Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-06-25

dow seat there. and 1t came to me that
IL would be a Joy to crown ones life IL
later on He stopped and gazed in
quiringly at the calm yes which met
his.
Yes" the marquis answered quiet.
~. IT would be that-the crown Of
our friendship. II some day they might
love each other"
And with that the general gave a
great shout Of laughter and leaned
forward and seized his friends hand IN
a bears grip,
1t is unbelievable-it is heaven-it
is n dream come true that you are here.
~Alessandro. And here we sit, after all
these years. we old soldiers of Napo-
leon, and instead of talking campaigns
and battles. we plot a marriage like
asrandmothers. A marriage! Listen to
those babies shouting outside over the
pony! Such thoughts are far enough
deed plenty, Of time; they are only
babies yet" His voice stopped, but
his eyes fingered on the face Of the
eother as If he could not look enough to
convince himself of its reality. Tell
me about our Journey, Alessandro. as
You promised, and why you should go
tnat unheard of distance. to that vague,
just possible country. America, to get
land.'
DO h marquis. sitting in the French
castle. with the Jura mountains stand
Ing far off as he lifted his eyes, with
the summer wind blowing in at the
window n the ehildren's voices call
ing to each other outside, told at
length a story of negotiations. of busi-
ness arrangements, of a ract Of and
not yet seen which was to become n
day of vital Importance to those care
less children who played. He told. what
the genera partly knew, how many fol-
lowers Of the Emperor, including his
brother jerome Bonaparte, had bought
tracts Of land under that new govern
ment, the United States, and how sew
eral OF them had gone out to this land,
taking many things with them and
looking to live there as in France in
~selgneurial dignity. How, through one
of the Bonapartist emigres and through
ms connections in America, Zappi had
been offered a chance to buy 5000 acres
In the state Of Virginia; how he had
considered the condition of ItaIy-that
1T was torn and worn with wars, that
the Austrlans We're gaining in power,
that MS house was a marked one on
the side of Italian liberty. and sure to
be among the first to be punished IL
Austrian owe We're triumphant: that
II such a time came it might mean
everything to him or to his son to have
a home and domain beyond the reach OF
the tyrant's hand. For that reason he
had thought it wise to cross the ocean
and take possession Of this land; and
to do this quickly, because-the mar
quis stopped and looked at the general,
and the general looked back fiercely.
What hen?" the latter demanded
savagely. 1T is well, of course, to do
things at once. when one decides. But
is there any hurry in particular for you,
you hardened old veteran?"
The marquis smiled his gentle slow
smile. "a little hurry. for me, Cas-
pard,' he answered. THE doctors tell
me thai my heart is not strong; a man
dies suddenly Of that trouble some
times"
nant, threw his arm around his friends
shoulder. They know nothing, doc
tors" he growled. 'You will outlive
me. 1t is all villainy. such talk. Come
then, ~Alessandro, and see If Pietro can
stick on Cog"