Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25

that fruitful valley Of the Mississippi
from which l hope that my lieutenant.
Count de Bourbon, whom | sent on
that mission. will get many mules to
carry food to the hungry boys in the
trenches when mud is too deep for gas.
oline. Make Of him and every one
your friend and through you the friend
Of our struggling country. Tell them
of France, laugh with them for the
JOY to come when France. all France.
with Alsace and beautiful Lorraine, Is
free, and make them weep with you
for her struggles. Who knows but
that through you may come some Won
derful strength added to your old coun
try from the new, whose blood runa
in your veins as well?"
"All Of that I will do. mon capitaine
I so enlist myself" And as ! spoke |
drew myself up unto the greatest
height possible to me. II will be of
the army that feeds rather than Of that
which kills"
Mon Dieu, child. what is possible to
you to do has no limit. Also l say to
you watch and be on your guard for
aught that may harm France. In
America are spies. | have been warn
ed. Also there are those who practice
receptions in contracts. 1t is for the
purpose to so guard that I come to
America"
Il also will so guard" l made an,
sWer to my capitaine, the Count de
Lasselles, as we came in our walk to
the side Of wee Pierre and old Nan.
nette.
And after that first day there were
many hours that the Capitaine the
Count de Lasselles spent With little
Pierre and the good Nannette as she
sat knitting always with the sun on
the water r%eddening her round cheeks,
while had much pleasure with many
friends who came to me upon the ship.
Upon the arrival of the ship in port
a rain was falling, and my friend Of
France was gone from me at the begin
ming Of day in a boat that is called tug.
OpoL A>d11lIClle Hh'l iul!til ii llltulld-
tism, and the small Pierre was in the
midst OF shivering chills when we at
last were permitted by the very I'M
pleasant officer Of America to 80 from
the ship.
"Helas, it was all Of the gold that
he took from me for an entry into this
savage land, where one piece Of money
is as five of that Of France. There re-
mains but a few sous and q gold
piece" sobbed Nannette as she came
from her interview with the immigra.
ton officer, while l stood beside Pierre.
deposited by a deck steward on a pile
Of our steamer blankets.
II beg your pardon, marquise, but
here i; a letter the dock steward failed
to find you to deliver" came in the
pleasant voice Of one Of my fellow
passengers as he handed me a large
letter. I took it and came with nv
head out from under the wave which
had dashed over me.
And this is the letter that my eyes
read with establishment, while both
the good Nannette and small shivering
Pierre sat with their eyes fixed upon
my countenance:
My Dear Nephew Robert-Your arrival
IN America at this time suits me exactly.
need you Immediately in my business.
II you had been the girl, instead of the
little one l would nave had to dispose of
you some Way-even murder. have no
use for m Leave the little crippled
girl and her nurse, who I feel sure is an
old fool, with my good friend, DR.. Mason
Burns OF 222 South Thirty-second street.
He has cured more children OF hip joint
disease than any man in the world,
he Will %straighten her out for us, and we
can give her away to somebody. I've
written him instructions. Leave her i'm
mediately n come down here to me on
the first train. The deal Is held up with.
out you. Enclosed Ia O check for $1,000.
II you are like Henry you'l need 1t, but
keep away from Broadway and the wom-
en-. Come on, I say. by next train. Your
uncle, ROBERT CARRUTHERS,
Hayesviile. Harpeth.
tcrnftnnad NauP WanL