The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-08-14

that he should never learn what she
had done for him. The Princess Coro-
ma would not have more utterly dis
dained to solicit regard through max
ing a claim upon gratitude than the
fiery little warrior Of France would
have done. She went straight to the
Tringlo. who had known her at her
| mission of mercy.
Have a heed, Georges, never to
/ whisper that I had anything to do
with saving that man I called to you
about" she said
And why, my little one r.
Because I desire you" said Ciga-
rette, with her most imperious empha-
sis. They say he is English and a
ruined Milford. Now. j would not have
an Englishman think thought his
six feet Of carcass worth saving for
| ransom.
The Tringlo chuckled. He was an
Anglophobist. 81 understand. Thou
art very right, Cigarette. If we have
ever obliged an Englishman, he thinks
his obligation to us opens him a neat
little door through which to cheat u.s..
1t is. very dangerous to oblige the Eng
lish.. They always hate you for it.
| That is their way
..He is safe, thought Cigarette, and
she made her way toward the place
4 where she had left him, to see how it
went with this man whom she was so
careful should never know that which
| he had owed to her. 1t went well with
4 him, thanks to her. Care and strength
ening nourishment and the skill of her
attendance had Warded off all danger
| from his wound.
How goes the day, M. Victor? So
you got sharp scratches, hear? All,
| that was splendid thing we had yes
terday! When did you go down? We
charged together" she cried gayly to
him. Then her voice dropped sudden
4 II, with an iildescribable sweetness
and change of tone. so you suffer
still?" she asked softly.
Coming close up to where he lay on
| the straw, she saw the exhausted Ian
guor of his regard, the heavy darkness
under his eyelids. the effort with which
his lips moved as the faint words came
broken through them.
Not very much, my dear, thank
you. / shall be fit fo-. harness in day
or two. Do not let them send me into
hospital | shall be perfectly ell
soon."
Cigarette swayed herself upon the
wheel and leaned toward him, touching
and changing his bandages with clever
hands.
s'They have dressed your wound i'll.
4 Whose doing is that?''
ct is nothing. l have been half cut
4 to pieces before now. This is mere
bagatelle. 1t is only
THAT it hurts you to breathe?
J. know. Have they given you anything
to eat this morning?''
No Everything is in confusion
We
She did not stay for the conclusion
of his sentence. She had darted of
quick as a swallow. Of the few hun.
dreds that had been left after the ter
rife onslaught Of the past aasy some
were employed far out TRUSTING Their
4 own dead into the soil; others were re
moving the tents and all the equipage
4 of the camp; others were busted with
4 the wounded, of whom the greatest suf
ferers We're to be borse to the nearest
hospital THAT nearest many leagues
away over the wild and barren coun
try, while those who were likely to be
again soon ready for. service were to be
escorted to the headquarters of the
4 main army. Among the latter Cecil
4 had rassionately entreated to be mum
bered. Ills prayer was granted to the
man who had kept at the head of his
chasseurs and borne aloft the tricolol
through the whole Of the war tempest
on which the dawn had risen and which
& had barely lulled and sunk by the set
ting of the sun. Chateauroy was away
I with the other five of his squadrons
and the zouave major, the only officer
of any rank who had come alive through
the conflict, had himself visited Bertie
and given him warm words of eulogy
and even of gratitude that had soldier
4 " sincerity and cordially in them.
Your conduct was magnificent be
had said, as he had turned away. "It
shall be my care that it is duly re
j ported and rewarded
Cigarette was but a few seconds
absent: she soon bounded back like
the swift little chamois she was, bring.
ing with her a huge bowlful of red
4 wine with bread broken in it.
This is the best | could get" she
said; ''it is better than nothing. 1t
will strengthen YOU
What have you had yourself, little
oneg'
.Ah. bah! Leave off thinking for
others; breakfasted long ago." she
answered him. (She had only eaten a
biscuit well nigh as hard as a fint.)
Take there, I will hGld it for you .
She perched herself on the wheel
like bird on a tWig; she had a birds
/ power of aHghting and sustaining her