the
stern fight at Smolensk and the terrible struggle at Borodino. I would
warn those of my readers who may turn to any of the military works for a
further history of the campaign, that the spelling of Russian places and
names varies so greatly in the accounts of different writers, that
sometimes it is difficult to believe that the same person or town is
meant, and even in the narratives by Sir Robert Wilson, and by Lord
Cathcart, our ambassador at St. Petersburg, who was in constant
communication with him, scarcely a name will be found similarly spelt. I
mention this, as otherwise much confusion might be caused by those who
may compare my story with some of these recognized authorities, or
follow the incidents of the campaign upon maps of Russia.

Yours sincerely,

G.A. HENTY.

CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE

I. TWO BROTHERS, 11

II. BEFORE THE JUSTICES, 30

III. IN A FRESH SCRAPE, 48

IV. THE SMUGGLER'S CAVE, 67

V. FOLLOWING A TRAIL, 84

VI. A COMMISSION, 103

VII. A FRENCH PRISON, 122

VIII. PISTOL PRACTICE, 140

IX. A DUEL, 158

X. SMOLENSK, 177

XI. WITH THE RUSSIAN ARMY, 195

XII. BORODINO, 213

XIII. WITH THE REAR-GUARD, 242

XIV. NEY'S RETREAT, 263

XV. IN COMFORTABLE QUARTERS, 292

XVI. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING, 309

ILLUSTRATIONS

SERGEANT JULIAN WYATT RECEIVES THE CROSS OF THE LEGION
OF HONOUR, _Frontispiece_, 253

"MARK MY WORDS, YOU YOUNG SCOUNDREL, I WILL BE EVEN
WITH YOU YET," 57

JULIAN FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER AMONG THE SMUGGLERS, 64