The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-06-25

dow seat there. and Il came tn me that
II would be a joy to crown ones life IL
later on" He stopped and gazed i'm
quiringly at the calm eyes which met
his.
YES" the marquis answered quiet
ly. 1T would ebe that--the crown Of
our friendship. Il some day they might
love each other" IS,
And with that the general gave a
great shout OF laughter and leaned
forward and seized his friends hand in
bears grip.
ut is unbelievable Is heaven-it
Is dream come true that you are here,
Alessandro. And here we sit after all
these years we old soldiers OF Napo-
leon, and instead OF talking campaigns
and battles. we plot a marriage like
grandmothers A marriage! Listen to
those babies shouting outside over the
ponyl Such thoughts are far enough
from them-sapristil And there is In
deed plenty OF time; they are only
babies yet" His voice stopped. but
his eyes fingered on the face Of the
other as If he could not look enough to
convince himself of its reality. Tell
me about your journey, Alessandro. as
you promised. and why you should go
that unheard Of distance. to that vague,
Just possible country. America. to get
land" .a-
So the marquis, sitting in the French
castle, with the Jura mountains stand
ing far of as he lifted his eyes, with
the summer wind blowing in at the
window and the children's voices call
ing to each other outside told at
length story OF negotiations, of busi-
ness arrangements. Of a tract Of land
not yet seen which was to become one
day OF vital Importance to those care
less children who played. He told, what
the general partly knew. how many fol-
lowers of the Emperor, including hts
brother Jerome Bonaparte, had bought
tracts OF land under that new govern
ment, the United States, and how sew
eral Of them had gone out. to this land,
taking many things with them and
looking to live there as In France In
seigneurtal dignity. How, through one
Of the jonapartist emigres and through
his connections in America, zappi had
been offered q chance to buy 5000 acres
considered the condition Of Italy-that
1t 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 among the first to- be punished II
Austrian power were triumphant; that
IL such a time came IL might mean
everything to him or to his son to have
home and domain beyond the reach Of
the tyrant's hand. For that reason he
had thought it wise to cross the ocean
and take possession Of this land; and
to do this quickly. because-the mar
quis stopped and looked at the general,
and the general looked back f1ercely.
what them" the latter demanded
savagely. 1T is WELL Of course, to. do
things at once. when one decides. But
is there any hurry in particular for you,
you hardened old veteran?"
The marquis smiled his gentle slow
smile. "a little hurry for me, Gas
pard," he answered. "The doctors tell
me that my heart is not strong; a man
dies suddenly Of that trouble some
times"
And the general, impatient, indig-
nant, threw his arm around his friends
shoulder. They know nothing, doc
tors" he growled. You will outlive
me. 1t is all villainy. such talk. Come
then, Alessandro, and see If Pietro can
stick on Cog"