The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-04-19

treasurer Of the state Of Harpeth, while
neither the general ncr has wife.
must be considered rs the official SO.
cial representative Of the state as to
what form the official entertainments
must take?'
And as he asked that question Of me
my Gouvcrneur 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 IF the two papers which l
had handed to him.
ALSO l suppose this means must
give UP all hope of services from that
ay-up-thccrcck Clendenning." he grum-
bled IS he read.
Il will do IS 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
wcrth," ! made answer to the ques-
tion and command given to me by the
Gouvcrneur Faulkner, and as I 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 that Madam
Whitworth there. l only knew that,
whatever she did or was to him, his
honor was inviolable.
"Weil, get to 1t ALL commanded my
uncle. the General Robert. "Get
vouchers for what you spend and pay
with state department checks. Don't
blow In a 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 Harpeth has shown
that hospitality to one humble youth
of France, my Uncle Robert, who has
a great gratitude" l made answer to
him as laid my cheek upon the sleeve
Of his coat. which was of cut In the
best style for gentlemen of his age.
Try as hard as Robert Carruthers will.
he cannot force that Roberta, mar
quise Of Gree and Bye. at oil 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 ut later time
And as ! turned away from that
coldness on the part Of my august rela-
tive found glow of warmth for my
revNing In the eyes Of my beautiful
Gouvesneur Faulkner. who held out his
hand to me as started to the door for
that departure commanded me.
| BLOOD brothers never doubt each
other, Robert" he said to me us with
one hand he grasped my right hand
and laid the other On my arm above
my bandagc over the wound Timms
had given to me, which was now al
most entirely healed.
With the quickness of lightning |
laid my cheek against the sleeve Of his
coat III exactly the caress had given
to my uncle. the General Robert. and
then did depart with an equal rapidity.
"Can you beat him, Bill?" l heard
my uncle. the General Robert. demand
MS closed the door
"Impossibler' was the answer
thought was returned.
And from that audience chamber
went quickly and alone In my good
cherry to Twin Oaks. was admitted
by Bonbon. whom instructed not In
any way to allow that be interrupt
ed, asceaded to my own apartment
and seated myself in large chair be
fore the glowing ashes Of small art
Of fragrant chip twigs. which kind
Madam Kizzie had had lighted against
what she called "May chili during
my toilet OF the morning. Above me
from the mantelshclf that Grandmam
ma Carruthers looked down with he'
great and noble smile, while the fame
i'll her eyes seemed to answer that ir
my soul as communed with myself.
What is 1t that you will now do
Roberta, marquise of Gree and. Bye?'
asked Of myself, with slight shak
ing of my knees In their cheyiO
trousers. ut Is hardly possible tha
you will escape from revealing you
woman's estate to this Frenchman o
your own class. Here all mistakes o
mans estate are forgiven you ant
laid to the fact of your being an alien
hut that Lieutenant Count dc BOurdOl
will ask questions of you and pcrhap
has a knowledge of your relatives ant
friends-indeed, must have. Also al
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