"'That is good, but what can we do to reward you?'

"'Whip them quickly, that I may go to see my sick grandmother. I am
much put out, sir, that I did not see her.'

"There was loud laughter at this, and at the earnest way in which it
was said, but Francois never changed the sober expression of his face.

"'It shall be done. Reinforcements are coming and early this evening
we shall go out to meet the Prussians. I promise you that you shall
soon see your grandmother, Francois.' And he did, for, acting upon his
information, the French forces were enabled to inflict heavy losses
upon the Germans and drive them from that part of the country. A few
days later Francois made the trip again, and this time did see his
dear grandmother, but she was not so ill but that she could work in
her garden.

"And that, my dear little friends, is the story of another little hero
of France," concluded Captain Favor.




CHAPTER V

THE SACRIFICE OF LITTLE PIERRE


"There are many like Francois among those youthful patriots," began
Captain Favor when his little friends had gathered about him on