Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-22

that raising of the banner of the cause
that he had lost In his youth.
"You young daredevil, you, I'm
great mind to break every bone in your
body. as I have said before" he said
TO me, but | could see smile OF pride
making lightning of the gloom In bis
countenance over the trouble of his af.
fairs of state. You keep away from
Robert" was the interruption made
nv nv great beloved Gouyerneur
Faulkner, upon you will fall the task
OF making the plans for the entertain
ment of this conntryman of yours. The
general and | will be too busy getting
ready to meet them on their own
grounds to give any time to that. Re
member, they will have to be shown
the best grazing land in the valley In
motorcars. When they are done sizing
us up we'll be ready for them. The
count aud his secretaries will, or
course, be entertained at the Mansion,
and YOU can make arrangements at the
hotel for the rest Of the suite. Also
will YOU please instruct my servants
how to make them comfortable, and
Robert, will you confer with Mrs
Whitworth who. as the wife of the
treasurer of the state Of llar eth, while
neither the general nor | has a VIE
must be considered as the official so
cial representative of the state as to
what form the official entertainments
must takeY
And as he asked that question of me
my Gouverneur Faulkner did not so
much as glance at my uncle, the Gen
eral Robert, who gave an exclamation
Of contempt In his throat as he began
reading Of the two papers which
had handed TO him.
ALSO suppose this means | must
give up all hope Of services from that
fy-up-the- creek Clendenning," he grum-
bled as he read.
II will do as you bid me, my Gouver-
neur Faulkner, in all things, and | will
be much helped by both my excellent
Buzz and the beautiful Madam Whit
WORTH | made answer to the ques-
tlon and command given to me by the
Gouyerneur Faulkner, and as | men
toned the name of that lady | lowered
my eyes to the floor and waited for
my dismissal | did not want to look
into his eyes. for | did not know even
then if | might not find tha@. Madam
Whtworth there. | only knew that,
whatever she did or was to him, his
honor was inviolable.
"Well, get to it all" commanded my
uncle the General Robert. "Get
vouchers for what you spend and pay
with state department checks. Don't
blow iii fortune, You young spend
thrift, you, but also remember that the
state Of Harpeth Is one of the richest
in America and knows how to show
France real hospitality"
THAT state of IIarpeth has shown
that hospitality to one humble youth
of France, my Uncle Robert, who has
great gratitude" made answer to
him as laid my cheek upon the sleeve
OF his coat, which was of a cut in the
best style for gentlemen of his age.
Try as nard as Robert Carruthers will,
he cannot force that Roberta, mar
quise of GREE and Bye, at all times to
refrain from caress to the uncle
whom she so greatly loves.
"Clear out. sir! Depart was the
response | got to that caress. But al
ways that wicked Roberta, marquise
Of Gree and Bye. finds in the face of
her relative something that assures her
that she can so venture at later time
And as l turned away from that
coldness on the part of my august rela
tive | found glow Of warmth for my
reviving in the eyes of my beautiful
Gouverneur Faulkner. who held out his
hand to me rs started to the door for
that departure commanded me.
Blood brothers never doubt each
other. Robert" he said to me as with
one hand he grasped my right hand
and laid the other on my arm above
my bandage over the wound Tlmms
had given to me- which was now al
most entirely healed
With the quickness of lightning |
laid my check against the sleeve of his
coat in exactly the caress | had given
to my uncle. the General Robert. and
then did depart with an equal rapdity
Can you beat him BilY | heard
my uncle. the General Robert. demand
MS closed the door.
"Impossihlcr was the answer
thought was returned
And from that audience chamber !
went quickly and alone in my good
cherry to Twin Oaks was admitted
10y Bonbon whom | Instructed not in
any way TO allow that be interrupt
ed. ascendel to my own apartment
and seated myself in large chair be-
fore the glowing ashes of IA small fire
of fragrant chip twiss which kind
Madam KiZzie had had lighted against
what she called May chill'' during
my toilet Of the morning. Above me