The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-23
ARDmale Of Extraordinary Distinction
TIE MARSHAL
BINARY Raymond Shipman Andrews
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carefully nursed--but to move him
would be madness"
Queen Hortense struck her hands to-
gether. What can do? What can !
do?" she demanded, and the doctor
stood gravely regarding her, helpless,
with all his devotion to the house OF
Bonaparte, to suggest a way out IF
he stays he will will be taken-they will
execute him. IL he goes he will die on
the way" she cried in an agony OF In
decision. Doctor. tell me. think for
mellow can l save him?"
And the doctor stood silent. suffer-
ing with the impotent desire to help
her. Tiff only the Austrians might
think that the prince was gone" he
stammered, and hated himself for the
futility OF the words. But the queen
stood with hand half lifted. arrested.
Her blue eyes were alive with the cross
ing and weaving of swift ideas and then
with a catch of her breath she laughed
at him Ike a pleased child. Doctor,
you are a very clever man." she said.
Together we are going to save the
prince" (.
The vivacity of the schoolgirl OF
Madame de Campan flashed for a mo-
ment into her manner, warmed to sud
den life by the joy OF hope. The doc
tor waited, enchanted, bewildered, to
tense did always the unexpected thing.
She shook her finger at him.
I'm not going to tell you," she said.
AT least not till have to-not till to-
morrow at all events. But all today,
as you visit your patients you may
think that you are saving the prince
from his enemies-and tomorrow you
may know how. Goodbye, doctor" and.
puzzled and pleased the physician was
gone ~ $3.50 a.s+E +.
Send Fritz to me-" the queen or
derSd, and a moment later the young
man who was for years the confiden-
tial servant of Hortense. who knew
more of the history Of her middle years.
perhaps, than any other. stood before
her Fritz, when does a packet sail
for Corfu?' she demanded.
Fritz Rickenbach considered II his
business to know everything. Tonight,
your majesty" he answered unhesitat-
ingly. ....a.' u
"You will see that the luggage Of
Prince Louis Is on board. ard that D
carriage is ready to take him there"
she ordered. 20. 1T. WY.
But yes, your majesty" Fritz stiIl
stood regarding her seriously. at is a
great happiness to me, Your majesty,
travel" I ~ p,
Fritz knew perfectly that there was
complication somewhere, and he
wanted to know what ii was. His GU
riosity was patent, but his deep inter-
est In the affairs Of his people could
not be an impertinence. and the queen
smiled at him.
You shall know about IT. Fritz" she
said. The Austrians are coming, The
prince can not be moved. If they take
him 1t means death. They must be-
lieve that he is gone, and 1t Is for
~
1t, Fritz. You must get a pass
port signed by all OF the authorities
that Is easy today; you must engage
his place In the packet for tonight; you
must tell the servarlts--tell every one
that the prince goes to Corfu, and you
must see that the proper luggage is on
board. 1t VIII be known that stay
but they will rot modest an Ill woman.
Do you understand the plan, Fritz?"
But yes, your majesty" Fritz an
swered with his face alight.
And so the packet sailed for Corfu,
and all day before sailing the servants
OF Hortense moved busily between the
palace and the boat, carrying luggage
and making arrangements. And only
one or two knew the secret that Prince
Louis Bonaparte had not sailed In the
packet, but lay tossing with fever in
a little room beyond HIS mothers, car
ried there for greater privacy by Fritz
ana the doctor. .. |..
Two days later, as the queen sat
quietly by her boys bedside, she heard
that the vanguard OF the Austrians had
entered the city, and almost at once
Fritz came to tell her that the palace
In which she was staying had been
chosen for the residence of the general
commanding. The probability OF this
had not entered her mind; II seemed
the last straw. The Austrian officer
demanded the queens own chamber
for his chief, but when the stewards
wife told him the name OF the lady who
was In the rooms which had not been
given up, he bowed deeply and said
not a word. 1t was another of that
brotherhood scattered over Europe
the friends OF Hortense; II was an Of
flcer who had projected her years be-
So for a week they lived side by
side with their enemies and only a few
feet lay between the prince and cap
ture, for his room was next that OF
the Austrian general, with but a double
door between. 1t was q life OF nomen-
tary anxiety, for the queen feared each
time the invalid spoke that they might
recognize mans voice; when he
coughed she turned white. But at the
end OF the week Louis was at last well
enough to go, He was to leave Ancona
disguised as one Of his mothers lackeys
the young Marquis Zappi was to put on
another livery, and over The frontier
they were both to change and be the
sons Of Hortense travelling on the Eng
lishman's passport.