Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-10
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J ATTACHE
By p. Y. BLACK
Copyright, 1901, by P. Y. Black

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boy had studied the mysteries of Amer
lean civilization, with Cannon ant
had struggled through a course of foot
ball. He now required all the powe
of muscular resistance thus gained t.
withstand the onslaught of thes
friends of his school days
You monsters. You dragons o
America" he cried, falling backward
into the only armchair the youngsters
bare quarters possessed. Has Yves
Point, then, not reformed you?"
shut up, you lovely little brute, ant
come to my bosom again. Amt ht
sweet Powers? Observe his little tar
tootsicums. Fhe dude has been bull
in London and Paris. KIDD, oh, KIDD
is this grateful return for all the re
publican simplicity you imbibed al
HaltonT
They sat down, one on either side of
Mabuchi. Their TALL bony, wire woven
frames far overtopped that Of the
graceful oriental
WELL tell me, then" said Mabuchi,
smiling.
Tell you? It's you who'ye got to dc
the telling, KIDD" 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, unlovely plains. 1t
was good of you to come to see us, as
we could not come to Washington. but
you always were a decent little speci
men of foreign bric-a-brac. Now tell
US about Yourself"
at is not much to tell. When my
country went to war with China,
was ordered home. 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 sent
me to travel. | was eyerywhere-Lon
don, st. Petersburg Berlin, Vienna
and Paris"
How should have liked to do Paris
with you! There's French count. an
ex-otficer, here stopping with the colo
mel. | suppose you met heaps of them
in Paris? He's studying America too.
Count - Count - what's his name
Count
Count Diceandbass" cried the strik
er, opening the door Of the young
officers sitting room to usher in an
elderly, wax mustached Frenchman.
Powers and Cannon advanced to greet
the new visitor. KIDD Mabuchi rose
slowly, his yellow brown face turning
gray.
Count d'Eisenbas," Powers said,
1--WE are honored. Let me introduce
to you Mr.. Kibo Mabuchi Of the Jap
anese legation and an old school friend
Of ours. We We're just telling him
1t was curious that you and he, both
your governments, should meet at such
an out Of the way hole as Fort Drake"
The count made rush Of effusive
greeting at the japanese, who coolly
took his hand.
mon Dieu, gentlemen! You afford to
me surprises the most welcome"
"You know each other, them" said
Powers.
Know" cried D'Eisenbas. I'VE are
comrades since long time"
yes" said KIDD, and the laugh was
gone from the eyes which had sparkled
on his old friends, I'VE met in Paris
"And are ravished TO meet in Amer
lea" cried the count with a hand on
either of Mabuchi's shoulders.
Cannon and Powers looked at each /
other in amazement. 1t was impossible /
not to note the dearth of delight in .
Kido's face.
ION this hot afternoon, when | had .
nothing to do, | remembered our last
game at pokair. gentlemen, and | said .
Ha! shall go and have my r-revanche
from the youthful giants, Messrs. Can
non and Powair.' May /? For Mabuchi
IT baccarat, ecarte and the games Of
Paris. | know, but pokair"-
II pray-excuse me-" said Mabuchi
yravely. Il no longer play cards"
All. Since Paris?" cried d'Eisen-
>as. with a shooting glance.
"Since Paris" KIDD assented calmly.
"Pshaw, KIDD" cried Cannon, you'll
imply have to play poker in Washing
on. Count, let me offer you some
hing cooling. kido-why your glass
g full yeti.
81 don't touch anything" said Ma
'uchi gravely.
"Since Paris" again the Frenchman
sked and Knocked.
"Since Paris" said Mabuchi.
"Ah. see. you want not to play po
air. You have much to talk. Au
evoir. my American giants. We shall
meet at the coloners. Mabuchi, shall ,
We meet"
1--WE shall meet" said KIDD, rising I
nd bowling with grave oriental cere- {
nony.
The school chums stared on KIDD.
what the devil happened to you in
'arisT Cannon cried again. why {
id that Frenchman grin in that meas
? way, as if-as if he owned you!
peak, you little lump of bronze. What :
Mischief did you have the nerve to get |
lto without Powers and me to haul t
GU out againF
In the corner of the coloneTs broad S
eranda that night Count d'Eisenbas =
poke in French briefly and coldly to