The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-05-14

should all count ourselves lucky to be
led by-a hero"
"A hero" Colonel Hampton shifted
a mere French peasant BY his own
account. OF course. have received
HIM. because Of your iufatuation tor
him. Aud-the young man has quail
ties. He has been success socially.
viii not DENY am quite surprised
b. his success Put when it comes te
putting him in position above men
Of birth. my blood reyolts request
YOU. Henry 70 use YOUR influence
against this. ! can not endure TO have
him give YOU commands You should be
the captain because YOUR social posi-
ton has made the enterprise possible
Bur. vet If-your mfsfortune-tf some
other seems more it" A painful color
darkeaed the bows face and his brows
gathered The colonel went on i
should make no objection TO that. But"
again he pulled Al the corners of his
mastache with soIemnity-"I must re
quest YOU 70 use YOUR influence abso-
utek 10 prevent this parvenu from
being placed over YOU
HARRY EtATOtlfON Illf ms mana on tue
table beside him and lifting himself
/ with that aid stood before his uncle.
+ leaning little on the table as his
lame foot made i necessary. but yet
A figure full of decision and dignity
And must refuse absolutely.
Uncle Henry. 70 do ANYTHING of the
i kind am not IN question As you
say haye-a misfortune shall use
VIM influence have 10 see that the
+ ChevaIter Beaupre is made captain Of
he eomnany he has Organized and Is
10 educate This Is fitting | am
proud 10 call him my friend and am
glad that am large-minded enough to
realize that as large mind as his Is
not 20 be measured BY petty standards
II he IL prince or II he Is a peasant
Is quite lnmateriai. because he is first
a very great thing himself He
turned from he astonished colonel
and with his hating step was gone.
shortly the young masters horse
WAS ordered and he had left word with
Ebsnezer The butler as he Went out,
that he would not be home TIL bed.
time. and was 81 toward Caruifax.
Francois. he began. auding his
friend busy over his papers in that
same library. al that same carved ma
hoEanv desk. where today lie the pack
ayes of old letters Francois. / want
10 speak 20 vou=about something
fore our meeting
What them The boy is out OF
breath You have been running Black
Hawk again. my Henry that horse
viii complain Of YOU soon, the strong
beast What rs i YOU are in such a
hurry To say that one must race across
country so OF a good hour OF the morn
ing"
But Henry was too intent to talk
nathinEs 1t is important" he said
briefly We must have captain for
the company al once. and it must be
you
Sabre de bois'" smiled Francois ra
dainty. The good idea, can not
imagine a fellow more beautiful TO be
a captain than | can you"
But Henry vas altogether serious
minded You will consent them" he
threw at him ! did not think OF il
till this morning. but see it should
be done at once We shall 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 70 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
10 answer for them He answered
for them without a 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 still and stiff
These French ways OF his friend
pleased Henry immensely, but they
also petrihed him with embarrass-
ment. Francois was not in the least
embarrassed He patted the broad