Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-07-16
ARsmaae Observation-Disclosures
1fIE MARSHAL
WMary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Aa1'T The Perfect TZbAze. eE
CHAPTER x11z-tContinued).

- Ha-ET T#Ef p7E FI
CHAPTER xn-(continued).
II like people to admire Francois"
him. too" Then, his shyness lost in
eagerness to set the case right with
Alike. he went on. Francois always
has a thing done before l think OF it.
That is not my fault. I believe I
should not have been afraid to do that
-but-Francois did it."
1T Is always So" said Alike in deep
disgust. Francois always does it. If
you would only prove onc h a you
have-courage."
And at that the stranger broke in,
smiling his faint smile. 'Mademoiselle
Alike Is severe" he said gently: mo
one can doubt the courage OF a Marquis
zappi." He faced with a quick move
changed. One would not nave thought
that the controlled cold features could
SO show warmth. II have to thank you
for my. life, Monsieur the peasant" he
SAD. and held out his hand. Moreover,
It 10 seldom that a prophecy is SO
quickly FULFILLED" They gazed at him,
seemed new.
He went on. You said a few min
utes ago that you should one day do a
thing worth while for a Bonaparte.
You have done it. You have saved my
ife."
Bewildered, the children stared, re-
luctant to comprehend something which
seemed out. OF possibility; Francois
hand crept to his cap and he pulled 1T
off and stood bareheaded.
Monsieur, who are your" he brought
out.
The strange boys vanishing smile
frightened his face a second. Il am
+ 011fc - - H
The little court Of three, stood about
the young prince, silent. And in a mo-
ment, in q few sentences, he had told
them how, the day before, he had been
seized with a hunger for the air of
France, which ne had not breathed
since, as a boy of Z, his mother had
escaped with him from Paris during
The desire to stand on Frepch soil had
possessed him. till at lastAae had run
away from his tutor and had found the
path from his exiled home, the castle
If Arenenberg, In the canton Of Thur
govia, IN Switzerland, over the noun
tains into the Jura valley.
1T Is ~imprudent," he finished the tale
;almly. -The government would turn
On, all It's big engines in ar uproar to
catch schoolboy, if 1t wastknown.
But I had to do it" He threw back
lis head and filled his lungs with a
great breath. 1.-THE air of France" he
whispered in an ecstasy. The romantic
spirit of this boy always flashed out as
! surprise from beneath his calm self
contained exterior. Then, in his usual
quiet tones IT am fortunate" he said. 81
have fallen into the hands of friends.
Mademofselle Alixe-the pretty name"
and he smiled his evanescent smile
sis almost of my family because Of her
father; Monsieur the peasant has
.o-ONy1,l hS- ,,v1l%,v rsk l,l- scz --1y EH
he turned to the tall Pietro-"a Bona
parte is safe with Monsieur the Mar
4ufs Zappi."
II am Pfetro,' stated the boy shyly.
The prince looked at him, narrowing
ais eyes again. Then And am
Louis" he flashed back. TT is a good
thought. Why not leave out the titles
1T Is summer-it is Ii holiday. We
have an ancient castle and an adven-
ture to play with, what use have we for
titles? We shall never see one another
again, 1T is likely. So, shall we not be
Alike and Piet1o and Francois and
Louis. four children together for this
n day of our friendship And the
others laughed n agreed.
For two hours more. they told stories
and played games through the soft old
ruins Of the savage old stronghold, as
light-heartadly, as carelessly as if there
were no wars or intrigues or politics or
plots which had been n were to be
close to the lives of all of them. Till,
as tho red round sun went down be-
hind the mountain Of the Rose, Fran
COTS quick y caught sight Of a figure
swinging rapidly down the mountain
road where the prince had come.
but look, Louis" he called from be-
hind IN rock where he was preparing,
as a robber baron. to swoop down on
DrAraaN n o,,S, nrrovrin- aA1i.,o -, -
escaped nun to Pietro's monastery in
another corner Look, Louis! Some
ia coming whom I do not know. Is
1T q danger for your
And the boy prince. suddenly grave,
shaded his eyes with his hand and
gazed UP the mountain. Then his hand
fell and he sighed. sThe adventure is
over he said. Il must go back to the
prince business. 1t is Monsieur Lebas.'
Monsieur Lebas. the tutor, arrived
shortly in anything but a playful
humor. The boys mother, Queen Hor-
tense, was in Rome. and he was re-
~sponsible: He had been frightened ia
escapade. 1t was, in fact. as Serious an
escapade as one my think, or 1t might
have been. The movements Of the
Bonapaytes were watched at that time
by the authorities Of France and all
other countries as well with q closeness
n q jealousy out OF proportion,
Europe having been turned upside
down lately by that name, that name
was hedged out by barriers as If the
combination Of letters In itself was q
peril TO a government. Louis Napoleon
at 1S was twice. removed from the
headship Of his lcuse; the Duke Of
Reichstadt, son Of Napoleon ], was still
living Ina Austria, and Louis own
brother, the older son OF King Louis
and H~ortense, was with his father In
Rome; 20 that this runaway lad. was
not the heir to anything, even to the
~pretensions of q dethroned and exiled
family. Yet he was a prince of the
Bonapartes, and the magic of the name
and OF the legend was about him. II
was q danger to France to have his
footsteps on g soil, so the laws de-
creed: 1t would mean for him prison
and perhaps death il he were captured
in France. No wonder poor Monsieur
Iebas was frfehtened almost to ex-
tinctiona
The playnates were separated swift
~. Monsieur Lebas refused With some
thing like horrorethe eager suggestion
sotttha children that he his charge
should spend the night at the chateau
DMe prince must be gotten off French
1 EFOuud # a mOment'S DELAY: