Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-09

choose thc fifty Twice thoy dashed out. carrying Che ladders. from behind tho groat stone barn which had coy cred them. and each time Che detail wac wiped out-ffty mon wiped out lt was liko that my children, the light at Ratlsbon."
 "Tho emperori" Francois breathed --"tho emperor was therei"
 Probably nothing which had not to do with his daughter. could have touched General Gourgaud as did that tribute.
 "Sapristil" he growled. "The arm | of the little corporal reaches O long l way. The child has not even seen him, ! and voila, he loves him."
 The child's face flushed. "But yes, my seignour," Francois spoke quickly l "But yes. l have seen the emperor"
 "Tou have seen Napoleon? Q" The general was surprised "How is that?"
 In a boyish fashion, In homely Ian Fua ge of his class. yet with that dra- matte instinct which is characteristic ally French, Francois told his tale as his grandmother had told it to him and to his brothers and sisters-the tale which the children called Napoleon Comes" The general listened with a sincere interest
 My boy" he addressed the lad. CT do not know the law-I am soldier Yet by my idea you are chevalicr. ere ated SO by the act of the most power ful monarch who ever ruled France by our Emperor Napoleon. The time may come when. as Che emperor said. you may be a marshal of France under another Bonaparte. But that Is a small thing if the time comes when you may help another Bonaparto Co ] come to his right, to rule over France | It is that of which you must think till the hour strikes. and then it is that | which you must give your life for" Little Francois. the visionary, the ] hero worshiper, trembled "I win do ! lt. my seisneur," he said frightened yet inspired, lifted into tremendous diz- zying atmosphere. And with that a l secret which he had told no one, not even his mother broke forth. "Ny ! seigneur, a strange thing happens sometimes-I have dreams-yot they are not dreams-in broad daylight see thinEs-I hear voices-vhich are not of our village. Three times ] saw 8 long road up a mountain. and over The mountain was large star ] saw it three times. and once voice said Tt is tho star of the Boneplrlcs. but also your star, Francois. Follow it"
 The general was a hard-headed per. son for all his cult of Napoleon. and risiou-sccing appeared 10 him non sense. He pooh-poohed at once the ldea of a star divided between Che house of Bonaparte and a small peas ant. Your mother had better put Q wet cloth in your cap" he advised "Parbleu-seeing stars in midday Some onelegged old fighter has been gabbling before you about the star oI the Bonapartes, and that and a toucl of sunstroke in this heat, it may be have turned you silly. Let mo hear nc more Of stars, but keep at your lessor and learn to be-
 With that he was aware that tho boy did not hear him. The light hgur, was on tiptoes-the large .eyes stare, at the wall, and the child spoke in aI unndected voice as if something mui fed spoke through him.
 "I see the star" he said. CT see I ! through a window where there arr
 iron bars. Ah!" The interjeC ton was in the boys natural accent and he shivered violently. "Ugh!" I'll
 teeth chattered and he looked abou vaguely. "It is like an icehouse. d
 not like those dreams; they make m
 SO cold. Seigneur, it is late; my moth
 CT will not be pleased. And I mus n stop at the garden and pick the veg, z tables for supper-carrots and peas ,. must hurry to get the peas and cal
 rots."
 Little Alike, clutching her father
 thumb. watched as the boy disal
 peared. Then, to the generals astoI
 ishment, she began to sob. 'I-I don
 know" she answered his quick que
 ton. "But I-I think it is because
 am sorry the little boy was so cold