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

the room Of that Gouverneur Faulk-
ner who had just dismissed the good
men who had come to thank him for
his mercy shown to that poor creature
Timms.
In that room found my uncle, the
General Robert, and the Gouvernenr
Faulkner In deep consultation, and
they both turned toward me with anx-
iety In their faces.
"What did you make of the letters.
boy?" asked my uncle. the General Rob-
ert, with keen anxiety. The great
gouverneur was silent. and for the first
time since l had looked into his face
my eyes did not glance IN his direc-
tion.
"They both announce the arrival on
Tuesday of the Lieutenant the Count
de Bourbon to sign the contracts COLI
cerning the mules to be sold by the
state of Harpcth to the republique Of
France, SIR" I answered in a cold and
formal voice and then stood at an at
tention for any more questions.
'The thunder they dor exclaimed
my uncle, the General Robert, whilo
still the Gouverneur Faulkner was 81
lent. DO they give no excuse for be.
Ing nearly ten days ahead Of time.
str1''
mo. honored uncle" answered.
MADAM Whitworth said to me that
the Gouverneur Faulkner had set that
date for the arrival OF the commission
and had so Informed her, and think
that to be the reason for absence OF
such excuses" And as l made that
answer, which was one Of great i'm
pertincnce from secretary to chief
| who was a great gouyerneur, looked
with cold calmness into the dark star
| eyes under their black lashcs, which
were darting lightnings Of anger at my
words.
"Whatv' exclaimed my uncle. the
General Robert Carruthers. And be
turned white with 8 trembling as he
faced the lightning in those eyes Of
the stars But it was not to his secre.
tary of state that the great Gouver-
peur Faulkner made his denial, but to
his humble secretary, Robert Car.
ruthers, who looked without fear into
the very depths Of those lightnings.
sThis is the first time have heard
Of a change Of date for the arrival OF
the commission, Robert" he said in q
cain. voice as for second his eyes
held mine, a second which was sufh
cient for truth to pass from his hear,
and still the storm in mine. I did mol
understand all that his eyes said Of q
great hurt, but I knew that what he
spoke was true and would always be.
| "And what were you doing gossipins
with that lying huzzy, sir?" demanded
my uncle, the General Robert, with In
slant belief in the word Of that Gouver
neur Faulkner, turning his anger upo1
me, who stood and took 1t with sucl
a joy in my heart from the truth tina
had come into it from those eyes q
the night stars thatI did not even fee
] it's VIOLENCE.
| .Yire Ia France and the state o
Harpeth! Behold! am spy! an
swered him as I drew myself to m.
greatest height and gave the salut'
which his old soldiers give to him q
that raising Of the banner OF the caus
that he had lost in his youth.
"You young daredevil. you, I'm
great mind to break every bone in you
body, as l have said before" he salt
to me, but could see smile OF prid
making lightning of the gloom In hi
countenance over the trouble OF his af
fairs of state. "You keep away from
"Robert." was the interruption mad
by my great beloved Gouverncu
Faulkner. upon you will fall the tas
of making the plans for the entertain
ment Of this ceuntryman OF yours. tn
general and l will be too busy gettin
ready to meet them on their ow1
grounds to give any time to that. re
member. they will have to be show
the best grazing land in the valley i
motorc ars. When they are done sizin
us up we'll be ready for them. Th
count and his secretaries will. Q
course. lie entertained at the Mansion
and you can make arrangements at tn
l.otel for the rest Of the suite. Ais
will you please instruct my servant
how to make them comfortable. ant
Robert. will you confer with Mr.!
! | Whifwcrfll. who. rs tha wife OF th