Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-13

ruthers, and am also the governor Of
the state of Harpeth. have come
across the mountains to talk with you
about the business Of this contract for
mules for your army, and have
brought your young friend to assist
me II should need translating from
or to you. We Americans, captain, are
poor handlers Of any language not our
own, and the matter Is Of much gravi-
H." And as the Gouverneur Faulkner
spoke those words to my Capitaine the
Count de Lasselles, with great courte-
sy, but also a great sternness, In which
he named me, not as his friend, but as
the friend of that Capitaine the Count
de Lasselles, knew that was placed
by him among all women liars Of the
world and that to him his boy Robert
Of honor was Of truth dead forever.
ut Is indeed Of such a gravity that /
have come from the English Canada to
make all clear to myself" answered
my beloved Capitaine the Count de
Lasselles as he drew himself to his
entire height, which was well nigh as
great as that of the gouverneur OF the
state Of Harpeth.
"And have ridden a day and a
night, sir, for the same purpose" an
swered my great Gouverneur Faux
ner, with that beautiful courtesy OF
business I have always observed him
to use In the transaction Of his affairs
in his Office at the capitol Of the state
Of Harpeth. "And as one Of US must
make beginning viii you not tell me,
captain, why you are here and IN this
predicamentr"
I'm q few words I viii make all
clear to you, your excellency," made
answer my Capitaine the Count de
Lasselles, with an air Of courtesy
equal to that of the Gouverneur Faulk.
ner. II sent down into your state OF
Harpeth one Of my commission, to
whom gave the direction that with
lack Of annoying publicity he should
investigate the preparedness Of the
state of Harpeth to deliver those 5000
Of mules to the republique Of France
as was being proposed. Behold, re-
port that all y well comes to me, but
ah, It is with SORROW and shame that
such q thing could be done by son
Of poor France who struggles for life!
among the sheets Of that report were
left by mistake the fragments OF a
draft Of letter to an American WON
an which made a partial disclosure OF
an intended falseness Of that state
ment to me. Immediately came alone
to interview that false officer, and
find him gone from that small town
not far from here into your capital /
was seeking rapidly to ride alone BY
directions into your capital city to pre-
vent that he make signature, which
I had given to him the authority to
write, to those papers Of so great an
importance. I was thus arrested BY
that man Of great wildness, whose
patois could not understand. ~ hs
could not comprehend the English
make use Of, and you see me thus.
beg Of you to tell me II that wicked
signature has been made"
1.-The papers have not been signed,
thank God, captain, and your very I'M
patient lieutenant Is being shown some
southern hospitality by the flower and
chivalry of old Harpeth. And beg
your pardon for allowing you to be .
prisoner a minute longer than neces-
sary," was the answer made to him
by my Gouverneur Faulkner. "Untis
the captain, Jim. He's all right And
you can bring us little Of your noun
tain dew while clear this table here
to use for the papers Of our business"
And still my Gouyerneur Faulkner did
net speak or look at me, and In my
heart 1 then knew that he never
would.
IT win make all ready" I said ~ I
lifted . large gun, horn OF . beast
full Of powder and several pipes with
tobacco from the table Of rough boards
that stood under the window for light.
.Ah, that is q good release! Thank
You that you did not make tight enough
for abrasions your cords, my good
man." said my Capitains the Count de-
Lasselles q he stretched out his arms
and then bent to make q rubbing OF
| his ankle upon which had been the
chain. ,ahl@ fe' ~
II said ron warn't no revenue. Here.
drink. stranger" answered the Wild
Tin a he handed q bottle Of white
LIQUID to my Capitaine the Count de
Lasselles asl also another to my Gou-
verneur Faulkner. '.rhat boy can
| suck the drippings;" he added a. he
looked ct me with humor. s
"Get cups and water,-. Jim," CON-
nanded my Gouverneur Faulkner.
With q smile. Don't drink Il straight.
captain. II Will knock you down" "inie
sTwfll procure tho cups and ths Va
tsr,~ Isaid, with rapidity, for ! longsd
! . Leave that room for few moments
n which TO shake from my eyes some
ef the teats that were making Q mist
| bsfore them. ss
'sGit Q fresh bucket nom the spring
up The sulch Bob, while' I 70 beat the ? 4
boys outen Hhaa buSkes with the news
thst thsys sin't no rsvenus. Ihey'll
want - - Eili, r was sthe, direction
TIT wId Jim eave 10 mo - - placed