The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-20

Harry, and Harry knew Il well enough.
Moreover. IL was an unspoken secret
that Harry or Lucy had the right Of
strength over weakness In dealing with
the head of the house obstinacy COM
bined sometimes with weakness. IL Is
| true. but yet the two youngsters UNI
derstood that the colonel was the head
only by q graceful fiction So young
Harry Hampton felt no alarm at
the quality OF his uncle's tone.
biggest chair. a chair throne-lil1e In it's
dignity; he faced the lad and pulled
Importantly at the end OF his mustache.
This troop OF cavalry Is about or
ganized?" he demanded. S..
Well. that's rather a big name for
It. Uncle Henry, but 1t is going like
q streak" answered Henry, junior. I'VE
meet again today and tomorrow think
we shall begin business"
stated. -
Harry bowed his head gravely. The
colonel went on. ..a rr
TT is a well bred and appropriate
method Of amusement. A gentleman
1 should know something OF military af-
fairs. But-ah--the ranking and. alb
arrangements7 Such--details are not
unlikely, with gentlemen of the first
families, as you all are--except one
to crystalline into a--later importance.
The man who has been the leader OF
this company OF very young men will
not unlikely be the man thought OF
as a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of greater
moment to come. May inquire who Ia
the captain?" ...1. p.
Henry Hampton looked troubled, Inn
patient.
''why, nobody yet. Uncle Henry. We
have not got to that But OF course, the
chevalier-" "
Colonel Hampton interrupted him.
Exactly. / thought so. That is what
wish to avoid. The chevalier must
not be the captain"
The boy caught up the words holly.
Uncle Henry, he has done 1t ALL We
all want him"
him. am surprised at you, Henry Do
you remember that this man is peas
ant born? Do you want to be led into
battle by a person whose rank Is not
above that Of our own serVantsT
Led into battle?" Young Henry
laughed shortly. Led into corn field
Is more like It." And then his glance
fired. Moreover, Uncle Henry, If there
were battle in the case, we should all
count ourselves lucky to be led by--a
hero" .. ...
"A hero!" Colonel Hampton snifred.
"a mere Erench peasant, by his own
account OF course, have-received
him, because OF your infatuation for
him. And--the young man has qualities.
He has been a success socially, I win
not deny. am surprised by his success.
But when It comes to putting him into
a position above men Of birth, my blood
revolts. request you, Henry, to use
your influence against this. I cannot
endure to have him give you COM
cause your social position has made
the enterprise possible. But, yet, if
your misfortune--if some other seems
more fit"-- A painful color darkened
the boys face and his brows gathered.
The colonel went on. Il should make
no objection to that. But'-again he
pulled at the corners Of his mustache
with solemnity-'T must request you TO
use your influence absolutely to prevent
this parvenu from being placed over
you" .4
Harry Hampton put his hand on the
table beside him and lifting himself
with that aid stood before his uncle,
leaning a little on the table as his lame
foot made II necessary, but yet fig
ure full of decision and dignity.
"And ] must refuse absolutely, Uncle
Henry, to do anything OF the kind. /
am not In question AS you say, have
Ia misfortune. ! shall use what infiu-
ence have to see that the Chevalier
Beaupre is made captain OF the COM
pany he has organized and is to edu-
cate. That is fitting. am proud to call
him my friend, and am glad that am
large minded enough to realize that as
large a mind as his Is not to be meas
ured by petty standards. If he is a
prince or IL he is a peasant is quite
immaterial, because he Is first very
great thing-himself" He turned from
the astonished colonel, and with his
hating step was gone.
Shortly the young masters horse
- II. A.. a U.NA n.
Ebenezer, the butler, as he went out,
that he would not be home till bed
time, and was of toward Carnifax.
Francois" he began, finding his
friend busy over his papers In that
same library, at that same carved ma
hogany desk, where today lie the pack
ages OF old letters-"Francois, I want
TO speak to you--about something--be-
fore our meeting" 49,.
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 IT you are In such a
hurry TO say that one must race across
country so OF a good hour Of the morn
ing?" hs..".
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 1t must be
u
Sabre de bois!" smiled Francois RAJ
dainty. THE good idea! cannot
imagine fellow more beautiful to be
captain than /. Can you"
| But Henry was altogether serious
minded. you will consent Them" he
threw, at him. II did not think Of 1t
till this morning, but I see It should be
done at once. We will 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 certainty.
Yet he knew every man in the COM
pany, and he felt In himself the force
to answer for them. He answered for
them without hesitation. And with
that Francois laughing face grew
\ grave He pushed the letters from HIM
and got up and came across TO the boy
and bent and put his arm around his
shoulder as he sat stin and stiff These
French ways OF his friend pleased
Harry immensely, but they also petri-
| fled him with embarrassment. Fran
l co.'s was not in the least embarrassed.
He patted the broad young shoulder af-
4 faCtfonafaly ~ fr ~a