The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-11

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Cannon and Powers rose and howled
with Joy when their striker brought IN
tho card, most official card-"Mr.
KIDD NabuchI the japanese Legation.
Washington, D. c." In the big school
In Massachusetts where Mabuchi as
bog had studied the mysteries Of Amer
icao civilization. with Cannon and
Powers as his chief instructors, he
had struggled through course OF foot.
ball. he now required oil the power
Of muscular resistance thus gained to
withstand the onslaught of these
friends OF bis school days.
"You monsters: You dragons OF
American" be cried, falling backward
into the only armchair the youngsters
baro quarters possessed. Has West
Polct. then. not reformed your
"Shut up. you lovely little brute, and
come to my bosom again! Amt lie
sweet. Powers? Observe his little tan
tootsicums. The dude has hecn built
in London and Paris. KIGo. oil. KIDD
is this grateful return for ell the re-
publican simplicity sou mDILeI az
Haltony
They sat down, one on either side OF
SIabuch. Their tall bouy, wire woven
frames far oyertopped that Of the
graceful oriental.
"weIl. tell me, then" said Mabuchi.
smiling.
Tell you! It's you Uho'vc got to do
the telling. EIdo!" they cried together.
We've nothing to tell" Cannon added.
when you left for the war we got
through West Point somehow and are
existing among cowboys and Indians
on these broad umoEely plains. 1t
was good OF you to come to see US, as
we could not come to Washington. but
you always we're q decent little speci-
men OF foreign bric-a-brac. Now tell
/, US about yourself"
ut is not much to tell. When my
country went to war with China,
was ordered homes you know. Then |
served with the army. and the honor
able general spoke well OF me in
dispatches and was promoted The
war ended, and my government St NJ
me to travel Twas everywhere-IIon-
don, St. Petersburg. Berlin, Vienna
and Parts-"
"How should have liked to Go Paris
with you! There's a French count. an
ex-o@cer. here stopping with the colo
mel. I suppose you met heaps Of them
In Paris? Hes studying America too.
Count Count -whats his name =
Count
Count Dicenndbass!" cried the stik-
or, opening tho door Of tho young
officers sitting room to usher In an
elderly. Rax mustached Frenchman
Powers and Cannon advanced 10 greet
the nev visitor. KIDD Mabuchj rose
slowly, hts yellow THROWN faD turning
Eray. SESvr .2s,1r>a-.-=sEssS---~.
Count dEisenbas," Powers said.
1--WE ure hnnorcd Let me introduce
to SSJu Afr Kibo M8bucm Of the Jap
Rnese legation and an old school friend
OF oura We were inst telling him
It was curious TINT you and he both
studying Us savages for the benefit OF
your governments, should meet at such
IN out OF the way hole as Fort Drake"
Che count made a rush of elusive
greeting ut the japanese, who coolly
TOOK his hand
"3Ion Dieu. gentlemeni You afford to
me surprises the most welcome"
"You know each other. thenT said
PoTcra
"Knowr' cried D'Eisenbas. I'VE are
comrades since long timer
"Yea" said KIDD. and the laugh was
gone from the eyes which had spariaed
on his Old friends, ~We met in Paris.
"And are ravished to meet in Amer.
icae crtad the count With hand on
either OF MabuchPs shoudera
Cannon and Powers looked at each
other IN nmazemeut. II was impossible
not 60 noto 0s dearth Of delight IN
KId0s face
"Ou this hot afternoon, when l had
nothing to DO. remembered our laet
game at pokair, gentlemen. and said:
Hal shall go aud have my r.rpTanche
from nss youthful E4antG. AessrS. Can
uou aad P0wair.' May 4? For Mabuchi
at taccarat ecarte aud the games Of
PartA know. hut pokn4r'-
II pray-excusc me" said habuchl
ravely. II no longer play cards"
"Ah! Since patsF cried d'Eisen
Oas. with a shooting glance.
since Paris" KIDD assented calmly.
"Psnaw. KIDD" cried Cannon you'll :
simply have to play poker In Washing
ION. Count. let me Offer you some
Aln. cooling. Eldo-why your glass
> run yeti"
4 don't touch anything" said Ma.
uuchi Sravely
since Paris:" again the Freedman
s&ed aud Knocked.