"Do you wish, sir, that I should look for him and bring him here?"asked Thomas.

Francis could no longer remain concealed. He ran from behind thebush, and threw himself into his Grandpapa's arms; saying, "DearGrandpapa, how happy I am to have been able to succeed."

"It is _you_ then, indeed, my son!" cried Grandpapa, as he shedtears of joy. "God bless your filial piety towards me! May He returnyou two-fold all the good you have done my heart. But how did youmanage?"