The Dolores star., 1914-10-23

sparkling water, there was q sharp
bend IN the stream, and @ they turned
II the large silvery green slope Of the
lawn lay before then. with it, long
wharf and bargss lying at The water
side, and Q ship unloading IL return
cargo from England.
1T II the Sea Lady" called young
Hampton. "She ID In before us-and
she sailed 20 long after"
He made quick movement forward
with his pathetic broken step-for this
only son Of the Hampton family was
cripple.
There were people gathering on the
lawn. negroes drawn up in line; the
women In bright.colored turbans, men
and women both showing white teeth
~ they grinned with the pleasure and
the excitement Of watching the ship
come in. Then white light figure
ran down the broad greenness. and .
girl stood. golden curls on her shout
ders. . straw hat with blue ribbons
tying down some Of the golden curls,
but not all-stood and watched and
waved IN eager friendly hand.
1T 10 my cousin Lucy" Harry
Hampton said. and Francois. looking
at him. saw his eyes fixed ON her In.
tently.
In . few minutes more, leaving the
ship with his hating careful step.
Francois saw him kiss her cousinly--
yet II seemed not altogether cousinly
and with that he was saying . word
about my new friend. the Chevalier
Beaupre." and the girls quick hand.
clasp and the warm welcome In her
voice Of honey. made Francois feel -
II . place in her friendship had been
waiting for him alwaya
Then. from back OF her. from some
where. lowered suddenly . tall man,
with large features. and nrst seized
Harry Hampton's hand and then
turned to the stranger With the same
air OF entire pleasure and Hospitality.
MY nephews friend 10 welcome at
Roanoke house." no said. and Francois,
with his few words OF English. under.
stood enough to b warmed % the soul
at his hrst contact with southern nos
pitality. !.
1t 10 my uncle. Colonel Hamptoe.
Harrys voice was expssanlns.
They would mot near OF nis gong 70
Carnifax-not ior Gays. NOT TOT =
month: why snould No 80 ~ AIT
Colonel Hampton ASKED. y ne vsts g
Dc only year or Two In virginia. Why
trouble 70 SET up nousekesp'ns ssooe
In that dig mouse. wnen ROANOKE noose
was mere ana IN ofoef' sno only W
giad 10 Keep nun. 10 Steecoss s0s
week or two stayed. Ana foana MN
sell. snorty. 2 notaciiity. hsfry harp
ton. M ooyisn ambition TOR adveassJe
and daring denied every personal ost
let. because OF that accident In oaoy'
hood which had started MIN ID I'VE
hopelessly lame. was - prouo OF ~
salvage from the Austrian oira VI
prey - II Francois record had oeen
his own. Much moro frankly proud. mr.
had told him = great deal. ana ne
episode OF the hsadlons rescue Of
Prince Louis Napoleon, the capture
and imprisonment and anal theatrical
|,escape. went like wild.nre about tee
countryside. and stirred all the No
nance Of the warm-blooded southeru-
ers. Every house wanted the hero 10
break bread. and under young Harris
proud wing Francois went gladly to
meet all these friends OF his friend.
A the general had said years ago.
his simplicity struck the finest note
of sophisticated high breeding; more
over. he had lived with high-brsd
people In more than one country; the
aristocrats OF Virginia were delighted
with his young noblcman. ~ they
thought him-with his charm Of man.
ner and his stirring history. with the
lines Of suffering still In his thin face
and tho broad lock Of Eray-the badge
OF that suflerins-in his dark hair;
with the quaint foreign accent too. and
the unexpectsdness In the turns Of
his rapidly Increasing English.
And now hs had left Roanoke. and
wss living In the great old house on
ptas zoe lana thn ala hnu.a ,rhtnh had