Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1917-02-09

crest OF white that sparkled like the
spray OF a wave, All OF which | must
have seen with some kind OF inward
eyes, for from the moment my eyes
lifted themselves from contemplating
the carpet IN embarrassment over my
tweed trousers they were looking Into
his In way which at dawn my eyes
have gaxed into the morning star ris-
ing near to me over tho little wood at
the Chateau de GreG
at Is good that you have come, Rob-
ert Carruthers. for tho general aud |
both need you" were the words |
heard him saying TO me In voice that
was as deep and OF rs much interest rs
the eyes, and as he spoke those words
he took one OF my hands In both Of his
strong ones. And II you say snalls,
snails II shall be. II Cato nnd I have
to invade every rose garden In Hayes.
vile aud vicinity and stay up all night
to catch them"
II think I 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 tho barefooted
boy who suddenly looked at mo out Of
the cool eyes.
Il thought I would let him have q
tryout with Kixzle before we decided
to feed the sayages," also said my
uncle. the General Robert. with q
laugh. Besides. he's one himself. and
I'll have TO so slow and tame him
gradually"
"No. he's ours. He's Just come back
to his own from strange land, gen.
eral. and you'll XIII the fatted calf or
rooster. whichever Klzzle decides.
with JOY at getting him" And this
time the star eyes gave 10 mo 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 fee
from the shells. leaving my father TO
the sisters to bury after the enemy
had come. | think my eyes did tell
that tale to bis, and the tears ached
In my throat.
II know. boy" he said softly. and
then turned aud presented me TO the
Mr.. Clendenning. who was arranging
papers at desk beside the window.
do like with my whole heart that
funny Buzz Clendenning. who has the
reddest 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 overtiows the remainder OF his
face In rlpples of what ~ called grin
He ls not much taller than am |. but
OF much more powerful build. ns 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 clappcd his hand on the
back Of the Mr.. Buzz ClcndennIng
You don't have TO tght II out. Your
fathers licked each other week about
for twenty years"
Cant even ask him TO take OF
his coat once. general?" answered that
Mr., Buzz with the grin all over bis
face and spreading to my Countenance
as he took my hand In his to admins
ter one OF those ghakes Of which
had had so many since my arrival In
America. For a second he looked star
tied and glanced down at my white
hand that he held In his. ana from II
to my eyes that were LOCKING into iis
with the entire friend mess of ny
heart Suddenly | had a grcat friG1t
of discovery within me, and my knees
began to again tremblc together for
their skirts, but before that fright had
reached my eyes quite ! had borne to
me an elder brother In the person of
that Buzz Clendenning. and | now
know that can never lose him. even
when he knows that
"I'm no shakes In the duel. prince.
so let's kiss and make up before yor
bVN Nth JVhi h"Oiht lS hhlI uH NV
also, as my uncle. the General Robert
had done, laid an arm across my
shoulders In an embrace OF affection
1t was then made discovery In the
strange land into which | was pene.
have much sentiment In
their hearts that 1t Is impossible for
woman to discover from behind fan
They keep 1t entirely for each other as
and ! received a large por.
ton of such an affection when that Mr..
Buzz Clendennlng adopted me in what
he thought was my foreign weakness
as a small brother to be protected In
his large heart.
II am very happy to 80 salute you
instead Of the duel" I made answer
and did Immediately put kiss on his
one cheek, expecting that he would re
turn 1t upon my cheeks. first one aud
then another, as is the custom Of com
rades and officers In France.
"Help, help! Don't do that again, or
I'll call out the police" responded that
funny Mr.. Buzz CleudennIng, as he