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trekrarvr cf the BUte of H«rpeth, while neither the generml nor I bee » wtf% must be conelde'Kl es the oUlclel eodsl repreeentetiTe of the etete as to whet form the oOclel entertelnmente

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And as be e»ked that qocsUoo of me mj- Gouvcrr.eur Faulkner did not eo much aa jrlence at my uncle, the General Robert, who care an exclamation ef contempt In bis throat as be bexaa a reading of the two paper* which I

had banded to him.

“Also I suppose this meaus* I must

will not flee. 1 will star here by the side <rf my wk-W. the General Robert, and my treat chief, that Gourerneor Faulkner, to flfbt for tbelr honor and to protect France from robbery. Then. }f I be dlacorered and can do no store hem. I will so from tbelr pres quickly in the night and be loet In the trenches of France before I am detained. And. If It be that I am not (Uncovered before all Is made well <

. _ _ caning threw mules for transportation give up all hope of services from that }-<* t 00 * 10 tb « eoldlers of France, then _ _ _ . « to ..in — • „ .... .

da H iunton. with another bow and then a quick recovery as be aaw that he must take the hand of Buss, held out to him In great cordiality These bands hakes of America art eery confusing to those of Europe. I saw a great laughter almost to explosion in the eyes of my Bozx at the very little man wbo bad such a great manner, and I made a hurrying of him and my uncle, the General Robert, to the large car standing beside the sla

fiy-up-tbe-creek Clendennlng.” be grot*

bled as he read.

"I will do aa you bid me. my Gouverneur Faulkner, in all things, and I will be much helped by both my excellent Bum end the beautiful Madam Whitworth.” 1 made answer to the question and command given to me by the Gouverneur tsulkner. ax»d as I mentioned the name of thstdad/ 1 lowered my eyes to the floor and waited for my dismissal. 1 did not want to look Into bis eyes, for I did not know even then If 1 might not find that Madam Whitworth these. 1 only knew that, whatever she did or waa te him, his honor was Inviolable. “Well, get to tt all." commanded my uncle, the General Robert. “Get rusichcrs for what you spend end pay with state department checks. Don't blow In a fortune, you young spendthrift. you, but also remember that the state of Hazpeth Is one of the richest In America and knows how to show France real hospitality.' That state of Hsrpett has shown that hospitality to one bumble youth of France, my Uncle Robert, who has a great gratitude.' I i him as I laid my cheek upon the sleeve of his coat, which was of a cut In the best style for gentlemen of his Try as bard aa Robert Oarrutbers will, be cannot force that Roberta, marquise of Gres and Bye. at ail times to refrain from a canes tc whom she so greatly loves. "Clear out. sir! Depart!" was the response I got to that caress. But always that wicked Roberta, marquise of Grex and Bye. finds in the face of her relative something that assures her that she can so venture at s later time. And aa I turned away from that coldness on the part of my aognst relative I found a glow of warmth for my reviving In the eyes of my iMwuttfui Oouremcur Faulkner, who held oui his hsnd to me as I started to the door for that departure commanded me. “Blood brothers never doubt, each other. Robert." be said to me as with one hand be grasped my right hand and laid the other on my arm abuvs my bandage over the wound Timms had given to me. which was now almost entirely healed. With the quickness ol lightning 1 laid my cheek against the sleeve of his coat In exactly the careas I bad given to B»y ancle, the General Robert, and then did depart with an equal rapidity. “Can you beat him. B1HF‘ 1 beard my uncle, the General Robert, demand as 1 closed tfifeduor. “ImpoaslbleT was the answer I thought was returned And from that audience cbam!*er I went qak-kly and filoue In my good cherry to Twin Oaks, was admitted bv Bouton, whom I instructed not In any way to allow that 1 be Interrupted. ascended to my own apartment and anted myself In a Urge chair before the glowing ashes of a small Ora of fragrant chip twigs, which kind Madam Klxxlc had had lighted against what she called a "May chill" during ay toilet of the morning. Above me from the mantelshelf that Grandmamma Carnubi-rs looked down with her great and noble smile, while the Came In her eyes seemed to answer that In my soul as I commune! with m' self. “What Is It that you w«" u dc BotorU. marquise of OlUU and ByeT" 1 aakt-d of myself, with a slight shaking of my knees In their cheviot trousers. “It Is hardly, posolhl# that K wlU escape from revealing yoor nan's estate to this Frenchman of your own class. Hero all mlstakss of a man's estate aro forgiven you and laid to the fact of yonr being an alien, but that I b uteunnt Count de Bourdon will ask questions of you and perhaps baa a knowledge of your relative* and friends—Indeed, must have. Alto al-

wlll still go away to the battlefields of France before It ,1s discovered hy all wbo have given affection to Robert Carrot hers that he Is a—lie. I will leave love for me and for France In all of thews kind hearts, which will cwmfurt me when I fight for the repobUque or Are for her during long years I grieve exceedingly, but 1 go! - I feel a certainty that If I should continue to be an American man for an of the days 1 may live, to that threescore and ten age. 1 would never be able to gain In any. way even a small portion of what my fine Mr Boas C!>-ndenubig calls "bustle." I went at his side for the three days which Intervened between the news of the arrival of that IJeutenant Count de Bourdon and that actual arrival tn what scrnied to me to tie the pace of a verj fleet torse or even we the flight of a bird. And as fast aa we went from the arrangement of one detail of entertainment lo another the beaatlfni Madam Whitworth went with us. with her ryes of the flower blue very bright with a great excitement I was gtad that in all rustlers H was uevrseary that my fine Buu also consult with her. and tbuo I was not expoaed to any

of her wlcbedueas alone.

