Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

stood in a great and sudden stiffness,
regarding me as | stood from the shell
ter of the arms of my uncle. the Gen
eral Robert, and looked into his eyes
Of great fright.
My Buzz | said to him softly.
Great heavens" he exclaimed, with
terror in his eyes. as he backed away
from me. II haven't had but one
glass of draft beer. general
Its all right, Buzz" answered my
very wise Gouverncur Faulkner in Il
voice of great soothing. This is just
just Robert in a-a"-
Not much Bobby that" answered
my Buzz as he backed farther toward
the door, II think I'll step outside in
the cool air. | haven't felt we'll all
day. T. And with which remark my
good Buzz turned himself into the
arms of the lovely Mile. Sue. entering
the door.
I'm tired of waiting out there in
'+Ne va, 'tiH|' ohN Ait bSlIil W
an awful pause of terror. But is it
not that have a wit that is
very much more rapid than is that of
men? l think it is so. .....
You know, | thought Bobby was a
queer kind of man. and he is a perfect
ly lovely girl" she said as she came
toward me with Il laugh and her lovely
arms outStretched. IL read about two
French girls who got into Germany in
German uniforms just last night in a
magazine. You are some kind of
French spy about those dreadful mules,
aren't you. Bobby. dear?" And as she
asked that question of me my lovely
Sue gave to me a kiss upon my lips
that | valued with a great gratitude.
please make it that my Buzz also
understands" | pleaded to hey within
her arms.
brace up. Buzz. and be nice to Bob
by, even if he is a girl. Just when did
you begin not to like girls. I'd like to
know" questioned my Sue of him
with a great emphasis.
You see why it is that | cannot 90
into that business of timber with you
and be married to- | made a COM
mencement to say to him.
"That will do, L'Aiglon," interrupted
my Buzz with a great haste and a
glance in the direction of lovely Sue.
Forget it! 1t is an awful shame, for
you We're n nice youngster. and
"Be a sport. Buzz. and forgive her
and-love her again." said my Gouver-
neur Faulkner, with a laugh-'that is.
as much as Miss Susan will But at
this point my uncle, the General Rob-
ert, caused IN interruption in the con
versation.
what are you doing here. sir. when
I left you to watch the sidesteps of
that French popiniay and the Whit
worth woman? Did you hear what all
that powwow was about at her tea
fight this afternoon?' he demanded Of
fine Buzz, with a great anxiety.
'"There's been the deuce to pay since
you left, governor, and 1 think this
French scoundrel and Jeff's gang are
preparing to put through some sort Of
private steal if you jump the track on
them"
Madam Pat has got 'em all up at
the club, plotting in a corner at the
little dinner dance we got up when his
high and mightiness refused the rural
expedition as soon as they heard you
were not to go, governor" said my
Buzz, with a great anxiety In his face.
"Td like to see anybody put out Mrs.
Pats light when she is once lit"
"It's all right, Buzz, and don't wor-
ry. Something has arrived to stop it
all. It's up at the mansion now and Is
man Sized" answered my beloved
G%ouverneur Faulkner, with a great
soothing.
And after that remark there we're
many very long explanations that
made n beginning about the crooked
back Of the wee Pierre, which, in n
letter come to my uncle, the General
Robert, that day, was declared by that
great DR.. Burns to be of a certainty
straight within the year and that end
ed In the library where my uncle, the
General Robert. and my Gouvcrneur