The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-08

"To the death for you I'll go, my
Gouverneur Faulkner" l answered
him. looking straight into his tired
eyes that were so deep under the
black silver tipped wings Of his
brOws. did not mean that death
had threatened myself from the math-
ematics in the paper. but in my heart
there was something that rose and an
swered the sadness in his eyes with
again all that savageness Of a bar
barian.
Then I'll take you to the point of
demise-almost-if need YOU" he an
swered me- with a laugh that hid
culver of emotion in his voice as some
thing that was like unto a spark shot
from the depths Of his eyes into the
depths of mine. Go get the papers
+ verified and let me know when you
have finished" And this time l was
in reality dismissed. | went, but in
my heart was a strange smOlder that
the spark had kindled.
In the small room that opened off that
of the Gouverncur Faulkner with
door that l knew to lead into the room
of my uncle, the General Robert,
seated myself at a table by a window
which looked down upon the city
spread at the foot Of the Capitol Hill
lying shimmcring in the Young spring
nists that drifted across its Lousetops
( I laid down the papers, took Il pencil
from a tray close beside my hand and
then faced the most dreadful Of any
situation that | had ever brought down
/ upon my own head. l also faced at
the same time the smiling couutauanca
Of my Buzz, who looked into the door
from the room Of my uncle. the Cen
Hral Robert, slipped through that door
and closed it gently behind him.
safe on first base, The cid boy OF
the bayouets has been called to the
/ governor. and he'll not he back before
they both have luncheon sent in t.
them. / have taken his letters. and
now I'm off. What did Bill hand
you|
Death and also destruction" l an.
swered in an eXpletiye often used by
my father in times Of a catastrophe.
and with those words | showed to my
Buzz the two long papers.
( "Shoo; that's no big job! 1 looked
over and verified this one myself yes
terday in ten minutes Hello; this
other one is in French, Just run it
through, and if it is to tally call it,
and I'll hold this one. We can do it
i'll fifteen minutes Go ahead from
the top line across" And my Buzz
held the paper in his hand as he seat
ed himself in readiness upon the cor
ner Of my desk beside me.
"Oh, my Buzz, have such a morti-
| fication that l cannot add one to an
other Of these long figures, When
place one number to another | must
use my fingers, and in this case you
see that it is impossible" Tears | did
not allow In my eyes, but they We're
in my voice, and looked into the eyes
of my Buzz with a great terror.
what is it that l shall do? am in
disgrace"
You complete edition of a Kid, you;
don't you know | can do it for you
that is, + you know what all these
kilo things stand for in English? Do
yoG? AS lie spoke that kind Buzz put
his hand on my shoulder with a nice
rough shake.
Il do know from my gOverness, Mad
am Fournet, and | viii write it all
down for you, my Buzz, for whom
feel so much gratitude for help" | an
swered, with quickness.
"Stow the gratitude and write EN-
all out. 1t will take US about an hour.
but it is good to keep calicoes waiting
occasionally" he said, and did there
upon seat himself beside the table and
draw to himself the two sheets of pa
per, while | quickly wrote out the ia
bic of French weights and measure
ments translated into English.
| did very much enjoy that hour in
which my Buzz labored with a pencil
and a great industry while | called to
him the list Of long figures and then
verified as he showed me the units
upon the page in the French language.
He made jokes at me between work
ings while he attended his cigarette
and we, together, had much laughter.
There are just three places where
these figures disagree, and have mark
ed them carefully, L'Aiglon," he said,
as at last he laid down both pieces of
the paper. These French specifica-
lions and figures that foored you rep
resent the ideal mule in bulk, and
these United States figures promise
the same multitude in scrub. thought
as much. You just run in there to Bill
with them and then forget you ever
saw them and We'll be on our way to
the girls in ten minutes. Bobby, |
mean it when l say that men in your
and my positions of trust just forget
facts and figures the minute we get
out Of sight Of our chiefs. And we for
get the chiefs, too, believe me. Now
run along and come out to the car on
the same trot."