South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-20
AROmdnG Of neutrality-suspicious.
IfIE MARSHAL
ByMary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Ns1'T The Perfect XZbu7e. ETC.
Continued from Wednesday,

Continued from Wednesday,
well then. father" Alike said a,
last, after the two had tried every sub
jet in vain to make him talk. IT
will be necessary now TO buy all the
berries that are grown for ten miles
around"
"Berries?" growled the general,
bewildered.
Surely"
why berries?" ferociously.
Alike looked up at him innocently.
Isn't IL berries which big bears live
on? Or will you eat us, nv father.
when you have bitten our heads off
and torn us to pieces? %
And the general, when he had been
betrayed into laugh, sighed deeply
and got up from his chair, dinner not
being over, and stalked back TO his
library. Never had such a thing hap
pened.
What is it?" Alike asked Of Fran
co.'s. He is not iH-he told us that.
Have you done something, you wicked,
sinful boy. TO trouble him?"
Francois shook his head thought
fully. / can not think Of anything. "
ne said, and his eyes met hers truth
fully. But we shall know soon. He
Is as frank as child; he can not keep
a grievance from the people he loves"
w llACn was a true LOT the
next morning the general sent for
Francois to come TO him in the IL
brary. A letter had been brought a
short time before and was lying open
on a table by his hand.
Francois" began the general in
his deep abrupt tones, 81 am in trou-
BILE. Will you help hep"
Yes, my SeigneUr." said Francois
quickly.
IF it means a sacrifice to your
yes, my seigneur" Francois an
swered
I'VE shall see." The generals
strong lips were set and he said moth
ing more for a monlenr, but gazed
thoughtfully at the letter which lay
under his big outspread fingers At
length. You remember PietrO' s
father, the Marquis Zappi?" he de-
manded.
Surely, my seigneur."
You remember the story 7 once
told you, how he saved my life in
Russia ?"
IT have never forgotten it."
You realize that he was dearer TO
me than any man on earth %
II have always believed it So" said
Francois.
Good" growled the general. you
will bear that in mind. I wish TO tell
you now OF an arrangement hope
which the Marquis Zappi and I had
formed together. 1t was to be the
crown of our friendship and it's per-
petuation: Il was to have been our
happiness together; it would bet
will be, If all goes we'll, the happiest
thing which could come TO my life.
now that he is gone. Would you
break that hope and take that happi-
ness from me?"
Francois startled. caught a quick
breath. my Seigneur! You should
not ask. You know I would give my
own happiness for yours"
The general glared at him. frown-
ing. I'VE shall See" he said again.
and then-suddenly as a shot from a
cannOn-"Does Alike love you. Fran
co.'s ?"
There was no mistaking what he
meant. and Francois did not evade it,
A flame OF scarlet crept in a swift
diagonal across the warm brown OF
his boyish cheeks but his clear eyes
met the generals searching look
frankly. He hesitated a moment.
II think not, my Seigneur," he
answered in a low voice.
The general drew in an enormous
sigh Of relief Thank God" he said
devoutly. and then put out his hand
and laid hold OF Francois strong lean
fingers. 'fMy Francois. you are dear