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na aaff exalt Ml otJCTenww ranlkner dM i-cnd bin head to mine and gfre tr me the correct comrade aaluta of tar own country on fttat on* of my cheek* and then upon the other. Tea, air: lf« mighty pretty to look at, hot I reckon the kid had better ■tow the habit before be 1* Introduced to Jeff Whitworth and Mile* Menefee •ad the rest of the bunch." aald that Mr. Ban ■« he left off wiping from hi* cheek with the back of hi* band the kla* 1 had put there apd administered to me another embrace on my •houlderc with htt Jong arm. - Be*Idea, youngster, there are girl* in HayeoriUe." be added, with a grin that again was reflected oc my face without my will and which did entirely take away t at hi*

-Girt*, gtrur exploded my node, the (federal Robert- ‘The fgmale young generally known a* gill* are about aa much use to humanity aa a bunch of pinfeather* tied with a pink ribbon would bo in the place of the household feather duster that the Lord leu them grow Into after theyfreach their year* of discretion. Robert ha* no time to waste with the unfledged. Don't eren ngseat It to him. CJendennlng. And now you can take him around to my bouse and tell KUxle to begin filling you both up while I wait for a to go ortr these paper* with the governor. And both of you avoid the female young, for we'vff wort for yon—mind you. work and no gallivanting. Now go! Depart r Th* old boy la a forty-two tar ghn that Are# at the mention of the lovely sex and doesn't atop until the ammunition gives out." said Ur. Buu Cleft deeming a* he alld into the seat of hi* slim gray racer beside me and started from the curb on high without a single kick of the engine. “I'd like to wish a nice girt whom^he couldnt ■bake off oo to him for about a and watch him squirm along to surrender Walt until you see flue Tom linaoc get bold of him down on the street some day. Be abuts hi* eyea and Just fires sway at her while ahe purrs st him. and It is a sight for the gods, flue's father died and left her with her Invalid mother nnd not enough money to invite In the auctioneer. but the general took some old accounts of the doctor's, collected and Invested them and mad* up plenty of money for flue's grubstake, though be goes around three blocks to get past her. flue adoivs him and approaches him from all sides, but has never made a landing yet flay, you'll like flue She Is pretty enough to eat but don't try to bite. If* no use." “Is It that this lovely Mile. Sue not like gentlemen save my uncle, the General Robert r I asked with great Interest. I waa glad In my heart that 1 waa soon to see and speak with a nice girl, even if it had to he In character of a man. “Oh. ahe loves ns—all'” answered thr.t Mr. Bint*, with the greatest gloom. •All of os—every blamed son of a gun

of us."

-Oh. I comprehend now that it is your wish that she love only you. Mr. Clendennlng. and are aad that she does not." 1 said as 1 looked at him with mocb sympathy. -That la about It, prince, but don t .. say I said so. Everybody chases Susan. She even wins an occasional Ice cream smile from bis excellency. 1 bet sb-. d go up against that august Iceberg Itself In a tryout for a 'First Lady of the State’ badge If Mrs. Pat Whitworth hadn't got the whole woman bunch to bsttere she has ■ coroe *“ Mrs Pat is aoms little

Usee me."

-Ob 1 did likewRat Madam Whitworth, and 1 hops that It will Re my pleasure to aea her agsln soon." I said with an ice In my voice ms 1 caught my breath while Mr. Buss Clendennlng drove bet wren two cars and a wagon with not so much as an Inch to spare on all three Side# of th# car. It U as I like to drive when at tbs wheel, but

silting beside another—

•you'll see her st the governor's dinner for you Tuesday, if not sooner, and Just watch her and the general war dance with each other. He opens bis eyes when Mrs I*at attacks, and he Imagines be Is the whole Harpeth | valley militia defending hU excellency f Iceland from her wiles. Just watch Imr And this time It was three wagit that «e slid between Bod beyond.

walk that led from the tall gnte. and as I walked under them 1 felt that I had from a cruel world come home.

