The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-28
CHAPTER XIV.
How Lucy T old.

DllltS TO 90 uOuOT " HIS hlSAIltbS a.
Roanoke house and elsewhere; every
where the Chevalier Beaupre had been
distinguished by his highness most
marked favor And Lucy Hamptons
eyes had shone with quiet delight to
see II and to see the effect on her IA
! Their For the colonel confused in his
mind as TO how II might be true, re-
| luctanty acknowledged that there
must be something of Importance
about this Chevalier Beaupre, that a
| prince should treat him as a brother.
| He believed that II would be best to
treat him-he also-at least as gen
| tleman So the French lessons were
! continued and the Jefferson troop was
| encouraged, and Francois was asked
| often to Roanoke house. And as the
months rolled on he tried with every
thoughtful and consderate effort to
express TO the little lady OF the manor
his gratitude fer the goodness OF her
family II troubled him more than
little that the early friendliness and
intimacy of Harry Hampton seemed to
be wearing of The boy did not come
came he did not stay for hours, for
days sometimes. as was his way at
first He was uneasy with his friend,
and his friend wondered and did not
understand but hesitated TO push
way INFO the lads heart He will
tell me in time thought Francois,
and sure OF his own innocence, wait
ed for the time.
Meantime he was going home. Co
ing. much against the advice OF the
Norfolk doctor. who warned him that
he was not yet we'll or strong, that
the out-of=door life in the mild Nir-
GINA climate should be continued per
haps for two years more, before he
went back 10 the agitation and effort
of a BonaPartjst agent in France But
he could not wait. he must see his old
home. his mother. his father. and all
the uuforgotten faces He longed TO
watch the black lashes curl upward
from the blue OF AIiXe's eyes. He
longed TO hear her clear voice with
It's bOyish note OF courage II would
put new life into him. that voice 1t
was seven years now and more since
he had left them all at days notice
TO go TO Pietro IN Italy to living
death of five years. 10 many undream-
ed 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 IN
offeial backbone and author In the
great grassy paddock at Bayly's Folly
the proud mother OF eighteen ear-old
Gaperton Bavly-frst lieutenant and
the most finished horseman in the NIr-
GINA country had invited the gentry
from miles about to feast with her and
10 watch her son and his friends show
how the Chevalier Beaupre had made
them into soldiers They came in
shoals. driving from far OF over bad
roads in big lurchlng chariots. or rid
Ing in gay companies mostly OF older
men and girls and young boys. be
cause all OF the gilded youth were in
the ranks that day.
When the drill was over there was TO
be rough riding and jumping Hur-
dles were swiftly dragged out and
placed In a manner OF ring.
This one is very close to the bank, "
said Lucy Hampton, standing by Blue
bird and watching as the negroes
placed the bars II horse refused
and turned sharp and was foolish, he
might 90 over And the bank is
steep.
Lucy you are a grandmotherly per
son. Clifford Stewart who was an
other gtrl-threw at her. You would
Ike them all TO ride in wadded wool
dressing gowns. and to have a wall
padded with cotton batting to guard
them And Lucy smiled and believed
herself overcautious.
The excited horses came dancing up
10 the barriers and lifted and were
over. with or without rapping but not
one for the first round refusing
Then the bars were raised six inches
six inches in md-air is a large space
when one must jump IT, Caperton
Bayly went at ii first; his mother
watched GREATNESS as he flew for
ward. sitting erect, intense. his young
eyes cleaning over went his great
horse Traveller. and over the next and
the neXt-all OF them, but the white
heels had struck the top bar twice
the beautiful, spirited performance
was not perfect. Harry Hampton
came next; all OF the kindly multitude
gazed eagerly, hoping that the boy to
whom life had given less than the
others might win this honor he want
ed. The first bars without rapping;
the second; and suppressed sound OF
satisfaction, which might soon be a
great roar OF pleasure. hummed over
the field. Black Hawk came rushing,
snorting, pulling up TO the third jump,
the jump where Lucy stood And as
he came little girl, high in a car
riage. chariot as one said then, -four
ished her scarlet parasol in the air,
and lost hold OF 1t, and 1t flew like a
huge red bird into the course close