The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-07

for he was in close connection with
the work of Italian patriots outside
and inside of Italy; with Mazzini In
london; with others in other places
And he did not know anyone whom he
| could send.
So the matter stood when the big
little Battista had brought Francois
letter to Vicques. And when Alike had
appealed to him to take Francois lib
GRAFTON on his shoulders, with the
thought of the secret passage and the
vaguely outlined plan of escape had
come to him the recollection OF Col
onel Hampton's letter and the long sea
voyage to Virginia
So when MIR Henry Hampton landed
at Calais, a tall and very handsome
and very silent young man took quiet
possession of him and told him that
he was the Marquis Zappi and that Mr..
Hampton was to go with him to the
chateau of Vicques in the Jura- There
was certain gentle force about this
young marquis which made opposi-
ton to his expressed wish something
like banging ones head against 3
planned going direct to Paris but he
went to Vieques And on the journey
down the Marquis Zappi opened out
plan which richly rewarded him for
his pliabiity. MIR. Hampton had some
what clearer ideas on Italian politics
than his uncle. he knew enough to de-
test the Austrians and to have a keen
sympathy for the long, horoic. losing
tight-so far losing-of those devoted
men who were counting their lives az
nothing for united Italy. The scheme
OF helping to rescue a prisoner out OF
an Austrian fortress was an adventure
such as made his eyes dance. Mr..
Hampton was twenty-one and full of
romance, romance as yet unqualified.
So, PIetro told Francois, this long ex-
PLANTATION over. the Lovely Lucy was
anchored at an unimportant island out
side the port for which they were
bound. and Francois and the others
were TO go on board and set sail
promptly for some port of France.
There the general. Alike. Pietro and
little Battista were to be put ashore.
and Francois was to sail across to Vir-
session for Pietro of his American es-
tates
Francois, lying in bed with his eyes
glowing like lanterns. listened. But
as his friend finished he broke out.
with a sharp pain in his voice.
aPietro, | want to see my mother"
And Pietro was silent, laying quiet
hand over the unsteady one. Without
a word he sat so and let the sick man
think The line of red which came
into the pale cheeks told that he was
thinking intensely. and at last, with a
shivering sigh which went to the
others heart
You are right. Pietro," he said 1T
is a wonderful plan for broken man.
II Is Ike you to do everything right
without a word said The sea voyage.
th healthy life in Virginia-that ought
10 make man of me again soon.
ought 1t not. Pietro?"
Pietro could not speak as he looked
at the wrecked figure but he nodded
cheerfully.
As for your place, III have that in
order in q month. and in year II will
be model for Virginia. and then III
come home"
Pietro smiled
Come home and fight for tho
princeton our Prince Louis. Do you
remember that afternoon at the chau-
teau Pietro, and the strange boy, and
how he fascinated us and how" the
weak voice stopped at every syllable,
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familiar charm of the boy Francois
was strong as he talked. And how he
was not to be frigb taned by any dan
ger OF an old wall" and Francois
stopped, smiling.
And how you saved him." Pietro
added
That was a chance" said Francois
quickly. But, Pietro, do you remem-
Der how Alike turned on YOU because
| had done it? Droll little Alixe!"
She always scorned me because
was not wonderful like you Francois.
You were always the hero" Pietro said
gently, and pressed the skeleton hand
under his own.
Francois eyes blazed up at him then
as they had done so often in boyhood.
Not that, Pietro. You do not under
stand 1t was because Alike wished
always to see you first. | was older
and had certain quickness-she
wanted you to have my pee. facility
well as all of your own gifts"
Pietro smiled his kind quiet smile.
My Francois. have no gifts. And IL
Alike is more proud of you 1t is right.
for you are a pride to all of us and
am the last to grudge one particle OF
honor or love to you. Francois
Pietro's deep voice stopped, and then
he went on in his straightforward. sim
pie way-"Francois, 1t Is not possible
for me TO tell you how glad | am to
have you, my brother, back from the
dead"