CHAPTER VI. The Girl Bunch.

AND If I felt In that manner as 1 entered the house 1 felt It to * Xm ■ t111 greater degree when 1 • * was welcomed by that most lovely old black slave woman of the high temper and good cookery- “be opened the door for us herself, though a nice boy the color of a chocolate bon bon stood in waiting to perform that office. She had a spoon In her hand an4 upon her bead was n spotless white turban, as also was an apron of an equal spotlesaness tied around her

very large waist.

-Ton, Mss' Robert, you done t from the heathen land to keep

-Y*o, Mas’ Robert, you dons

my food waiting Jest like yC father did from the minute I on tied him from my apron string. Come right Into the din ing room 'fore my gravy curdle# and the Uver wing I done ssved for you gits too brown In the skillet." was all of the Introduction or greeting that she gave to me as she waddled along be hind Mr. Buu Clendennlng and my •elf, driving ca down tbe hail and into the dining room. “Gee. I hope Klule killed by the half doten last night. If there aren't three chickens apiece you'll be hungry, L'Alglon." said Mr. Buu Clendennlng, with a laugh, aa be seated himself beside me and unfolded bis napkin. “1 wish that you might call me Robert. Mr. Clendennlng." I said, with ■ great frtendllnew. as we finished the

nice lunch.

“Sure. Bobble, and yooll forget that I wouldn't let you kiss me. won't your be answered as he drew back from th* table and lit a cigarette after passing me tbe case. “Everybody calls me Buu the Bumble Bee because of a historic encounter of mine with a whole nest of bumblebees right out here the general's garden. It Is a title of heroism, and I'd like to have you use It as if we'd been kids together, as w# were slated to have been. Say. let's go •all on Sue. and you can get a nice little initiation into the girl hunch before the general stops you by locking yon away from them.' “1 go," 1 made

pleasure.

Then we descended to the gray ear of much speed and did use that speed In turning many streets until we came to another very fine old boua*. where, I waa Informed by my Mr. Buu Clan denning, reside* that Mile. Susan of

so much loveliness.

And It Is of a truth that I discovered that loveliness to he as great V was told to me by her true lover. When 1 raised my head from the kiss of presentation I gave to her hand I looked Into very deep and very wonderful girl eyes that had In their depths tsars that were for a sympathy for me. I knew. My heart of an exile beat very high in my own girl's breast that ached for tbe refuge of her woman's arms, and 1 most have partly betrayed

,, tD , t w . „„ my reaming to her. for 1 asw an ex“Here we are at tbe generaTa. and 1 pnmkm of confused question come toto

• understand that the 1-autlful thing that had come into

-VTUJ. there's Bell* at tbe gate now. ad—yea—It's Mrs. Whitworth with her. 1 wonder when she came from New York." -*W1 Mile. Busan as w«went to meet tbe guests approaching. uue skle of her and tbe Mr Buu on the other. -The beautiful Madam Whitworth ime down u|<m tbe same train which I occupied." 1 Mid as I remembered tc raise from my bead my hat by that action on the part of my Mr. But*. “Oh. then yon have been presented to L'AlglonV' said Mr. Buu to tbat Madam Whitworth, who stood smiling while I was presented to tbe very lovely girl of very great bloodnevs. who both blushed and what Is called giggled as 1 kissed her hand, though In her eyes I found a nice frirndtlnesr

