Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-11


 time. Many noble deeds were done, many heartbreaking ones. One which was both happened to me. There was an Italian officer in the corps under Prince Eugene. who had been my com rade when l was on the stan of Lannes; his name was zappi-the Marquis Zappi. On the day after the dreadful passing of the Beresina River, l suddenly felt my strength go -l could walk no longer. A sick bathing seized me, and l groaned and dragged my heavy feet forward. to stay with my friends even a few steps more. And with that an arm was around me suddenly, and heard Zap pi's quiet voice.
 "Keep up your courage. comrade; we are going Co zee our homes yet l he said. shall take care of you Look-and I looked and he had a sledge with fur robes on it. l never | knew where he got it--from some de serted Russian house I suppose. He ! put me on the sledge and wrapped me ! in the furs and gave me brandy from 1 his flask. For zappi had done a clever | thing. He had made a bargain with l some Jesuits near Polotsk, where be | had camped for a while. that his men should cut and beat the wheat ueces ! sary on condition that he should have @ part of the brandy for them He had | kept some of his share yet, and fl saved my life that day. the brandy of the monks of Polotsk"
 There was a thick fog several days later, and out of it, and out of the | wood we must pass, rushed with wild ! cries a cloud of mounted CossackB ! across the road within twenty paces | of the Emperor himself. But General | Rapp dashed forward at the head of two mounted squadrons of chasseurs ] and grenadiers of the guard who al. ways followed the Emperor. and the ! Cossacks were put to flight l was l in charge; l was serving temporarily ! fin the place of one of Rapp's officers. ! because, on account of my late weak ness, 1t was thought well that l should 1 be on horseback. So 1t happened that. ! as the skirmish finished, l saw coming ! toward me a figure in a furred coat and cap, brandishing a Cossack lance
 rushing toward the Emperor. l dashed down on the mad Cossack. as ! ! thought him. and passed my great saber through his body. And the man fell. and as he fell the fur cap went | of and he groaned and looked up at me with dying eyes-it was zappi"
 "Ahl" The little figure had sprung up and stood, fists elenched, threaten ing. One would have thought 1t was Jnls second that the general had sa- bred Zappi.
 May live @ moment2" the general inquired. "Tin I explain. Zappi did not die"
 "Ah!" again. And Francois sank relieved on the stool, yet with stern eyes still on the generals face. The ] general laid the papers aside.
 Not he. He had seized the lance from Russian whom he had killed 1t was most imprudent especially in the dress he wore, which did not show the French uniform underneath It was my turn then to play nurse. He was placed in one of the carriages of the Emperor, and l cared for him as my own brother. and he came through 1t ah, and went back to Italy, to his home"
 The generals deep-set eyes were gazing now above Francois head out through the narrow window where the boys table stood, across the noun tain slope, to the blue distance.
 "AleHsandro, my friend he spoke in his gruff tones, yet softly "shan We. see each other again? So close through that black time, 30 far apart now in the peace of our homes! Those warm hands which cared for me when ! was freezing and dying in Russia shall touch them perhaps never again, never againi"