And In my own heart was also a great excitement, for it seemed to me that I was lighting a great battle foe France all alone. AH day 1 could aee that that Mr. Jefferson Whitworth and the other men of wealth wbo with him

were seeking to be robbers

country were drat In cousnliatton with themselves and then with my uncle.

il Robert, and also the

Gouveroetir Fan Urn or. Would tbelr powerful wickedness prevail and be

force a signing of that paper

the youvrracer? Was that In their power? I a -rd myself, and In my Ignorance I did nut know an answer and

iN-rwen to item sod one froi

las no ease of heart to me whan the days went by. and I was eo at work with my Burn that I had no rim* for words from my Gouverneur Faulkner or glance from those eyes of tto dawn star. 1 con Id only murmur

«o myself

“Vive la Frame and Harpctb Ameri

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CHAFTfA MM. •Immsd.aUly I Corns to Van!" A ND bv tto tlw pa»» «-d until the morning u|«ou which tto aai railroad train which fa “ brought young Robert Carruthrra down Into the valley home of his forefathw*. arrived with yet another (on of France and his an rotaries and mtvsuls. All were In attendance at the station of arrival, from tto rotary of state, the General Carruthera. wbo tu his Urge car waa to take tto Count dr IViunlou to the gouvarneur's man lou for Immediate Introduction. down lo good Cato In a vary __ gray iviat and a quite shfliy UUck hat. I b.ard the groat railway train approaching. which was perhaps to bring me my dishonor, and I drew tboss tears hack Into my loan and stepped forwaid to the steps of the car. from which 1 could see a very slight and short hut very dUtUgwlatod looking Frenchman about to deooaud "1 thank the good God 1 ha' before encountered him." 1 said la my beart aa 1 stood la front of blta. "Lieutenant the Count da hourflr I make yon welcome to the slate of Darpeth. lo the name of my uncle, tto secretary of that state." 1 said ts him In the language ef his own country as 1 clapped together my and gave to him the bow from the whist of a Frenc h gentleman who la not a soldier Will you permit that 1 lead you to that ancle?" “Many thanks, monsieur. Is It CarFathers I us me you after your distinguished relative?" he made to me as he returned my bow with flrst one of Its kind and then **' tary salute. “Robert Carruthera, air. and at year service." 1 made answer to him with a great formality. And as I spoke saw that be gave me a glance of great curiosity and would have asked a question, but at that uncle, the Geo era I Robert, stood be-

“I present to you the General Carrutberv secretary of tto state of liar peth. Monsieur I to Lieutenant Count de Bourdon of the Forty-fourth chaeeeurs of the republic of Franca.' J said with again a great ceremony and

! a very drop bow.

\j» | "I'm mighty glad

, C, ! old Harpi-tb. count. How did you make the trip down?" said my uncle, tto General Kolwrt. as be held out his large and beautiful old hand and gave tu tto Count Edouard de Bourdon such that! “ clasp that must ha»* been to him

I flat „ "1 thank you. monsieur tto ** rotary

nwdy that wk-fced Madam Whitworth *f Harpctb. my Journey Was of great entertains eusphums of you. What Is pirnauis and comfort." were the words It that you will do?" : w biv b hr returned In very nice Eng

And after 1 tod aaknl myself for a Usb

,,,-ntiil time that question 1 sat and ! "Then wr'U go right up and aeeGoe-tc-okrd Into tto eyes of that Grand ertv r Fa'-dkiir- at tto > apltol before ■aenta and Usd an arguiuec: with my 1 »n-le tb.- Genetsl Robert, said with a self Thru 1 auswerod to tor as I ’*»' c- '. lent relief at tboro words ol roae to my feet so that my eyes came | Mto-U-b ...thing Bom that French more auariy on a level with Ler» | mouth IV roe my car over this way Mad.® Anceetresa. bora of her I *“1. t. Mr fUn leunlng. Who'U

'I will precede yon In my cherry," I said. sj. I saw both the gentlemen seated together upon the back seat of tto large black machine. "Ko yon don't: you take your seat right tn here with us to be on hand If any bridge of this International canversation breaks down under the count and me." answered my uncle, the Genre! Robert, with stern command. "la R that the young M. Carruthera had an education In France?" asked the lieutenant, the Count de Bourdon. “He has the air of French-«ball I say yoothrr And as be spoke again I saw gleam of deeply aroused interest In a eyea which made my knees to tremble In their tweed trouser*. “Born there: *cn of my brother, who died at the Marne." tn«de a ns wer to the question my uncle, the General

Robert.

