Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-10

he lcds nom intent upon me little room
and its occupants.
We must not forget our more Iegiti-
mate business in the midst Of these
pleasant side issues"
The field is easy. After our delight
full continental capitals. where. as YOU
know, one is never quite sure Of one.
self it is pleasant to breath the demo
cratic airs of Washington" remarked
Chauvenet
Particularly so, my dear friend.
when one is blessed with your delight
full social gifts. envy you your ca
pacity for making others happy"
There was a keen irony in the fell
lows tongue. and the edge Of it evil
IDENTIFY touched Chauyenet. who scowI-
ed and bent forward, with his fingers
on the table.
Enough Of that. if you please"
AS you will, carinO, but You will A.
pardon me for offering my condolences
on the regrettable department la belle
Americana. If you had not been so
intent on matters Of state you would
undoubtedly have found her here. As
it is, you are now obliged to see her
on her native soil. a month in Wash
ingtOn may do much for you. She is
beautiful and reasonably rich. Her
brother. the tall captain. is said to be
the best hOrseman in the American
army"
"Humphl He is an ass" calculated
Chauvenet
A servant now appeared bearing
fresh bottle Of cordial He was distin-
suished by a small head upon a tall Z
md powerful body and bore little re-
TO a house servant. While !
lie brushed the cigar ashes from the
able the men continued their talk
Without needing him. p
Chauvenet and his friend had spoken V
rom the first in French, but in ad. is
ressing some directions to the servant.
he blond, who assumed the role of f,
ost, employed a Servian dialect Y,
Il think we were saying that the m
lortality list in certain directions will nj
ave TO be stimulated a trife before n
e can do our young friend Francis III
ny good. You have business in Amer br
a, carinO. That paper we flched IN
ON old Suoebel strengthens our hold TO
/ Francis, but there is still that cues
IN as to Karl and Frederick Angus nj,
$. Our dear Francis is not satisfied. tb
e wishes to be quite sure that his crt
ar father and brother are dead. We Iii
lst reassure him, dearest Jules"
Don't be a fool, Durand You never '
am TO understand that the United M
ltes of America is a trihe larger "A
IN a barnyard And ! don't believe mn
use fellows are over there They're sto
'bably lying in wait here somewhere I
dy TO take advantage Of any oppor- din
lity-that is, if they are alive.
n can hardly fail 10 be impressed
h the fact that so few lives stand -,
ween him and
The heights-the heightsr And the - ~
ing man, whom Chauvenet called
rand, lifted his tiny glass airily. 6o 90
Yes, the heights" replied Chauve- tEo
a little dreamily. M -
But that declaration-that docu-
It! You have never honored me 20.
glimpse, but you have it put - y.
'ly away, l dare say" a.,
There is no place-but one-that 1 +bo
risk. 1t is always within easy to =,
n, my dear friend" 49, ~
'ou Will do well to destroy that doc tbo
mt. 1t is much better out Of the tior
=" 'iOn'
e-. ceiv,
Cul u eI7re,s IN 'ne matter OF expe
lom are unfortunate. That paper grea
titutes our chief asset, my dear som,
ciate- So long as we have it we ami
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