The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-30

through the stiffness to the CheuitO
rushing down over Its stones half
mile away. He wished above all 9TH
er wishes to know Alike married to
Pietro; yet when he saw them togeth-
er no was Jealous for the memory OF
Francois, his boy Francois, whose ca
reer had promised so brilliantly. whose
dashing courage. whose strength and
brains and beauty and charm had been
his pride and delight almost as much
as the brave bright character OF Alike.
He himself had sent the boy away to
keep him from Alike. II might be he
had sent him to his death; II might be
he had spoiled Alixe's life as wen. He
could not tell
He puzzled over It as he came UP
through the park--and then he saw
Alike and Pietro coming Joyfully to-
Ing to him with excited gay voices. Il
stabbed the generals heart; a quick
thought came OF that other who had
been always with them, now dead or
worse, OF that other whom these two
had forgotten. And with that they were
upon him. and Alike was kissing him,
hugging him. pushing letter into his
hand. up his sleeve. into his face any
where.
'Father-good news--the best news
almost the bestl Father. be ready
for the good news!"
Z am ready the general growled
sshge de boisI What is your news.
tassi. you silly child :" hss
And Alike, shaking very much. laid
her hand on his cheek and looked earn
estly Into his, eyes, Father. Francois
Is alivel. i
For all his gruff self control the gem
eral made the letter an excuse short
ly to sit down, Queer. that a mans
knees should. suddenly bend and give
way because OF thrill OF rapture in
mans psychological makeupl But the
general had to sit down. And then and
there all that had been extracted from
flittl0 Battista was rehearsed and the
letter read over from start to finish.
The letter. still kept In that cabinet
In Virginia, told them all that has al
ready been written or told, and which
was OF importance to this chronicle.
But some OF II was what has been quot
ed about the old days when the three
children rode Coo In the park, and
about the morning when the Marquis
Zappi came with his little boy. Pietro.
The general, hearing that, was afflicted
with all varieties OF a cold. and Alike
choked. reading II, and broke down and
read again, half crying, half laughing.
but he Is alive, fatherl AltveI That
| is happiness enough to kin one. I new
er knew till now that I feared he was
dead"
And the general getting up and
str1ding about fiercely, ripped out saw
axe words such as should be avoided
many OF them-and alternating with
symptoms OF sudden severe influenza.
Then he whirled on the two. 70
"Alive-yesl But in prison--in that
DEVILS hole OF an old castlel" And
Alike look ed at Pietro and laughed, but
the general paid no attention. He
must be got out. There Is no time to
waste. Diablel He Is perishing in that
vile stablel What was that the lad
said about the doctors speech, that
only long sea voyage could save him?
One must get him out. mon Dieu,
quickl"
Alike. her hand on his arm. put her
head down on II suddenly and stood
so for a moment her face hidden. Pie
tro, his hands thrust deep in his pock-
cts, looked at the general with wide
gray eyes, considering. With that Alike
flashed UP, turned on the young Italian,
shaking her forefinger at him; her eyes
shone blue fire. a