Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-01

coHzLtSSAoiseFF NAlo happened 10 be at
sent for & day from Porto Ferraso
This was fortunate circumstance for
Lzatte and Grelnire. as the cosuu4s-
slozer was supposed to keep a wafch-
ful eye upon the emperor. and repors
his observations 10 the English cab
met
Stili--as Grelolre had safd-It wa
no uncommon thing for travellers 10
visit Elba with the object OF pawn
their respects to Napoleon; and Mcr-
Ter. after laying GreloIre's request b.
fore him. was 10 ascertain II he woald
consent to receive his former soldser
and the American captain that sam
evening
Thus had il been settled when Mnr-
ier and Greloire came out of the hosase
and Joined the two who were chatrgne
on the shaded yeranda-
When their hostess took her depart-
TIRE. LATTE turned to Murier an
asked abruptly. How does your en-
peror bear his exile7 Seems he happy
AZ all. or even coutent7
Have you ever seen him? Yoa
speak as one who admires-yes. love
AAAa4#a " III AGA EAr2NE anu EE@
searching eyes showed 4 certain snr
prise az the eassrness manifested IA
the younger mans face.
! surely admire and love him. wa
the answer. hearty ard yet evaslse
OF Marier's question Cannot one eo
this without having seen himT-
Indeed yes. n sieur. replied Asr
Ter, IN a tone Of strong emotion. Ar
there many hearts in America. may
ask. y ho hole him thusg"
Latte heEitzted moment befors
answering With an emphasis that ie;t
nothing FOR MurIer 70 desire. IF the
Enew him as % I. every heart woul4
Tecl as does nine As i is. nowheFe
ia France is his name held nor
sacred than IN louisiana Nos
Msleur Marser. viii yoa not ansses
ny question:
Certainly. M'sieur le Capitains.
viii answer you frankly. Whenever ]
have seen the emperor. which OF lat
has been frequentls & has been 10 see
hlu tranquil. almost TO indifference
Here Gre.eire. who had been lister
Ing with growing ndiguation. bnese
into the Conversation
Ard think yau. Mnrier. that such
state of affairs is to cpntinueg Can
you believe that his wonderful power
are erushed-iost in this Indifference
Of which you SPEAK. No. l believe
that. sooner or later, he viii rise
and"
-sh-hi" warned Murier. with a
quick. imperative gesture This Is q
tine and place. old comraae. when IL
is wise TO do 10 believing aloud Lei
US TAX no more Of such matters, hEE
learn from Msieur le Capsfaine some
thing % that wonderful country of his
-I1ouisiana-
The talk vas interrupted by the re
appearance q Madame Teche. who
summoned them to dinner. and Gre
loire and izftte-tke former NOR
espeetaIly-E had found little en
5oymeni in the cuisine of the hshins
smack. were not slow in accepting The
Invitation.
By the tine full Justice had teen
done TO the generous meal. the Adur
had come for Murier TO report for
duty. and. promising 70 return with
ali possible speed. he left the guests
- be entertained by his sister.
TIE twilight vas near. with The
glow * sunset galed in TIE valley aud
the shadows climbing the hills cut
tined sharply asainst fhe liquid EiaFy
% the cioudleza SKY. when be returned
sith the Information that the emperor
NoHls. a. O'Clock. receive Grel3 re
/ and his friend. the American gentle
nan and shortly zfteTNafd lhey.
guided hy Mur!er. took their Ray
across the darseninE valley snd eu-
tered 4 grassy road that wound
through a gateway of the hills.
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