Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-01


was the husband to the very beautiful
Marquise de Grez and Bye. In her
youth was her friend. | did not
know But as the lieutenant the
Count de Bourbon was making this
discovery. which sent thrill Of fear
into the toes of my very shoes, the ear
stopped at the main entrance of the
capitol, and halfway down the long
fight Of steps stood his excellency the
great Gouverneur Faulkner of the state
of Harpeth waiting to receive the guest
who came on n mission to him from a
great land across the waters. Until |
die and even into space beyond that
l shall take that picture OF magnif-
cence which was made by my beloved
| Gouverneur Faulkner as he stood In
the May sunlight with his bronze hair
In a cleaning. | thought him to be a
+ great statue of Succor as he held out
both Of his strong hands to the smaller
man who had come from stricken
land for his help
lie bon Dieu keep OF his heart n
friend Of France" 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 me as ] went about the many
duties OF entertainment laid upon me.
At luncheon at that club of Old Hick-
DRY | sat opposite the small French
man who sat on the right hand of my
Gouverneur Faulkner, and opposite 70
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 darling
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
great eagerness until told that 1t was
to be undertaken upon the morrow.
Us 1t 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 | think 1t will 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 1t. by my Gouverneur
Faulkner with great courtesy and
klndlness as he helped himself to
some excellent chicken prepared In
fry. could see a great start OF
alarm come into the eyes of that small
Lieutenant the Count de Bourbon at
those calm words, but he gave not
sign OF It. In my heart was a great
hope that something had been dis
covered for the protection OF my sol
dlers OF France. and also took to
myself portion Of that excellent
chicken and did make the attempt to
consume it as | beheld all OF those
great gentlemen performing. be
lleve that under excitement men pos
sess much greater calmness OF APP
petite than dc women
M. lie Gouverneur. 1t is not neces-
sary that | behold those lands and
those mules The signature OF the
great gouverneur Of the state OF Har-
peth will make mule to grow from
desert In the eyes of the French gov
eminent" he said. with smile OF
great charm spreading over his very
small cOuntenance.
But Just at this moment, when
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
VI Old Hickory. began to play the
Dreat MarSeillaise. and with one mo
tion all Of the gentlemen IN that din
ing room rose to their feet In respect
to the distinguished guest of that Old
Hickory club Also many friendly
glances were east upon me. which
returned with smile OF great graft
tude
Yes, the pen is mightier than the
mule stick In his eyes, the scoundrel."
remarked my uncle. the General Rob-
ert, as drove TO the capitol with him
in his ear. while the Gouverneur Faux
ner took his guest with him in his
is any proof been found that he
shall net do this robbery to France.
my Uncle Robert?' asked with great
eagerness.
Trap il about ready to spring. but
not quite. Cad. hut Jeff Whltworth IL
a skilled thief, know what he is up
to. but can't quite get II on the sur
face. Keep the French robber busy,
boy. for little longer, and I'll land
him. Here we are at the once. Now
you get busy keeping them busy-and