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Of the inhabitants only a few women and children had been rescued, and the only positive thing I heard was that Jacques's mother had been burned to death in a neighboring farmhouse. The men of Leigoutte had made a stand against the Cossacks, but had been fairly blown into the air by them. I returned home dissatisfied. Fanfaro remained with us; he learned our tricks, and we love him very much.
Louise, too, had heard the name, and raising herself with difficulty, she whispered: "Talizac? He must know it! Jacques the box, O God! where is the box?" How did these two women get to Leigoutte? When Fanfaro went to search for Louison, his mother had remained behind under the protection of Caillette. The day passed, night came, but neither Fanfaro, Girdel nor Bobichel returned.
By degrees Leigoutte, like its neighbors, began to hold up its head once more, and the few survivors agreed to take care of the women and children who had been left without protectors. The oldest among them remembered Simon's teachings, and repeated them to their children. One day they experienced a great surprise.
Painful as such suspicions are, I am tempted to believe that the appearance of this Karlstein in this out of the way place, is due to the fact that this renegade brother of mine has hunted me up, knowing that at my father's death I can claim my inheritance. I feel as if we were the cause of this attack on Leigoutte, which is really directed on the heir of the Fongereueses."
"I formerly lived at Leigoutte in the Vosges. My father's name was Jules, my mother's Louise, and my little sister Louison where is Louison?" At last a ray of reason broke from the disfigured eyes, and she whispered: "Jacques, my dear Jacques! I am Louise, your mother, and the wife of Jules Fougeres!"
Half an hour later the splendid halls of the Fougereuse mansion were deserted; the guests hurried to leave a house where such things had occurred. Like so many other places, Leigoutte had risen from the ashes after the war was over. A great sensation was caused one day by the appearance in the village of an old gray-headed man.
If Fate be against us, if you cannot find these children, consecrate this fortune to making the name of Simon beloved. Go to the poor village of Leigoutte, and let those who loved him, that is, all who knew him, be the heirs of that son whom the Marquis de Fongereues adored in his heart."
This completed the resemblance to the past. As a schoolmaster, Pierre appointed an old soldier, who was intelligent and honest. Once more Leigoutte began to take heart. Pierre Labarre spent several days each year in the village, and yet the good people knew nothing of him more than his name.
"Is this village Leigoutte?" he asked. "And is that your inn?" And the soldier pointed to the inn. "What business is that of yours?" asked Simon, who by this time had become excessively angry. "Give my men something to drink." Simon clenched his hands as he replied: "I never give anything to the enemies of my country!" The Cossacks understood him and uttered a groan.
When Pierre came to the village, which was generally in spring, the big and little ones surrounded him, and the old man would smile at the children, play with them, and assemble the parents at evening in the large tavern-room, and relate stories of the Revolution. He had come this spring to Leigoutte and the children gleefully greeted him.
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