Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-05-31

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| BY the time they had reached the first
tea garden he had asked his ccmpan-
ion how he liked his billet as aide-de-
| camp. Before they had passed the
| little inn that crowns the height he
had begun to bring the conversation
round to the generals intimate af-
| fairs.
What a fine man, the general! A
real type of the English officer; and
so much OF soldier! Also very clev-
er, or SO they say" Winstanley as
scented; it was slightly quaint to praise
! his chief to him in such open terms,
but no doubt the little chap meant
we'll, He's one of the BEST" he said,
/ cordially; "one of the very best. Any
body will tell you So" The baron
| gathered encouragement.
"And apart from his own work. a
man of science, an inventor, or they do
not speak the truth, He has discov-
cred many new things, is it not SO,
and invented them as well?"
His sharp glance was on Winstan-
ley's face, but it did not move mus
Gle. Winstanley only flicked his whip
gently over the horses back. "Why,
yes; believe so" he responded, with
| perfect gravity. "He has discovered
| new method of growing wallflowers,
and he has invented very good tooth
| powder use it habitually myself
| Capital in it's effects, you know, and
not beast1y to taste. as such lot of
them are" He wondered, by the way,
| If the baron did know from personal
experience.
All, and another powder, too, If
what one hears is so?" The baron
made his tone little arch---the friend
| ly iocular tone that invites conf
dence, but does not awaken suspicion
| by9too much eagerness "a powder
that will clean more than teeth and be
even more capital In it's effects than
the one of which you speak?" If Sig
nor x: could have been present in
+, the spirit and have heard how his first
envoy opened his embassy, he would
/ have set a final mark against his
name.
He smirked UP into the frank,
straightforward face above him with
a confidential smile That face was
suddenly as blank as the brick wall
they were driving past, Really, I
can't say was Winstanley's cold and
repressive answer. There lies Nut
field, over beyond that pelt of wood
| yonder." He pointed into the distance
with his whip.
All, you cannot say? That is wise
sit shows caution-you do not speak
of secrets to the world. But like you
none the worse for that; 1t is the sign
of common sense"
"Confound the little donkey. is he
giving me his approbation?" asked
Winstanley OF himself, with some as
perity. He considered him an inquis-
tive end half-bred little foreigner,
with desire to poke his ferret nose
into what concerned him not in the
least.
Now l suppose went on the una
Dashed baron, that very good sense
Of yours puts YOU into the best place.
To man so discreet, so sensible,
nothing will be too deep to be entrust-
ed; he will share all the secrets Of the
superior for whom he works What
| positi On! What a place of confidence!
| To share secrets Of the state and the
government! 1t is something to make
| a man proud"
| Il assure you" -Winstanley's cool
protest came like dash Of water
| upon the fervor of the baron,s enthu-
siastic speech''that you altogether
overrate my Importance N all re
!, spects. An aide-de-campt to the com
mandant here has plenty of social
work to do, but he does not pose as
| prime minister to his chief, as you
seem to imagine That's pretty peep
to the left, If you care for English win
ter scenery. | dare say, If you're not
used to 1T. thai it may not have the
charm for you that it possesses for
u.s.
/ The dickens keep him! He Is as
/ close as a sealed jar, said the baron
4 wrathfully, to himself These Eng
lish are like serpents; they are SO cold
/ OF blood. Eth, we'll, we shall see what
the comradeship Of sport together will
do, and after that the after-dinner
talking. He will give me what / want
before | am done with him; am not
going to be foiled.''
A All at once he saw the man BY his
side flush family under the lingering
brown Of last summers sun and wind.
/ His eyes lit up with a quick light, the
light that. seen in the eyes Of man or
woman means but one thing. 1t is