The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

shooting them" And as he made this judgment of women I forgot for mo- ment that we discussed that Madam Whitworth whom it was causing me great pain to discover to be the enemy of France, and thought of my beauti- full mother, whom he had judged with out ever having encountered, and 8 great longing rose in my heart so to comport myself that his heart, should learn to trust in me as man and then discover the honor of woman through solve that such should be the case, and to that end asked of him:
 "How is 1t that I can serve you in these serious troubles, my Uncle Rob- ert?" And as I asked that question I made also VOW in my heart against that black crow woman. so
 Now, that's what Pm coming to. The French government Is sending an army expert down here to look over the situation and make the contracts. can't speak their heathenish tongue or read 1t, and I want somebody whom can trust-trust, mind you-to help me talk with him and make any necessary translations. That Whit worth hussy has been translating for us, and don't trust her. Your letter was handed to me in the governors private office, and both he and I saw what help it would be to have you here when this Frenchie-who is q Count Something or Other-and his servants and secretaries, what he calls his suit, arrive. By George, sir, we need your advice in eating and drink ing them. Do you suppose they'll have intelligence enough to eat the mama of the gods, which Is corn pone, and drink the nectar, which is plain whis- Ky, or will we be expected to furnish them with snails and absinth?'
 At that laughed very large laugh and made this answer to the perturba- tion of my uncle, the General Robert:
 ''I will tell you after luncheon, my Uncle Robert, because I have not as yet eaten in this Harpeth country of America"
 "All right; we'll talk about 1t after
  chicken dinners. Here we are at the mansion. Remember, you know the whole situation and are only supposed to know the part that Governor Bill thinks is, the whole. Look at me, boyr' And as the Big car drove up to the curb before a great stone house with tall pillars on guard of its front, he Ia ia br<T, hiS hop6o ,,,,oy, x,,v ahoy,yaIx~ and turned me toward him with force and no gentleness, and then with his keen eyes did he look down into tho very soul of me.
 "Yes, I see can trust, you, sir. God bless you, boy!' he said, after a very long moment of time 4
 "Yes, my Uncle Robert" answered him without turning my eyes from his.
 "Weu, then, here we are. I came to the side door so I wouldn't have to introduce you to any of the boys this with the governor before dinner, and don't dare keep Kizzie waiting. It .iles her, and a riled woman burns up ,hings, masters, husbands, cooking or worse. Come on."
 Heres my boy, governor" was all he introduction my uncle, the General Robert, administered to, me; then 'tood and looked into the face of him whom afterward I discovered to be he greatest gentleman in the world, with my heart beating in my throat md yet astir under my woman'a breast in the place it had always be before resided, after we had been ush. 'red into the gouverneur's room by az ,ld black servant called Cato.