The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-03

have done Il with another man. me
VOYAGE 10 America and my stay there
will last. IL may he year, | can not
take the boy with me-he is TOO
young TO travel as must. His broth
or died two years ago. his mother Is
Just dead he is lonely: | could not
leave him In Castelforte alone Win
servants. So | thought OF my old
friend Gaspard Goureaud and OF what
We had suffered together and how
suffering binds people; and thought
Of words YOU said once. Gaspard. that
IL a time should come when | needed
YOU. no matter when or how, YOU
would be ready So-though know
that men In general forget and live
In the present and fret TO be recalled
TO dead triendships-yet ! dared TO
believe you were different. have
brought Pietro TO leave him with you
| IL you will have him. while | so 10
America"
Nothing could have gone beyond the
savageness OF the generals face as
his friend finished speaking His
eyes flashed fire. his eyebrows gather
ed into line OF bushy defiance. his
mouth set grimly. he was a living
threat OF assault and battery. His
voice came with fierce rumble, well
| done il. Alessandro," he growled. IF
you had not trusted me, II" and
with that the thunderstorm broke
| down.
This old officer OF Napoleon had.
after all his battles and killings, the
simplicity and the heart OF his own
little girl. But he cleared his throat
hurriedly with a bravado OF careless
ness. and before the marquis could do
more than smile al him wistfully, he
went on.
1T is all settled: there was no need
OF word; Pietro is my son till you
claim him from me. and glad enough
| am to get him for as long as | may.
! have lien on very good manner
OF boy already. young Francois Beau
pre-, whom | wished to adopt, but the
lad would not give up his parents
And that makes me more eager for
another. They will play better to-
gether and work better together, and
they will be good brace OF brothers
for my Alike.
Your Alike" the marquis spoke re-
necavely, she is charming per-
son. that little woman OF yours"
Again the general looked as IL In a
terrific rage. she is the best thing
that lives" he announced. and sud
denly smiled. "Alessandro. shall I
tell you what flashed into my head
before you and Pietro had been here
an, hour"
What them"
Il saw the children-your boy and
my girl-together as II lifelong play
mates over the big books in the win
dow-seat there, and 1t came to me
that It would be Joy to crown ones
life if-later on. He stopped and
gaxed inQuiringly at the calm eyes
which met his.
Yes" the marquis answered ouiet.
~. 1T would be that-the crown Of
our friendship. II some day they might
love each other"
And with that the general gave a
great shout Of laughter and leaned
forward and seized his friends hand
In bears grip.
IL 10 unbelievable--it is heaven
IT Is q dream come true that you are
here. Alessandro. And here we ait
after all these years, we old soldiers
OF Napoleon. and instead of talking
OF campaigns and battles. we plot a
marriage like grandmothers. A mar.
rage. Listen to those babies shout.
ing outside over the pony. Such
thoughts are far enough from them
sapristi. And there is indeed plenty
OF time; they are only babies yet"
His voice stopped. but his eyes linger.
ed on the face OF the other as II he
could not look enough to convince
himself Of Its reality. Tell me about
your Journey. Alessandro. as you pro-
missed, and why you should 20 that
unheard-of distance, to that vague
Just possible country. America. to get
land"
30 the marquis. sitting In the
French castle. with the Jura Noun
tains standing far OF as he lifted his
eyes. with the summer wind blowing
In at the window and the children's
voices calling to each other outside
told At length a story OF negotiations,
or business arrangements, OF tract
OF land not yet seen which was to be-
come one day Of vital Importance to
those careless children who played.
PIE told. what the general partly
knew. how many followers OF the En-.
peror, including his brother Jerome
bonaparte. had bought tracts OF land
under that new government. the
United States. and how several OF
them had gone out 10 this land. takins
many things with them and looking
TO live there as In France In seigneur~
ial dignity. How. through one of v,e
Bonapartist emigres and through his
connections In America, Zappi had
been offered chance TO buy five
thousand acres I'm the state OF Vfr.
ginia: how he had considered the con.
dition OF Italy-that II was torn and
worn with wars. that the Austrians
were gaining In power. that his
house was a marked one on the side
OF Italian liberty. and sure to be
punished II Austrian power were
that II such a time came
IL might mean everything to him or
10 MS son to have home and a do
main beyond the reach OF the tyrant's
hand. For that reason he had Thought
IL wise TO cross the ocean and take
possession of this land; and TO do this
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