The Detroit times., 1913-09-18
CHAPTER XVI.
(centlnued).

own account. or course, l haye-re
ceived him, because Of your infatua
tion for him. And-the young man
mas qualities. He has been 4 success
socially. I will not deny. | am quite
surprised by his success. But when
II comes to putting him into a posi-
ton above men OF birth, my blood re-
volts. request you, Henry, to use
your influence against this. | can
not endure to have him give you com,
mafds. You should be the captain
because your social position has made
the enterprise possible. But, yet, II
your misfortune-if some other
seems more 1T" A painful color
darkened the" boys face and his
brows gathered. The colonel went
ON. II should make NO objection to
that. But'-again he pulled at the
corners Of his mustache with solem.
NIFTY must request you to use your
influence absolutely TO prevent this
parvenu from being placed over you.
Harry Hampton put his hand on
the table beside him and lifting him.
self with that aid stood before his
uncle, leaning q little Oh the table as
his lame foot made II necessary, but
yet figure full OF decision and dig.
nifty.
And | must refuse absolutely, Tn
Gle Henry. to do anything Of the kind.
| am not In question. As you say,
have-a misfortune. | shall use what
influence ! have to see that the Chew
alier Beaupre IL made captain OF the
company he has organized and IL to
educate. That Is fitting. | am proud
TO call him my friend, and | am glad
that | am large-minded enough TO
realize that as large mind as his
is not to be measured by petty stand
ards. Ii he Is a prince or II he Is q
peasant il quite immaterial, because
he Is first very great thing-him-
self" He turned from the astonished
colonel. and with his hating step
was gone.
Shortly the young masters horse
was ordered and he had left word
with Ebenezer, the butler. as he went
out. that he would not be home till
bedtime. and was OF toward Carni-
fax.
Francois" he began, finding his
friend busy over his papers In that
same library, at that same carved
mahogany desk. where today lie the
packages of old letters-"Francois.
want to speak to you--about some
thing-before our meeting"
What then? The boy is out OF
breath. You have been running Black
Hawk again. my Henry-that horse
will complain OF you soon, the strong
beast. What Is 1t you are In such a
hurry to say that one must race
across country so OF good hour or
the morning."
But Henry was too intent to talk
nothings. 1T Is important" he said
briefly. I'VE must have captain for
the company at once, and II must be
you" SEA
Sabre de bois.'' smiled Francois
radiantly. The good idea! can
not imagine q fellow more beautiful
to be captain than l. Can you?"
But Henry was altogether serious
minded. You will consent them" he
threw at him. IL did not think of II
till this morning. but ! see it should
be done at once. We all want you,
OF course. and want nobody else.'
Now Henry Hampton. not having
thought of the question till this morn
ing, had no right to make this state.
ment in full. round voice OF GER
tainty. Yet he knew every man in
the company. and he felt In himself
the force TO answer for them. he
answered for them without hesita-
ton. And with that Francois laugh
ing face grew grave. He pushed the
letters from him and got up and
came across TO the boy and bent ana
put his arm around his shoulder AS
be sat still and stiff. These French
ways OF his friend pleased Harry i'm
mensely, but they also petrified him
with embarrassment. Francois was
not IN the least embarrassed. lie
patted the broad young shoulder az
tectionately.
my good Henry" he said gently.
What a loyal heart---and what .
reckless one. How then can you
answer for all these messieurs?"
Henry flung UP his head and be-
gan. They will--if they do not I
shall make them"-but Francois
stopped the bold words.
No. he said quietly--yet with q
tone of fnality which the other rec
ognized. THAT will not be necessary.
And the messieurs are my good
friends; they will treat me with hon.
or; they will be better to me than
deserve. know that well" There
were 30 few people In the world who
did not, to Francois, seem his good
friends But, my Henry, ! Will not
be the captain. l have thought OK
that, II you have not Look here"
He swung to the desk and slipped
out q drawer, and had long folded
paper in his hands. He tapped 1t
open before Harry's eyes. 1t was q
formal notice to Mr.. Henry Hampton,
junior, that the Jefferson troop OF
Virginia had elected him as Its cap
tain.
Harry flushed violently and his
mouth quivered with pleasure. with
nervousness, with unhappiness. The
other watched him eagerly. All this
affair OF the troop he had done TO give
pleasure to Harry Hampton. his
friend. II was the only way In which
the lame boy could be on equal terms
with the other boys, and Francois had
determined from the nrst that every
10y which could be cleaned out OF 1t
he should have. To be the captain
ought to be . JOY.
az" Harry cried, and then was ST.
,eht-and then spoke sorrowfuIly.
Butt can not be-"
Can not be-" demanded Francois.