The Press., 1916-12-21
cHAPT ER V.
copyrish.. 1916. by the Reilly 6 sritton co
Aws Both Need You"

- DO not know how 1t is that shal
 tinsl words In which to write dow,
 the loveliness of that gouverneuI
 of old Harpeth. He was not as
 tall as my uncle. the General Robert
 and he was slender and 1.-the as some
 wild thing in forest, but the power fin
 the broadness of his shoulders and in
 the strength of his nervous hands was of a greatness of which to be frightened that is, think. of which a man should
 be frightened. but in which a woman
 would take much glory. His hair was
 of the tarnished gold of a sunset storm
 and upon his temples was a curved
 crest of white that sparkled like the
 spray of a wave. All of which I must
 have seen with some kind of inward
 eyes. for from the moment my eyes nftel themselves from contemplating 2 the carpet In embarrassment over my tweed trousers they were looking into his in a way which at dawn my eyes have gazed into the morning star ris- ing near to me over the little wood at the Chateau de Greg.
 Tt is good that you have come. Rob ert Carruthers, for the general and I both need you" were the words heard him saying to me in a vOiC Q that was as deep and of as much interest as the eyes, and as he spoke those words he took one of my hands in both of his strong ones. And if you say snails, snails it shall be. if Cato and have to invade every rose garden in Hayes vile and vicinity and stay up all night to catch them"
 "I think shall choose that corn pone and whisky that my uncle, the General Robert. has promised to me from one bad tempered cook at the time of my luncheon" found myself saying with a laugh that answered the barefootel boy who suddenly looked at me out o the cool eyes.
 T thought I would let him have ;' tryout with Kizzie before we decide to feed the savages," also said IT. uncle. the General Robert, with a laugh. Besides. he's one himself, and I'n have to go slow and tame him gradually"
 "No, he's ours. He's just come back to his own from a strange land, gen eral, and you'll kill the fatted calf or rooster. whichever Kizzie decides. with Joy at getting him." And this time the star eyes gave to me the quick sympathy for which had pray ed before the Virgin with the infant in her arms in the little chapel of the old convent just before we had to flee the sisters to bury after the enemy had come. think my eyes did tell that tale to his, and the tears ached l in my throat.
 "I know, boy" he said softly, and | then turned and presented me to the | Mir. Clendenning, who was arranging papers at a desk beside the window.
 do like with my whole heart that funny Buzz Clendenning. who has the reddcst hair. the largest brown spec kles on his face and the widest mouth that have ever beheld Also, his laugh Is even wider than Is his mouth, and overfiows the remainder of his face in ripples of what is called grin. He is not much taller than am I, but of much more powerful build. as Is natural. though he did not at that mo- ment recognize the reason thereof.
 Shake hands, boys. Don't stand looking at each other like young pup pies" said my uncle. the General Rob- ert, as he clapped his hand on the back of the Mir. Buzz Clendenning. You don't have to fight it out. Your fathers licked each other week about for twenty years
 Cant | even ask him to take off his coat once. general?'' answered that MT. Buzz with the grin all over his face and spreading to my countenance as he took my hand in his to admins ter one of those shakes of which had had so many since my arrival m America. For a second he looked star lied and glanced down at my white hand that he held in his, and from 1t 10 my eyes that were looking into his with the entire friendliness of my heart Suddenly I had a great fright Df discovery within me. and my knees began to again tremblc together for heir skirts, but before that fright had reached my eyes quite had borne to me an elder brother in the person of hat Buzz Clendenning. and l now i xnow that I can never lose him, even | when he knows that I'm no shakes in the duel. prince. | 'o let's kiss and make up before you | get out your sword.' he said as he | llso, as my uncle. the General Robert. | lad done, laid an arm across my | shoulders in an embra, of affection. 1t was then mace discovery in the Itrange land into which I was pene- have mu sentiment in heir hearts that it Is impo ;sible for a woman to discover from behind a fan. They keep 1t entirely for each other as and I rec eived las.se DOT ion Cf such an affection when that Mir. Buzz Clencenning aloIteI ne in what le thought was my fore,rn n weakness IS q small brother to he protected in | lis large heart.
 T am very happy to SD salute you instead of the duel" I made answer md did immediately put kiss on his