The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-03

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oke House and elsewhere; everywhere
the CheValter Beauprs had been dis
tinguished by his highnesS' most
marked favor. And Lucy Hampton'B
eyes had shone with quiet delight 20
see II and TO zee the effect on her ia
ther. For the colonel. confused In his
mind az to how it might be true. re-
luctAntiy acknowledged that there must
be something Of Importance about the
Chevaltor Beaupre. that q prince should
treat him rs q brother. He believed that
~ would be best TO treat hinn-he aleo--
at least Ms q gentleman. 80 the French
lessons were continued and the Jeffer-
son troop was encouraged. and Fran
ooi9 was MMked often TO Roanoke House.
And ~ the months rolled ON he tried
with every thoughtful and confederate
effort 90 express 90 the little lady Of the
manor hts gratitude for the goodnoUw OF
her family. IL troubled him more than
little that the early friondlinoma %
Harry Hampton seemed 70 be wearing
off. The boy did not come 20 often 20
Carnifax. and when he came he did not
stay for hours. for days sometimes. ~
was his way ct GrBt. He was uneasy
with his friend. and his friend won
dered and did not understand. but hes
ftated TO push q way into the lads
heart. he win tall me In time"
thought Francois. and. sure OF his own
innocence. waited for tina time.
Meanwhile. he was going home. Co
ing. much against the advice OF the
Norfolk doctor who warned him that
no was not yet well or strong. that tho
cut-of-door life IN the mild Virginia
climate should be continued perhaps Tor
two years more. before he went back TO
the agitation and effort OF a Bona
partist agent In France. But he could
not wait; he must see his old horno his
mother, his father. and all the unfor-
gotten faces. He longed to watch tho
black lasheS curl upward from the blue
OF Altxe's eyes. He longed to hear her
clear voice with its boyish note OF cour-
age. 1t would put new life into him,
that voice. 1t was seven years now
and more since he had left them all ut
days notice to go to Pietro In Italy
TO living death OF I'VE years, to many
nndreamed Of happenings The fever
was on him and he must go home.
There was to be celebration for the
new and very fashionable cavalry troop
OF which Francois was the unofficial
backbone and author. In the great
grassy paddock at Bayly's Folly the
proud mother OF 18-year- old Caperton
Bayly-frst lieutenant. and the most
finished horseman in the Virginia coun-
ly-nad invited the gentry from miles
her son and his friends show how the
Chevalier Beaupre had made them into
soldiers. They came In shoals, driving
from far off over bad roads in big
lurching chariots. or riding in gay COM
panies. mostly OF older men and girls
and young boys. because all OF the
gilded youth were in the ranks that
day.
The day was perfect; day remem-
bered In that part OF Virginia arnonR
the great families who came to zee
their boys ride. Yeardleys and Carriers
and Littletons and Letchers and Bow
mans were there; and Joyneses and
Harrisons and Bowdoins and Castle
burys and ChurchilIs and wises and
b1tchetts and Stewards and Wards
and the rest OF them, names there In
/ Virginia when Charles was king. The
big carriages were drawn up In q
massive line and the horsemen
esQuely In and out Of the saddle, taIk-
ing, watching, admiring the SURPRISING
military things which their sons and
brothers and sweethearts were doinR,
And the lads went through their drill
nobly. and the stalwart body OF men
and horse flesh formed In tours, In
twos, melted into Iong-drawn lines
wound into close concentrtc circles and
unwound again, and charged and dis
mounted and leaped into the saddle. al
Harry Hampton's shouts Of command
| with surprising accuracy; also to the
unbounded pride OF Francois, who, in
the ranks, watched every evolution
every move OF every rider, with anxious
delight. They did wonders; the horses
were on their best behavior and pushed
into the places they had learned Sc
eagerly that the riders needed hardly tt
guide them at all; the whole graceful
inspiring exhibition OF strength and
out q fault. Harry Hampton, ushed
with deep pleasure at this first trial OF
strength OF his life where he had been
| leader, was so happy that Francois al
most forgot to gallop to the head OF the
line when his turn came, for JOY OF
looking at him. Then the drill was
over and there was to be rough riding
dragged out and placed in a manner OF
ring. .. 9Th -#H
"This one is very close to the bank
said Lucy Hampton, standing by Blue
bird and watching as the negroes
placed the bars. II q horse refused
and turned sharp and was foolish, ht
might go over. And the bank IL steep
Lucy, You are grandmotherly per-
son." Clifford Stewart-who was an.
other girl--threw at her. You woult
like them all to ride in wadded WOO
dressing gowns. an dto have wal
padded with cotton batting to guar
them" And Lucy smiled and believed
herself ovcrcautious. A
The excited horses came dancing III
to the barriers and lifted and were
over, with or without rapping, but no
one, for the first round, refusing. TheI
the bars were raised six inches; si1
inches in mid-air Is large space wher
one must jump It. Caperton Bayl!
went at 1t first; his mother watches
GREATNESS as he flew forward, SITTING
erect, intense his young eyes cleaning
Over went his great horse Traveller
. and over the next and the next-al
of them; but the white heels had struci
the top bar twice - the beautiful
| spirited performance was not perfect
Harry Hampton came next; all OF TN
kindly multitude gazed eagerly hoplnl
that the boy to whom life had giYel
less than the others might win TN
honor he wanted. The first bars with
out rapping; the second; and a sup
! pressed sound OF satisfaction, whicl
might soon be q great roar Of pieasurt
hummed over the field. Black Hawl
! came rushing, snorting, pulling up .
the third jump. the jump where Luc
stood. And as he came a little cir
high in e. carriage, chariot as on
l.af5 fI,av, fF1nIyrfaTnd her scarlet Dara9C