The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-08

Reilly G sritton Co.
! These handshakes Of America are very
| confusing to those of Europe.
saw a great laughter almost to ex-
plosion in the eyes of my Buzz at the
very little man who had such a great
manner, and 1 made a hurrying Of him
and my uncle, the General Robert, to
the large car standing beside the sta
ton.
Il will precede you in my cherry"
said, as l saw both the gentlemen
seated together upon the back seat Of
the large black machine.
NO you don't; you take your seat
right in here with us to be on hand If
any bridge Of this international CONVEX
satiOn breaks down under the count
and me-" answered my uncle. the Gen
eral Robert, with stern command.
rs it that the young NJ. Carruthers
had an education in France asked
the lieutenant. the Count de Bourbon.
HE has the air of French-shall l say
! YOUTH And as he spoke again l saw
CLEAN Of deeply aroused interest in
his eyes which made my knees to trem-
bic in their tweed trousers.
Born there; son Of my brother who
died at the Marne," made answer to
the question my uncle, the General
Robert.
1T is now that l make a rcmem-
I brance. That Capitaine Carruthers
was the husband to the very beautiful
| MarQuise dc Gree and Bye. In her
youth I was her friend. I did not
know But as the Lieutenant the
/ Count de Bourbon was making this
/ discovery. which sent a thrill Of fear
into the toes Of my very shoes. the car
stopped at the main entrance Of the
capitol. and halfway down the long
fight Of steps stood his eXceIency the
| great Gouyerneur Faulkner of the state
Of Harpeth waiting to receive the guest
/ who came on a mission to him from a
great land across the waters Until |
die and even into a space beyond that
shall take that picture Of maguid-
{ cence which was made by my beloved
/ Gouverneur Faulkner as he stood in
the May sunlight with his bronze hair
in cleaning. l thought him to De a
! great statue Of Succor as he held ont
both Of lis strong hands to the smaller
man who had come from a stricken
land for his help.
lie bon Dieu keep Of his heart
friend If France" I prayed as | watch
ed those hands clasp as my uncle. the
[ General Robert, made the Introduction
And all the long hours Of that long
day were as dreams of. sadness and
fear to ne as l went about the many
duties Of entertainment laid upon me.
vt luncheon at that club Of Old HEX
I DRY ! sat opposite the small French
. man who sat on the right hand Of my
/ Gouyerneur Faulkner, and opposite to
/ me sat my uncle, the General Robert
No business was in discussion at that
( time, but | could see those eyes Of
/ French shrewdness make q darting
from one face to another. and ever they
came back to me with a great puzzle.
which gave to me terrible fear. To all
the plans for his entertainment he gave
an assent of delight, and for that two
days journey down into the grazing
lands of the Harpeth valley he had a
great eagerneSs until told that it was
to be undertaken upon the morrow.
rs it not that we will be occupied
on the morning of tomorrow with the
signing Of those papers Of importance.
| your eXcellency?" he asked. with a
grave annoyance which was under
/ fine control
The secretary Of state, General Car
ruthers, and l think it viii be best
that you see the grazing lands Of Har-
/ peth and some of the mules being put
/ into condition before the signing Of
the contracts" was what was hand
ed out to him." as my Buzz would
have expressed it, by my Gouverneur
/ Faulkner with great courtesy and
I kindness as he helped himself to
some excellent chicken prepared in a
/ fry. ! could see a great start Of
I alarm come into the eyes Of that small
/ Lieutenant the Count de Bourbon aft
those calm words, but he gave not a
sign Of it. In my heart was 4 great
hope that something had been dis
| covered for the protection of my sol
/ diers of France, and l also took to
myself a portion Of that excellent
chicken and did make the attempt to
| consume it as l beheld all of those
great gentlemen performing. l be-
| lieve that under excitement men pos
sess a much greater calmness of ap-
| petite than do women.
IN. lie Gouverneur, it is not neces-
sary that l behold those lands and
those mules. The signature Of the
! great gouverneur Of the state Of Har-
| peth will make a mule to grow from
a desert in the eyes of the French gov
ernment," he said, with a smile Of
great charm spreading over his very
small countenance.
| But just at this moment, when a
reply would have been Of an awkward
ness to make. the music, which is
made by most delightful band Of
black men for all eating in that club
of Old Hickory, began to play the
! great M1TcniIf1icn and with oDa mn