Tt 1* now that 1 make a remembrance. That Capltalne Carruthen. the husband to the very beautiful Marquise de Gres and Bye. In her youth I was her friend. I did not But aa the Lieutenant the Count de Bourdon was making this discovery, which sent a thrill of feai Into tto toes of my very shoes, the car stopiieu at the main entrance of the capilol. and halfway down the long .light of steps stood his excellency the great Gouverneur Faulkner of the state of Harpctb waiting to receive the guest ho came on a minion to him from a great laud across the waters. Until 1 die and even Into a space beyond that I shall take that picture of magutfl ceuce which was made by my beloted Gouverneur Faulkner a* be stood In the May sunlight with hts bronze hair In a gloaming, 1 thought him to he a great statue of Succor as he held both of hU strung bands to the smaller man who had-come from a stricken land for his help. Le ton Dlru keep of bt* heart a friend of France." I prayed as I watch ed those hands clasp as my uncle, the General Hotort. made the introduction And all the long bourn of that long day were as dreams of aadn fear to me as 1 went about the many duties of entertainment laid upon me At luncheon at that clnb of Old Hickory 1 sat opposite the small French who sat on the right hand of my Gouvernenr Faulkner, and opposite to me sat my nncle. the General Robert No business waa In discussion at that time. Igit I could aee those French shrewdness make a darting from one face to another, and ever they came back to me with a great puule. which gave to me terrible fear. To all tto plans for his entertainment he gave an assent of delight, and for that two days' Journey down Into tto grazing lands of the Uan«tb valley ha had a eagerness until told that It was lo to undertaken upon the morrow. Is It not that we will be occupied tto aaorulng of tomorrow with tto signing of those paper* of Importance, your excellencyT" to asked, with a grave annoyance which was under a floe control. “The secretary of stale. General Carruthers, and 1 think It will to beat that you aee tto grazing lands of Hsrl»tb and some of the mules being put condition before the signing of on tracts." was what waa “handed out tu him." a* my Bun would tore expreesed It. by my Gouvarneur Faulkner with a great courtesy and nsai os he helped i.Unself tf ezceJuut chicken prepared in a 1 could aee a gnat atari of alarm cosne Into tto eyea of that small Usuleuaiit tto fount de bourdon at those calm words, but he gave not a sign of lb In my heart was a great tope that something had been covered for tto protection of my soldiers of France, and l also took to myself a portion of that excellent chicken and did make the attempt to consume it as 1 beheld all of those great gentlemen performing. I to Ueve that under exekement men pos •ana a much greater calmness of appetite than do women “M. le Gouverneur. It la not aary that I U-hold those Urn those mules. The signature of the groat gvuvsrucur of the stata of Uarpetb will tusks a mule to grow from a desert in tto eyea of the French gov •ramrut." he said, with a groat charm spreading over his very •mall counleuanco. But Just at this moment, reply would have twee of an awkwanlneev to make, the music, which Is made by a most delightful band of black men for all eating In that club of Old Hickory, began lo play the great Marseillaise, and with one motion all of tto gentlemen In that dining ri-otn ruse to their feet tn respect to the distinguished guest of that Old Hickory dub. Also many friendly glances were cast upon we. which 1 feturued with a smile of great grail

but 1 can't quite get It on the surface Keep the French robber buay. boy. for a Hole longer, and I'll land htni lii-rrwe are at the office! Now you get buay keeping them busy—and IH Ian.) 'em. If not I'll go and show France what real fighting Is. and I’ll take y..n with me Into the worst tremh they've got- Rattles. Indeed— they ought tu have been at Chicks maugs Now dri-art!" With which words my uncle, the General Robert, got out of the car and left me to direct

to v'm-rover I chose.

It bn* torn mv good fortune to be one of the guests at many very brilliant r*--options of murb state in eome of the very grand and ancient palaces of the different countries of Europe, hut at none of them have I seen a greater briUlaucy than at tto one given > mansion by the Gonverneur Faulkn-r of the Mate of Harpctb In Americs Also | bad never beheld worna more lot ellnew* than those of the «i llarp' th. wbo bad come from many ttnall dtlra near to Hayeavllle at Uivp.itlou of very ■ arefol selection for their beauty by my Buxx. And moat Ixaatiful of all those beautiful grande dames was that Madam Patricci Whitworth, who with her husband Mood at the aide of his excellency i be great Gonverneur Faulkner for tin- receiving of his guests Her eyea o' the blue flowers rot In the snow y.-tala were In a gleaming. an<' -rtnme that she wore was but i few v of gossamer used for the fi in; of her ladlnnt body. In m. black nnd stiff attlro of tto raven I stood near the other hand of tbi Gouverneur Faulkner, and there such t n an-- r for her In my heart that * 1'ffit nit that I made a return of il l e I he «n«t ujmu me <it every few u-iuote* \Va« there a mockery In that »■ die. Mint she had discovered my : n s est:.te and was using her own i luty for a challenge to me? 1 could ■ •! tell nor could I Judge exactly what the smile of boldti'ws which th> Lieun t.aui Count dc Bourdon cast

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