The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-20

understand all that his eyes said of a great hurt, but I knew that what he spoke was true and would always be. with that lying huzzy, sir?" demanded my uncle, the General Robert, with in stant belief in the word of that Gouver- neur Faulkner, turning his anger upon me, who stood and took it with such a joy in my heart from the truth that had come into it from those eyes of the night stars that I did not even feel its violence.
 "Viyc Ia France and the state of Harpeth! Behold! I am a spyv' an swered him as I drew myself to my greatest height and gave the salute which his old soldiers give to him at that.raising of the banner of the cause that he had lost in his youth.
 "You young daredevil, you, I'm a great mind to break every bone in your body, as I have said tefore," he said to me, but I could see a smile of pride making lightning of the gloom in his countenance over the trouble of his af-
 
 Robert" was the interruption made by my great beloved Gouverneur Faulkner, upon you will fall the task of making the plans for the entertain ment of this countryman of yours. The general and will be too busy getting ready to meet them on their own grounds to give any time to that. Re member, they will have to be shown the best grazing land in the valley in motorcars. When they are done sizing us up we'll be ready for them. The count and his secretaries will, of course, be entertained at the Mansion, and you can make arrangements at the hotel for the rest of the suite: Also will you please instruct my servants how to make them comfortable, and, Robert, will you confer with Mrs. Whitworth, who, as the wife of the treasurer of the state of Harpeth, while neither the general nor I has a wife, cial representative of the state as to what form the official entertainments must takeY
 And as he asked that question of me my Gouverneur Faulkner did not so much as glance at my uncle, the Gen. eral Robert, who gave an exclamation of contempt in his throat as he began reading of the two, papers which I had handed to him.
 "Also I suppose this means I must give up all hope of services from that fy-up-the-creek Clendenning," he grum- bled as he read.
 "I will do as you bid me, my Gouver- neur Faulkner, in all things, and will be much helped by both my excellent Buzz and the beautiful Madam Whit wcrth," I made answer to the ques- tion and command given to me by the GOuverneur Faulkner, and as I men,
 doned the name of that lady lowered my eyes to the floor and waited for my dismissal. l did not want to look into his eyes, for did not know even then if might not find that Madam Whitworth there. I only knew that, whatever she did or was to him, his honor was invioiable.
 ''Well, get to it all," commanded my uncle, the General Robert "Get vouchers for what you spend and pay with state department checks. Don't blow in a fortune, you young spend thrift, you, but also remember that the state of Harpeth is one of the richest n America and knows how to show France real hospitality"
 ''That state of Harpeth has shown shat hospitality to one humble youth of France, my Uncle Robert, who has . great gratitude" made answer to sim as laid my cheek upon the sleeve vf his coat, which was of cut in the try as hard as Robert Carruthers will, lie cannot force that Roberta, mar uuise of Greg and Bye, at all times to refrain from a caress to the uncle whom she so greatly loves.
 Clear out, sir! Departv' was the response got to that caress. But al- ways that wicked Roberta, marquise of Greg and Bye, finds in the face of her relative something that assures her that she can so venture at later time.
 And as I turned away from that coldness on the part of my august rela- tive found glow of warmth for my reviving in the eyes of my beautiful Gouverneur Faulkner. who held out his hand to me as started to the door for that departure commanded me.
 Blood brothers never doubt each other, Robert" he said to me as with one hand he grasped my right hand and laid the other. on my arm above my bandage over the wound Timms had given to me, which was now al- most entirely healed.
 With the quickness of lightning l laid my cheek against the sleeve of his coat in exactly the caress had given to my uncle, the General Robert, and then did depart with an equal rapidity.
 "Can you beat him, Bill?' l heard my uncle, the General Robert. demand as closed the door.
 "Impossiblev' was the answer I thought was returned
 And from that audience chamber l went quickly and alone in my good cherry to Twin Oaks. was admitted by Bonbon, whom I instructed not in any way to allow that be interrupt ed, ascended to my own apartment and seated myself in large chair be- fore the glowing ashes of small fire of fragrant chip twigs, which kind Madam KiZzie had had lighted against what sha called a 'May chilP during