The evening world., 1919-01-04
SOLD|ER-AUTHOR
ADOPTS FRENCH BOY
Who WASAM MASCOT
Marcel DupuyS Is Only Ten,
but Every Inch Soldier
and Gentleman,

MARCEL DUPCYS, a tiny soldie'
lNl Of France. has come to New
York TO be an american citizen AMI TO
grow up with tho country as the
adopted son OF peter +. Kyne, masa-
zinc writer. creator OF Cappy ltickS
and Captain OF Battery a, liith Field
Artillery. otherwise known as the
California "Grizzlics."
Marcel says that he is ten years old
and looks the ago he gives himself, but
hc manifests tho intelligence OF an
older lad and did a mans work in the
war. His horne was in Nancy wnere
he lived with his father and foster
mother. Three years ago the litie
family was driven from their home by
tho Germans and the elder Dupuys
was killed. 4 year later tho foster
mother disappeared and the best IN
formation Marcel could get was that
she too was dead.
Tho French authorities took the
little fellow in hand and placed him IN
an orphan asylum near Ncrdun. lie
didn't stay there long, for the war was
appealing to his martial spirit. and ne
longcd TO avenFc the death of his pa
rents. one night he slipped away
from the asylum and the asylum never
saw him again. lie made his way TO
a French regiment and the soldiers
made him their mascot Three times,
the poilus declare, the soldier Of ten
went over the top with the regiment
and came out unsCathed
FTh, f~aIforpfa tf,riYy1tpg" reached
France in company with the 1880
Field Artillery, known as the Sunshine
Regiment. They got as far as the
next step 20 the front line and were
about to 20 over when the drmisticc
was signed and the war was ended.
Marcel strollcd into the camp OF the
Sunshine Regiment, hut deserted II
after a short stay for that OF the
Grizzlies"
He became an immediate favorite
with the boys from beyond the Sierra
NeNddas. They took him to their
hearts and made him one Of their own.
They outttted him with a uniform in
cluding every detail that goes with a
soldiers OUTFIT. They made nim a
regular red leg" as the artillcrists are
called In the army.
And then came the day OF departure
The California "Grizzlies" were about
60 return TO that land across the seas
and across the mountains, the land Of
sunshine and flowers. so mucn like
little Marccls own sunny France. The
little solder was disconSoatc when
told that he must remain behind, that
the Grizzlies" couldn't take him with
them in the big ship which was TO sail
in Il few days.
Then the little red leg" disappeared.
IL, ma 4
day and the officers missed him and
regretted that he had not staycd TO the
last to say goodby But thero were
various soldiers who exchanged smiles
and winks and mods; and II might
have been noticed, had the officers
been more observing, that the cover
Of the big bass drum was unusually
bulky and that It was handled witt
the greatest care when lowered into
the hold.
The Matsonia was at sea three days
and the officers were not thinking of
little red-legs when all OF n sudden
he appeared on deck struttinG as we'll
as the rolling motion Of the transport
would permit. II was too late to put
him ashore. The little rogue knew
when 10 come out or the soldiers kept
him posted There was nothing left
hut to carry him along and the re-
union was one OF rejoicing among the
officers and men.
Capt. Peter B. Kyne of Battery A
Of the California Grizzlies" declared
Immediately that he would adopt
Marcel and the other "Grizzlies' were
delighted. He was such n perfect lit
tie gen tloman. they declared.
So Marcel Dupuys will be Marcei
Kyne. lie arrived yesterday with his
papa 10 be, but had to go to Ellis
Island and tho magazine writer had
to put up bond TO make sure that
Marcel wouldn't become a public
charge. This was necessary because
the hoy was under sixteen, but the
authorities will doubtless smooth out
all difficulties and Marcel will he soon
on his way to that land Of sunshine
and flowers which will remind him OF
| his old home in France,