Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-21
ARommG Of Observation-Disclosures
1HE MARSHAL
BINARY Raymond Shipman Andrews
1e4N~ The Perfect XZbuze, etc.
Copyright. III. BdNenenfn Company
Copyright The Bobhs-nesrm Company

l was left to axe care of his home and
his children. And the thought of a duty
to be done brought calmness.
AS stood so. like a blow there was
a rus of galloping horses in a a show
er Of noise down the street. n my
heart stopped, for the horses drew up
at this house. So that | was still in
the middle of the floor when the door
opened
Francois hand was laid against her
cheek. The door into the great entry
that door there?" he demanded in a
whisper.
But yes. mon p'tlt-that door,"
-Four pairs of DUN eyes followed
Francois gaze that turned to the panels
of heavy oak.
against the light saw men crowding In
colors. and swords hung at their sides,
and On their heads were hats with
trimming sof gold. Then 1 saw-Na-
poleon. l knew him at nee. though I
had never seen his face. though his
figure was perhaps the smallest. /
stood quietly. remembering only that
| must guard my sons children. and
he spoke. With a step toward me he
spoke in a kind voice. half smiling.
Madame he said, will you let US
use this room and this table for an
hour? You shall not be disturbed in
your work."
The grandmother stopped and lifted
her hand. and her head was up as If
listening. ITEMS! hear his voice
| now!" she whispered. and the children
started. as ff expectine ia catch a note
Of the tones that hand sounded there
the tones that had carried across the
world. The story went on.
Il made my courtesy to these great
gentlemen as I had been taught, and
his majesty the e1nnaTar 40 eas;Iw q g if
I talked to Monsie,1r Ia C,1ra 70 uhon,
I was accustomed that ha va vol
GOMEZ: that wnnia serve him e,od1,,
If he wished 10 cnrnn.na ~ 49,
then r left them rTbara wss thet .hnnt
the great emperor which made one nan
by to be of use to him. i did not m
derstand it. but 7 felt II az T had heard
the men talk about II who bad saan
him. NV son was living from him he
was draining the land Of omr man nr
orr comfort and hanniness .nd po+
here l was, willing and glad to do The
least or the greatest thing for him TJe
was more than a man Sanolann AZ
/ left the room. at tha door I saw .
big soldier with an annr,nn,,s f,,r sh.xa
on his head and sahar In hid hard
who nounted guard and there wara at
each door and each window so,diars an
gl1ard-think Of that nv ch;IGranNo wv
Dp2CAI1lI nGllSa CIrrN1ln6n6 with ~ n
soldiers. + could NOT be1n hains > 1itu
tie proud as 7 saw #. And hafora +aa
entry here q crowd NJ h,ee 800 hor s
slammed and snorted ca FIJI or sn;rit
that the grooms conld scarceiv bnt
them. I went n,,iatlv in+o tha yi+obau
and began, as in the ordinary way. to
get dinner. bnt I was so dazad u,,tbb
what was happening that 7 was not
entire,v canahIe r Gould ~ ~ 49, NO ~
make the SOM as usual yNban .,,de
denly r heard a child cry ana 1,!th
no fho,1pht then hut ~ nv hah,as T
flew to the door ,f the great rnon, a,d !
stood 1on.sinp FOR r co,,Id not 80. ~
sentinel oooi0 Aol pass LIE
Amnne tho ~otf;cers IN +bo,r ,,nrn,
tbara Law IN tha Siaor Iitt1a I1aap1nis
in his night arase ~ Ill 81 aeeioons
looked ef him and aneat
shout of ,aurhing wh;ch arawaS ~
sound If NV en,nino r. 49, uno"nsu sie
had happened, for the mayor Of the
village was there with his lists and he
told me The child. sleeping in the
farther room had waked ~ +So no,aas
and had climbed down from hts crib
and toddIed out to see. The glitter Of
the uniforms must have nleasad him
and as they all bent over the papers
on the table he had pulled at the sword
OF one whom I afterward knew 10 he
the great Marshal Ney. He wore a
dark coat, al! heavy with gold lace. NV
| children. and white pantaIoons and
| high shining black boots. and across
his breast a scarlet ribbon. He sat
next the emperor. The marshal turn
Ing sharply at he tuE. knocked the
little one over. It was then Francois
cried out. and I ran to MIN. Rut when
1 reached the, door a young general.
whose name I never knew. had set the
child on his feet, and the others some
standing about him, some sitting in