Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-12

he went TO France. and Luigi Is his
friend and also n OF Pietro's people.
You will hear about that later. We
are going now to the harbor Of Com
are to be put on board a big ship there.
and taken away to safety. You are safe
now-res in that. for it Is true"
And Francois drew a deep trembling
breath and holding Alixe's hand. fell
asleep.
When he opened next his eyes
opened swiftly and turned to the cor
ner where Alike sat. 1t vas not Alike
there this time. but the general. And
the general came and sat down by him
and patted his hand and swore softly
at him. saying. sabre de bois." and
nom d'u Chen" and such things;
and called him his w boy. and told
him how his mother and father were
we'll and confident of his rescue; yes.
and told him also how it was Alike
who had waited every night for him in
Riders Hollow. and would let no one
take her place.
1T was the best arrangement" said
the general. For Pietro is too we'll
known-it would have been unsafe for
0 both. And 1 am so much the old
officer hat l should have been re-
marked instantly; also / am heavy in
the saddle. But Alike passed easily
for some peasant lad with a led horse
for his master; also she rides light and
so could save the horses. which was
important. for only two horses could
have and they were to be in service
n knew not how long.
Francois asked a feeble question.
"Ah-Pietro. He is a fine sort. our
Pietro. They adore him here in his
country. There is a farmer back there
to Pietro's father and mother. The
horses We're his. They were brought
after dark and returned before sun
rise. but it was far. and hard on the
beasts. And a risk for the good Gu
seppi: but he was glad to serve Pietro;
thew adore Pietro.
Quite malapropos. the general leaned
over at this point and stretched out a
heavy hand and patted Francois pale
cheek n smiled and said. as he had
SAID so many years g on that morn
Ing when IN news came OF the mar
quis' death. 1T is a good thing to have
a son. my Francois" And Francois.
a tired baby.
And the next time he awoke it was
with a new feeling; with a desire and
a hope to live. Pietro sat watching him
and brought him warm milk and held
his head up as he drank it. like a
oma Then. in quiet slow tones, he
explained all the puzzle which Fran
0SHS W al " Ox1OCx OvOIs
It seemed that just before little Bat
tista had brought Francois letter to
VicQues. Pietro had received another
unexpected letter, from a Colonel
Hampton IN Virginia. whose estate lay
next the 5000 acres Of land which the
Marquis Zappi had bought Is years
before. Colonel Hampton wrote with
two requests. The first was that the
Marquis Zappi should come to vir-
gtnia. or send some with authority
to look after his property. The land
was going to rack and ruin for want
Of management: the uncontrolled
slaves on the place were demoralizinR
to the neighborhood. Colonel Hampton
had done what he could but he had not
the power OF a master. and moreover
he was busy with his own large es-
tate: The marquis should come or
send a qualified agent at once.
The next object Of the letter was to
and entertain the nephew Of Colonel
Hampton. Mr.. Henry Hampton. who.
sailing on Colonel Hampton's ship, the
Lovely Lucy. would bring this letter
to the marquis. The ship would 60
first to England and discharge there
her cargo Of tobacco and after that II
wa to be at the service Of young Mr.
Hampton. to visit such countries OF
Europe az he might choose. for six
months. MI. Hampton had many let
ters to people in England but none
elsewhere, and Colonel Hampton would
be obliged II the marquis would re-
ceive him At his estate Of Castelforte
from that point Of vantage. The mar
Quis might then: IL he thought good
return to Virginia in the Lovely Lucy
and either set matters on q firm
enough footing to be left, Or else
which the colonel thought the bette,
country gentleman Of Virginia. The
colonel had heard that there had beer
political trouble In Italy. but hoped
that at this time tho country was 81
peace and the marquis comfortably
established in his wi castle.
All this the young MARQUIS. an exile
OF hve years from his native land. had
read at the chateau Of VicQues. HI
had considered deeply a. to what h,
might do about Carn1fax, his estate II
Virginia He could not 30 himself. FOL
he was In close connection with TIT
work Of Italian patriots outside and in
side OF Italy: with Maxxini in London
with others In other places And h,
did not know any n whom he coull
send.
so the matter stood when the BIZ
little BatttstA had brought Francois
letter to WcQues. And when Alike hal
appealed to him to take Francois lib
thought Of the secret passage and tn
vaguely outline plan Of escape ha,
come TO him the recollection Of Colons
Hampt0n's letter and the long %
voyage to Virginia
So when Mr.. Henry Hampton land
ed ct Calais. . tall and very handsOm
and very silent young man took quite
he ~ the Marquis zappi and thu
NJ. Hampton VA to 90 With him