The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-03
CHAPTER VII.
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u Keep ND Your courage comrade:
we are going TO see our homes yet'
10 said. Il shall take care OF YOU
nv l.ook'--and | looked, and he had
eledse with fur robes on II. never
\ ltnow where he got it--from some de-
" sorted Russian house. ! suppose ne
put me on the sledge and wrapped
A me In the furs and gave me brandy
~ from his flask. For Zappi had done
IA clover thing. He had made bar
4 gnin with some Jesuits near Polotsk'
whore he had camped for while.
that his men should cut and beat the
wheat necessary on condition that ne
should have a part OF the brandy for
them. He had kept some OF MIS-
share yet. and II saved my life that
jday, the brandy OF the monks OF 20
llotsk.
$50 Zappi drew me. weak and
Helpless, on the sledge for days, ana
scared for me like baby, and brought
lime back to comparative strength. one
would believe that after such kind
kness I would gladly have given my
fife for my friend instead OF that
tried to take his life.
The shock that caught the little
.hAgure down on the stool arrested the
yeeuerals deep voice. He lowered the
kpaper and glared. But wait. Monsieur
fths Marshall wait till you hear the
bstory: don't condemn man I'M
heard" he interjected The reading
went on.
4 there was a thick fog on that day,
and out of II. and out OF the wood We
Unjust pass. rushed with wild cries q
lcloud OF mounted Cossacks across the
Iroad within twenty PAGES OF the En-
kperor himself But General Rapp
dashed forward at the head Of two
amounted sQuadrons OF chasseurs and
JUonadiers Of the guard who always
Z folIowed the Emperor, and the Cos
sacks were put to fight. | was in the
charge: was serving temporarily In
Y the place Of one of Rapp's oficers. be-
}eouee, on account OF my late weak
1ooo. Il was thought we'll that I
s1hould be on horseback. So II hap
3Donod that. - the skirmish -Anished.
~ Nv coming toward me q figure in
I = fnrred coat And cap. brandishing
yC6oosck lance--rushing toward the
lpofor. Ida6hed down on the mad
011qok. ~ tthought him. md paaeed
~ great stbsf through I. hla, body,
3 NJ the man fells~andeas ~. fell sthe.
tn oap went On and he groan4d and
ned ~ ct me with dying eyes-it-
xoe xappi." 49, ~ -
Il All" The little figure had sprung
E;NH ~ stood, Asts clenched. threaten
~ One would have thought It was
k11 second that the general had sab
S@944 xappi
HAY / live q moment" the gen.
4stetl Inquired. It'll explain Zappi
&1o1 not de- .
Ali" again. And Francois sank
oved On the stool. yet with stern
0<>o Otlll On the generals face. The
9t1l laid the papers aside.
Not he. He had seized the lance
fQ<0 . Russian whom he had killed
..lt ~ most imprudent. especially
4 ~ ~ dress he wore, which did not
tboW the French uniform underneath.
fWas my turn then to play nurse.
IN NO. placed In one Of the carriages
X 1ho Emperor, and I cared for him
~ ny own brother, and he came
n{eugh Il ALL and went back to Italy.
~ NJ home
10 MINERALS deep-set eyes we're
rtng now above Francois head out
Gough the narrow window where the
4 1GY's table stood. across the noun
tnm slope. to the blue distance
Aloeoandro. my friend" he spoke
~ HE gru6 tones. yet softly. shall
~ re each other again? SO close
X t4fqogh that black time, 50 far apart
uoMsjn the peace Of our homes! Those
.Wotm hands which cared for me when
III ~ freezing and dying in Russia
r. Qnall touch them perhaps never
o&nlc. never again.
tfancois. forgotten In the generals
veey French access of emotion,
( oquatted In front OF him and regarded
Mn In practical peasan; fashion.
With that he spoke. tnsinesslike.
fnthesly.
w ~0ne should not say that word
4 newer, my esigneur," he remarked.
One should believe that. the good
thing, will happen. and II the good
\ God thinks best It will happen. Be-
\ SIDES that. II one believes a thing to
- true. It 10 all the same as II II
wpre true"
The general. brought to the right.
about BY this nrmness. looked down
with IN enormous frown. "Ha, Al
wise little old Marshal. II IL lucky
Z Tor me that have such SO superin-
teLd me. How came you to know
there great thoughts. Monsieur
& III 10 my mother who says that"
kfancois answered. undisturbed by
n me sarcasm. so, my Seigneur. be-
carse my mother says IL, / know II
40 be the truth"
Aa" exploded the general again.
nnG then. refiectively: III 10 a simple
Hond Inexpensive philosophy-on the
NhoIe there might be worse
CHAPTER TX.
The Crown OF Friendship.
IA claw-footed, carved. old
~ AhoGHny desk of a Virginia house.
- drawer where are packets of vel.
{8go letters tied up and labeled. Is
etor written years later, referring
hot oarlier time In France. Per.
A1e BIT of the chronicle of
oooas Beaupre could not be told
lvjoJy ~ In these words OF Fran.
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