to roe

“We are old friends who know all about each other, aren't we. Mr Rob ert Carrutbcrsr “Indeed. I have much Joy that I wa* given the opportunity to know the very beautiful Madam Whitworth at So e ly a time in my lUe In America.' made answer to her question In wo aa I bent also over her hand for a I of salutation. And then 1 had a great amusement at the skill with which that Madam Whitworth brought It to i*as tbat I walked with her from tltr-t gate and left tbe three new and lovely friends I bud made looking after me with affection and regret at my de|*rtnre. "Of corns*. It was horrid of me to ■natch yon like tbat from those Infants. but—1 really had tbe claim to have you for ■ little time to hear your Impressions of llayesvllle. now. didn't 17—you boy with eyes as beautiful as a girl’s." she said to me as 1 walked down the wide street beside her. “I hope you will always make such claims of me. madam." 1 made answer with tbe great sweetness with which I was determined fur tbe time keep covered the steel knife. “I know bow to claim—and also to reward." the answered me with a warmth that gave me a great dtscom fort. “And how did you escape from the general Into feminine society oo your very first day! Wasn’t there work for you at the capltol T I underwent! that they arv expecting that French commissioner very soon now." She ! the question with an Indlffertbat I knew to be false. *T think tt Is that 1 am allowed to get my—what yon nay In English7ga." I answered with much un-

“Speaking of that Frenchman who la coming down for the mule contracts. hicb by this time you havs doubtleas heard. I wonder why it is that tbe Count of Laaselle*. your friend. Is •ending on* of his lieutenants Instead of coming himself. Did he say anything of coming down later? I wish be would, for to my mind be Is one of your greatest soldiers, and I would Uks to look into his face. That portrait In the Review Is one of tbe most Interesting I have almost ever seen. Is there any dbauce of his coming down?" And was of a great curiosity at the anxiety In her face about tbe movements of my capltalne, the Count de Laaaellea. "He told ms only that be would go to the grain fields of English Canada, madam." I answered her by guardedly j her no more than my wor‘ upon that train had revealed to her. "If he write# to you you must tall me about It." she said, with great friendll -I am interested in everything

that happens to him."

will do that, with thanks for your rmtT I answered to her, with an air at gnat devotion. “And behold. Is it not the Twin Oaks of my uncle I see

™ til: usurer, o.* I W »: ^ ^ W« for 1 U . r . tirtm ud lu the old ms- came also Into hers in place of tl Others of five boro up U* the omM ^ ^ ^ ^ ejer . h r . ., 1( j 5 sister boro to tbe boy Robert Oarrotbhabit. t^wecnth. hour, of ImaO* , ^ of , ^ Frf . nch .trangeneA

a. tn Borne shsck.^thU of * “ITe been thinking about you all eraj's. to* 11 U Nothing Oner ^ morning. Mr. Catrutber*. and hoping

Buxx would bring you with him to ~

And as he spoke that Mr.

Rots cRndennlng stopped tbe car b*».re tbe home of my uncle, the Gen- , -al Robert, and we alighted from It

logothor. . . . I do not know bow It Is tbat I can

i -t Into words the beautiful feeling ■st roe* from tbe Inwardneas of me

» I stood If f»"“‘ uf ,b# h0 ®'' of

atbvrs in this faraway America. Tbe

r ritr of JlayeavUle la a city of mtines 1 had noticed as 1 drove to , car so imptdty along with Mr lendannlng while be was speak nir but no bouse had l-een eo

was this one It was oust the vine covered age MU de Gres, but instead graysttne It ess of a i *#• as warm as the * •••k tire wlti- the film itjS upon tt- Til Us tt ari •lb red and grey benei toil were easting dellcste

first of alh 1 wanted to b* the first one of tbe girls to say. 'Welcome home' to you." And aa ahe spoke those words of much tenderness bent over her hand to salutation, because 1 could give forth uo words from my throat. “flue, you are tbe real sweet thing— and now notice me ■ bit. wlU your said my fine Mr. But* Clendennlng with both emotion and a teasing *~ hls voice. “I know 1 haven't l Froucb manners and don't look Ilk# L'Aiglon, but I'm an affectionate rough

Jewel."

