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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
1
A sprawling tale follows Francois Beaupre, a peasant boy adopted by Emperial figures, as he grows from a child praised by Napoleon to a central actor in court intrigue. Betrayals, escapes, and rescues unfold across chateaus, prisons, and a voyage to Virginia aboard the Lovely Lucy, shaping Franco is rise, romance, and loyalty.
In Roanoke House Lucy Hampton begins French lessons with Francois Beaupre, her cousin Harry Hampton’s friend, as their bond deepens. He shares memories of France and Napoleon, while Lucy wrestles with duty, romance, and her own independence amid family pressure and estate obligations.
Francois Beaupre reveals to Lucy Hampton how Napoleon knighted him as a child after a council of war in his father's village. He speaks of Gourgaud the seigneur who aided his family, the memory of Lisette, and the broader hope for France embodied in the exiled prince Louis Napoléon. The scene blends personal history with nationalist reverie as the pair share questions and future possibilities.
In late March at Roanoke house, Colonel Hampton and Lucy discuss the arrival of Prince Louis Napoleon. The prince, exiled from France after an attempted Strasbourg uprising, has landed aboard the Andromeda in Norfolk with little money but a titled name. The scene blends opulent dining with a twist of political intrigue as Lucy learns of a live prince nearby.
A Chicago transplanted parer rat arrives, Teddy Bacon, and Mrs Harlem confront a mischief claim. The boy denies wrongdoing, insisting their play with the rodent came from Teddy's uncle and not from bad company.
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