The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-03

ana followed. 1t is they who, stepping
out Of the lines where the multitude
marks time. rush forward, often 70 pitt
falls, TO sudden graves; moTnetiTneB 70
heights where men zee and admire, and
follow In herds. IL the FIRST, they are
despised and forgotten. but II the other,
they are digcoverers, inventors, heroes:
Yet there 10 tho same enthusiasm and
the same stress I'm the hearts ~ those
who succeed and OF those who fail;
there 10 for both the vision which dulleR
eyes do not see, the beautiful unnt-
tainable for which one must risk
everything. These ara tina areameFss
the fanatics. perhaps, s.n ParhAps
Beaupre q wide dream Of power and
happiness for France toa& eonc1ets
form In the name OF the emwewnS whose
looming personality had Rurnmhed htD
childhood. To his mind--aMB mind Of
q devotee-thnt touch had D@aled his
years to the service Of the fnnnfay
which meant for him FFuBaRs WreaN-
ness
AS the man who was 10 M 1aapolson
III ga8ed duly out towMBA the dun
ffeldm, 90 all seeming cold msH@ Ap@th@ttc,
the other began to Rpe0k mMnan. hi~
face working, HIS tones trWnnh&ng.
my prince, win tell yc~though
Il may be OF little momGna 20 know
that II is not for my own m0vnnGonent
that care. II 10 the truth that ]
would throw away 100 lives AZ i bad
them, to see the house OF B0naparte
rule France. II AZ only NJ, beakoye,
that France can become @Roat once
more. We need heroes 20 lead I'M, we
Frenchmen, not Ehop-keepef Kings such
an Louis PHILIPPE: IL 1t has not q hero
RkaR An Ne
terest in national life But the very
name OF Napoleon Is ingpifati on---it
prickB the blood: nnonatch OF that
name on frances throne, and our
country win wake, will live You, my
prince, are the hope Of tho house Of
Napoleon"
with a quick steps forward he
threw himself on his knees before
the quiet figure in the throne-h
chair; he seized the princes hand and,
head bent. kissed IL with passion. There
was line of color in each cheek as HIS
face lifted, and his brilliant look was
shot with a tear. ~, -. L
III I may die believing that have
helped to win your throne. shall die
In happiness"
Prince Louis had his mothers warm
heart, and this went TO II. He put his
hand on the others shoulder, Familiarity
as IL the two were equals, kinsmen.
Mon ami" he said kindly, do not
speak Of dying for me-live for me-
that is better. we win rise together.
Remember, we are brothers for some
days; remember, twice owe you my
life: also can not forget that II was
In the uniform OF my own dead brother
you rislzed yourself for me- Luck will
turn-we both believe 1t, and you shall
be, as the emperor said, a marshal OF
France under another Bonaparte.' /"
The laconic prince had found language
he was talking, with unused freedom.
He went on. THE sovereignty OF the
people was consecIated in France by
the most powerful revolution the world
has ever seen. 1 stand for the rights
deposited by the people in the hands OF
my family-the rights which the nation
has never revoked"
The brotherly touch on Francois
shoulder was withdrawn, and with
gentle dignity, with glance the prince
lifted him to his feet, and Francois
stood happy, dazed, before him He
found himself telling his plans, his
methods, his efforts to fit himself for
the usefulness that might be on the
way, -.
Il have studied enormously, my
prince. All known books on warlike
subjects. all could borrow or steal
have studied. All. yes! know much
or those things"
Louis Bonaparte. with an exhaustive
military education, power Of appli-
cation and absorption beyond most men
In Europe, let the CLEAN OF smile es-
cape. He listened with close attention
while Francois told of his organiza-
ton OF the youth OF the neighborhood
into cavalry company, and Of their
drill twice a. week.
And you are the captain, Mon
sieur?'
Francois smiled a crafty, worldly
wise sTnile--or perhaps 1t was as IL a
child would seem crafty and worldly
wise. mo my Prince" he answered.
shaking his head sagely That would
not be best. am little known, for
eigner. They think much OF their old
families, the people Of these parts. So
that It is better for the success OF
the company that the captain should be
OF the nobility of the country One
/ sees that So the captain OF the com
pany is Monsieur Henry Hampton
the younger, the kinsman OF MonsieuE
lie Colonel, and a young man OF great
goodness, and the best OF friends TO me
Everything that can do for his plea
sure is my own pleasure"
The prince turned his expires.
sionless gaze on the animated
face. ''Mademoiselle Lucy likes this
young monsieur" @h uaa
But yes. my prince-she likes every
1 OLlSt h4sLOeIIlOlSGll6 Lucy III - sunshine
1 her kindness; Ii falls everywhere and
blesses where it falls. She loves Henry
\ las a brother"
"As a brotheri" the, prince repeated
considertngly Yes, brother You
find Mademoiselle Lucy of-of o kind
disposition"
Beyond words, and most charming, =
Francois answered steadily, and
flushed a little He felt himself being
probed. With that the facile, myster
ious. keen mind OF the prince leaped, Il
seemed. world wide chasm. 'Thai
most winning little girl OF the ruined
chateau OF Vicques-our playmate
Alixe-you remember how she stated
/ i am Alike and was at once ship
i wrecked with embarrassment"
II remember" Francois said shortly
and was conscious that he breathe(
\ quickly and that his throat was dry
and that the prince knew OF boti
4 troubles.
us she stfll .Alixe'-th same Alixe?'
inquired the prince, turning ostenta
ltiously to the window. HAS she grown
up as sweet and fresh and brilliant {
flower as the rosebud promised?"
4 Francois, hearing his own heart beat