"1'lease don't mlr.d Run. Mr. Carnit hers-he Just can't help buxxtog -For always I will be your humble

. Mid

i the «

1 made Into ber teexhtog eyes, “Thai will do. Robert. You don't know U'.w a 1*4led Susan ia. and you'

anktnz trouble tor me Resides, you

i the front of tt. I

Two old oak trees »unrocof Tv.to Oaks c of th ohi brick

Ss Plucky Enver Pasha Wanted the

Scrap All to Himself.

I have known Enver Pash* for some years now. said a British vl-e consul to a traveler who writes 'o an exebange. The beginning of our friend-; ships dates from the Young Turk rvvolutkui of 1«K. On the m-rntug tbat the revolution broke out lie Constaiitlnoplr 1 went to the baxfars with a guard of marines to see that the shops of British subject* were not attacked I found the Hindus unmolested, but the -hops of tbe Armenians. Jesrs. Syrians and Greeks were being ruth leasly plundered, and I observed men deed or wounded lying on the pavement or across the doors of shops they heri tried to defend. The climax was reached when a hulking trooiier came •taggeriug out over the body ’f a mur-' der Armenian rug merchant, carry-j ing a tack of loot in one band and with . the other dragging by tbe hair a half' senseless girl of fourteen or fifteen, j Four or five companions, all loot laden :

and j. lUng. reeled after him.

I had been ordered to refrain from; InterTt-ring. except to protect British; subji-ts. and I was still hesitating when att Ottoman cavalry olficer gal-' loped up. leaped from bis horse and flung himself upon the soldier. Aj vicious saber cut. sbearti.g through tbe tnrbsu and scalp, sent the hulking i wret-h to the javement. Instantly the . youthful Gala bad stooped to raise the fainting girl, and It waa only by a cat-. like '•prtug that he was nble t<> oppose any guard to a descending saber tbat one of the other looters uimed at the

expoved back of bis neck.

A moment later he had backed Inti an augie of tbe wall and was calmly j meeting the furious but lil directed at- j

tack uf tbe ruffians.

wish the fight could have gone on to a finish, for so coolly and adroitly ; did the young officer stand his ground tost I am confident be would have out- , itched hta clumsy assailant*. But my Jackies got out of baud and start- I ed lu to equalise a contest that out- : rage! their sense of sportsmanship. The Bazuukles scattered at the eight of the ominously leveled bayonets, but tt was a very angry Turkish officer | who utrode up to the big sergeant of 1 marines and to voluble French demanded to know what be meant by mixing up to another man's fight. “I am K. of th* British embassy." I Interposed tn halting Turkish. “The marines thought you were to danger and with tbe best of Intentions tried to create a diversion to your favor." "I am Enver, captain tn the Young Turk army,” b* replied i tlffly to pre else English. ‘Tn tbe rirvumsunco* your apology la accepted. As you and these men appear to have wandered away from that portion of the city ■here protection has been provided >r foreigners, may I not requite your kindness by conducting all of you safe ly back to the British amUsasy?" ind, to spUe of my protests to tbe contrary, come be did. But he unbent cu the way. and our meeting of that morning waa tbe beginning of a warm

friendship.

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home and i'U give you a cup of tea, ■he Invited me with very evident de sire for my comimny for more quea T give many thanks, but that is not possible to me. aa I must write notes to my Pierre and old Nannette for tbe evening railroad. 1 hid you good day. beautiful madam." And again 1 bent over ber hand to a salutation of de parture. “Than 111 are you again soon." she •aid and smiled at me aa 1 aloud, with my hat to my hand, aa ah# went away from me down the street. "Vive la France and Harpeth Amer leap 1 said to myself, as I ascended the steps, waa admitted by tbe Bonbon and conducted up tbe stairway to my apartments by good Klsxle. whom I met tn the wide halt And there eneued an hour of tbe greatest Interest to me. •■ the very good old slave woman led me from one of the rxiuis to the large b»U*e to another, with many stories of great Interest At last we came to tbat room to which bad been deposited my bags and my other equipment fur my Journey. and there we made a very long

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