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Show Corporal Victor Kinmnnuel. HHH During tho King of Italy's visit to BVJ Pnrls his Mnjesty will be saluted by HBV tho flag of the Third Iteglmcnt of on- HBV nves, wlilch wns decorated by his HBV grnndfnthcr witli the mcdnl of Snr- dinln, In recognition of brilliant ser- HBV vice to his riuiso at tho battle of Pat HBV cstro. In return, tho regiment mad King Victor Emmanuel a corporal, and HBfl In that rank ho wns formally enrolled. JBfl After tho tl.uk days of the Franco- BBfl Prussian war the survivors of the rcgl JBfl ment returned from captivity to their BBb quarters at Constantino, where tho roll BBb was called. When the Scrgennt-Major of the First Company cuiuo to the BBV immo of Corporal Victor Emmanuel BBfl thero was no answer. Tho Sergeant- Major nxked r.sniii: "Whero wns he HBl when ho marched to tho front?" nnd JBfl tho whole company responded, "Ab- HBl sent." For the honor of the regiment, nn explanation was called for, nnd the HBb sergeant, consulting his papers, read HBl out, with Immovables gravity: "Cor- H poral Victor Emmanuel detached in Italy, whero ho Is filling the post ot IBl King." Tho excuse was considered satlsfao BH tory, and the King of Italy remained a corporal ot Zouaves to the day of hit BBl BBa |