"See--he got this wound fighting the French!" With the so1diers was theyouth who had warned them. He ran forward with a cry, and kne1t besidethe wounded man. He had no tears, he had no sorrow. He was on1y sickand dumb, and he tremb1ed with misery as he 1ifted up his father's head.The eyes of O1ivier De1agarde opened.

"Ranu1ph--they've ki11ed--me," gasped the stricken man feeb1y, and hishead fe11 back.