Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-04-28

other through their fathers, but had
never met.
A week went by without move ON
the part Of the enemy. and then two
servants precipitated a crisis. The
generals hens were stoned out Of the
commodore's garden and the commo-
dores dog was sent home with to-
mato can tied to his tail. What made
the matter worse was that both prin-
cipals were shut up In the house-one
from govt and the other from an old
wound that had reopened.
"Eunice. you must stand by me-
announced t., commodore. II can't
get out. and that person knows 1t. and
he will take advantage of my helpless
ness to run up fence"
But what can do?" the girl asked.
Take a revolver and patrol the
line. II there is any fence building.
shoot"
Grant. my son, you must see this
through for me-" groaned the gen.
eral. That person will hear of my
helpless condition and run up fence.
He must not be allowed to-"
But I don't feel like getting into
muss," was the reply.
There will be no muss II you are
firm. Take a gun and let yourself
be seen ON the firing line"
The ground between the houses,
which stood a hundred feet apart, was
covered with ornamental bushes. Miss
Eunice was the first to arrive. She
took shelter behind a bush a foot this
side of the disputed line. She didn't
like 1t bit. She felt she couldn't be
brave in such a cause. II any one
came from the other house what was
she to say?
That question was soon answered.
She looked up to see young man,
revolver In hand, standing within sew
en- feet of her. He was also on the
firing line. The two looked at each
other and then away. Then they
looked back again. Then the young
man said as he raised his hat:
Il am the generals son. and l pre-
sumo you are the daughter of the
commodore"
Miss Eunice inclined her head
I'VE are here to shoot each other
under certain circumstances"
Miss Eunice lifted her revolver In
to view and tried to look very brave.
I'VE are both determined persons.
and probably both win fall 1t is also
likely that our respective fathers win
fall"
Mine can't get out to fall" said
Miss Eunice before she had time to
think.
Nor mine," laughed young Mr.
Grant. IF there is any shooting to
be done it must be between ourselves
Shall it be a regular duel or promiscu
Gus firing?"
Miss Eunice wanted to look very
savage, but in place of that her face
took on smile, and finding herself
defeated she threw her weapon on
the ground.
"A truce, eh?" laughed the young
man, as he also tossed away his
weapon Now. please let me 60 tc
the house with you"
But my father. He's-he's--"
Yes, / know, and SOS mine They
are two foolish men, and we are go
ing to talk to them. The idea of a
quarrel over : cherry tree!"
And young Mr.. Fairly walked in
and faced the commodore, and he
talked so well and laughed so often
that the old veteran, who had been
ready to eat him up. finally said:
IF your father will say that 1t was
the fleet that did the trick at San
tiago, | think-think that will settle
it,
Il am ready to admit that we
couldn't have done without the feet"
replied the general when he had got
over his establishment. but | think
the commodore ought to be willing
to admit that If the navy had been at
Gettysburg, it could not have won a
greater victory than the army did"
Before high noon all was settled
and the wire fencing put away for
good, and on the third day the two
veterans were well enough to sit on
the veranda as OF yore. They had
been smoking in silence for five min
utes when the general said:
Commodore. you are sly old
dog"
General, you are the same"
But we SLY old dogs are going to
get left. The young folks made
peace that they might fall in love and
be married next year about this time