Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-15

obtained her independence. He will know how to appreciate your motives [" \ There was no question of that-my father would know how to appreciate my motives and I was again about to give an answer that would probably have provoked storm, when Mme. Bonaparte interposed.
 "Give MT. Roy time to reflect, Napo- leon," she said. 's1 like him all the Deurer TOT nesitating to accept your pro- posals, brilliant as they are. A man who renounces one allegiance lightly may as lightly renounce another. Give me little time, and see if don't make good Frenchman of him."
 ''He owes no allegiance to England. Well, let 1t be as you say; and will ask the United States minister to have him inscribed as an American citizen and provide him with American papers Then he will only need to send in his resignation"
 was going to speak when he stopped me with an imperious gesture and ob- served:
 '"That Is enoughl How do they treat you at the Abbaye3" ''1 have no reason to complain"
 ~AAC CAASAO AhdAAy pI1SOucIS5 ''Only six or seven. One of them is under sentence of death"
 ''What is his crime?''
 Liking France better than Englandl" ''You mean that he is returned emil grant3"
 "Yes."
 "Has he joined the enemies of France. Men who intrigue or fight against their %,~ 1Sa
 ''De Gex has done neither" And then, being asked for further particulars, I told them the chevalier's story.
 ''This law against returned emigrants Is infamous" exclaimed Mime. Bona parte, warmly. 'It Is relic of the Ter TOT. It ought to be abolished. You must save this poor man, Napoleon. Think of his mother and sister. How much they must suffer!''
 ''You are right. It is infamous But what can I do9 don't make the laws. I am not a member of the directory Though Bourrienne is my personal friend and my secretary, cannot get his name removed from the list of em- igrants."
 "An the same they let Bourrienne alone. Could you not give De Gex also a
  of your aides, for instance?''
 ''What would the Jacobins say if I were to appoint as my aide-de-camp a returned emigrant? What would the army say? No, that must not be, Jose phina. This De Gex is your friend, M. Royi"
 "As much as man can be whom one has known only twentyfour hours. R11f hn iS lld do a great deal to save his life" Well, think there is way. The dir ectory both hate and fear me, and th'Tart me when they dare If I were to ask for this mans life they would pr >bably put me off until the next day, and execute him in the meantime. But he is, fortunately, soldier. He was captain in the regiment of Languedoc, you say. He shall have a commission in the ninety-seventh of the line, now in Italy. We can easily get him out of the Abbaye,-the production of his com mission and my order will be enough and once with the army he is safe-al- ways provided, of course, that your friend will serve.'
 "Why should he uot2 He is soldier by profession, and a great admirer of yours, general"
 ''C'est bien! But you have no idea what these royalists are. Some of them are so stupid that they would not serve the republic even to save their lives An! here comes Lacluse."
 'For me-" said. "He promised to re- turn in an hour"
 'But you must not go back to the Abbaye, M. Roy. How can keep my word and make Frenchman of you?" observed Mime. Bonaparte.
 'I am afraid I must. Capt. Lacluse undertook to see me safely back, and gave my word to return with him."
 '"That can easily be arranged" said Bonaparte. Write an order for M. Roy's discharge. Lacluse and will sign it. You can find him accoumoda- tions at your quarters?"
 ''Certainly, general"
 And with that the aide-de-camp sat down at writing-table and scribhled few lines, which Bonaparte signed.
 "Allonsr' said Lacluse, as he put the paper in his sabretache. "Wiu you ac- company me, M. Roy?'
 ''Of course l must keep my word with Carmine; and I have to see De Gex and get my things"
 q shall hope to see you again this evening"" said Mime. Bonaparte, kindly, as we took our leave. ''M. de Gex ought to be very grateful to you for so ably advocating his cause"
 May, madame, it is to you and the general that his gratitude is due; for it is to you that he will owe his life, and thank you with all my heart for your kin6rNss to hin and +o VIC :"