The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-19


about to say. In true negro state, "'The
Old Thirteen gentlemen and ladies."
as he had said. 'yirginny Reel. II you
please!' 'Aloncy-Musk, If you
please,' the captains boy tapped him
on the shoulder whispered to him. nad
he did not announce the Name 0f the
dance; he merely bowed. began on
the air, and they all fell 10, the Off
GERS teaching the English girls the
figure. but not telling them why IT
had no name.
But that is not the story 1 started
TO tell. As the dancing went on. No
l said, SO much SO that IL seemed quite
natural for him TO bow TO that splendid
Mrs. Graf. and say:
Il hope you have not forgotten me,
Miss Rutledee. Shall have the hon
or Of daneins?'
lie did II SO quickly that Shnbrick.
who was by him, could not hinder
him. She laughed and said:
II am not Miss Rutiedee any longer
Mr.. Nolnn; but l Will dance all the
same" ittst nodded In Shubrick as II
% say ne must ienve AIr- No-ar ~ w.
md led him on to the place where the
lance was forming.
Nolan thought he had got his chance.
lie had known her at Philadelphia
md at other places had met her, and
his WIS godsend. You could not
,nlk in contredances. as you de- in
cotiiiion-. sr- eVpu in the panS'-s OF
wRltzing; bu: there were chances for
Tongues and sounds. as well as for
Eyes aud biOshes. lie began with her
travels. and Europe. and Vesuyius. aud
the French: and then. when they had
worked down. and had that long talk
ing time AT the bottom Of the set. he
said boldly. n little pale. she said, as
she told ffne the story. years nfi-r:
And what do you hear from home.
Mrs. Graf:"
And that splendid creature looked
through him. JoVe, how she mus.
have looked through him. Home.
Mr. Solan:., l thought you were the
man who never wanted to hear Of
home again" and she walked directly
M III. deck to her husband. and left
poor Nolan alone. as lac always was.
1 cannot give any history Of him In
order: noi,osly ssln now: and. indeed.
am not trying 20. These are the ira
diiions. which SORT cut. as believe
them, from the myths which have been
told about this man for forty years
The fellows used 10 say he was the
Iron Mask !" and poor George PoDS
went to his grave in the belief that
this was the author Of "Junius." whu
was being punished for his celebrated
libel on Thomas Jefferson. Pons was
not very strong in the historical line.
A happier story than either of these
have told Is OF the war. That came
along soon after. have heard this
affei: told In three or four ways. aud.
indeed. IL may have happened more
thnn once. But which ship IL was on
l cannot tell. However, In one. at
least. of the great fIfgate duels with
the English. in which the navy was
really baptized, Il happened that u
round shot from the enemy entered
one OF our ports square. ard took right
down the officer OF the gun himself.
and almost every man of the guns
crew. Now you may say what VOC
choose about cournge. but that is not
a nice thing 60 sec. But as the men
who were not killed picked themselves
up. and tn. surgeons people We're car
rying OF the bodies. there appeared
Nolan, In his shirt sleeves. with the
rnmner in his hand. and. just ms II he
had been the officer. told them or with
authority. who should go TO the cock
pit with the wounded men. who should
stay with hitf. perfectly CHEEKY. and
with that way which makes men feel
sure all IL right and is going To be
right. And he fn.- he'd loading the
gun with his own hands, aimed Il. and
bade the men FIRE. And there he
stayed. captain Of that gun. keeping
those fellows in spirits. till the enemy
struck, sitting on the carriage while
the gun WAS cooling. though he w.ss
exposed nj. the time. showing them
cnsier ways to handle heavy shot. max
Ing the raw hands laugh at their own
blunders. and when the gun cooie,l
again. getting II loaded aud fred twice
as often rs any other gun on the ship.
The captain walked forward. by Why
OF encouraging the men. and Nclaa
touched his hat and said:
II am showing them how we do this
In the artillery, SIR"
And this Is part OF the story where
all the legends Rg.ee; that the colimo-
dore said:
81 see you do. and thank you. sir
and l shall never forget this Gay. sir,
and you never shall. SIR"
And after the whole thing was over,
and he had the Englishman's sword,
In the midst Of the stnte and ceremony
Of the quarterback. he said:
"Where Is Mr.. Nolanf Ask Mr.. No
Ian to come here"