The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-30

TO whom he came caught up the cry,
and the deep voices sent 1t rolling
down the empty streets. Louis Bona
parte standing erect, motlonless, i'm
passive as always, wondered II pulse
might beat harder than his and not
break. He held up his hand, and rap
idly. yet with lingering shouts OF en-
thuslasm, the tumult quieted.
Soldiers" he said, II have come to
you first because between you and
me there are great memories. With
you the Emperor. my uncle, served as
captain; with you he won glory at the
siege Of Toulon; you opened the gates
OF Grenoble to him when he came
back from Elba Soldiers, the honor
OF beginning a new empire shall be
yours; yours shall be the honor Of sa.
luting first the eagle Of Austerlltz and
Wagram." He caught the standard
from an officer and held 1t high. 1T
is the sign of French glory; 1t has
shone over every battlefield; It has
passed through every capitol Of Eur
ope. Soldiers, rally to the eagle! ]
trust It to you've will march today
against the oppressors, crying Long
live France"
One who has not heard regiment
gone mad can not know how It was
With deafening clatter and roar every
sword was drawn and the shakos flew
aloft and again and again and again
the mems deep voices sent up in bro
ken magnificent chorus the great his.
toric cry to which armies had gone
into battle.
"Vlve l'Empereur Vlve Napoleon!"
The souls Of a thousand men we're
on fire with memories and traditions.
with a passion of conservation to a
cause, and as II the spell OF the name
grew stronger with its repetition they
shouted over and over, In tremendous
unison. over and over and over.
"Vive Napoleon! Vive l'Empereur!"
II was necessary at last for the
quiet slender young man who was the
storm-center to raise his hand again,
and with q word, with the gllmmer OF
n smile to speak his gratitude-to stop
the storm. There was much to be
done. The fourth artillery was but
one OF several regiments TO be gained
II the victory were to be complete.
Colonel Lombard was dispatched to a
printing Office with proclamations to
be struck off; Lieutenant Laity hur.
ried away to his battalion; a detach-
ment was sent to hold the telegraph
office; the tumult once quieted. the
yard was a scene OF efficient business
for all this had been planned and each
officer knew his work. In very few
moments the officers OF the third ar
| tlllery who were with the Prince had
hastened to their quarters, another had
been sent to arouse the forty-sixth Of
the line, at the Place d Alton bar
racks, and shortly Prince Louis him.
self was on his way to the same place.
Through the streets of the city, no
longer empty. he passed with his off,
GERS, and the people poured from their
houses, and Joined and answered the
shouts Of the soldiers.
"Vive l'Empereur!" the soldiers
cried 1T is the nephew OF Napoleon" I"
and the citizens threw back, "Vive
lEmpereur! It is the son Of the hon
est king OF Hollandl 1t is the grand
son OF Josephine!"
They pressed so close about the
small figure in its Swiss uniform OF a
colonel that for moment he was sep
arated from his officers, and Colonel
Vaudrey, smiling for all his military
discipline, was forced to order his
mounted artillerymen to clear the
road. Every moment an old soldier
broke out of the mass and embraced
the eagle which Lieutenant de Quer-
elles carried proudly high above all
this emotion; the soldiers eyes fash
ed with success; the Princes heart
beat high for Joy to know that he had
not misread the heart of army or peo-
pie. When the column passed the gen.
darmerie the guard turned out and
presented arms, shouting, Long live
the Emperor" So he went through
the streets of Boulogne, Louis Napo.
leon Bonaparte, eight long years be-
fore he came to his own, and march.
ed In triumph and acclamation to a
failure.
And close by his side, his look as
radiant as the Princes look was con
tained and impassive, marched always
Francois Beaupre. The hard-earned
military knowledge, the patient toll
Of preparation had come into play
and in hundred ways the man had
been useful With no exact rank as
yet, but ready at any moment, eager
for the hardest task, never asking fol
rest, quick-witted. resourceful, officers
as we'll as Prince had developed Q
habit OF turning to Beaupre for serv
ice after service. And always they
were met with a glad consent which
encouraged them to ask more unit
the Prince said;
1T is the case OF the willing horse
! will not permit that my right-hanC
man be worked to death-it mus
stop"
Today, however, Francois had {
definite duty of responsibility. Will,
the Prince marched, gathering
strength at every yard, through thu
town toward the Place d Alton at 1T
farther side, Colonel Couard Of tn,
third artillery had gone to proclaim
the great news to his regiment and t
hold them ready. In case Of success
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