Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-13

In reality dismissed. I went, but In
my heart was strange smolder that
the spark had kindled.
In the small room that opened OF that
of the Gouverneur Faulkner. with Q
door that knew to lead into the room
| Of my uncle. the General Robert, !
seated myself at table by window
i which looked down upon the city
, spread at the foot Of the Capitol hill
lying shimmering In the young spring
mists that drifted across its housetops.
l laid down the papers. took a pencil
from tray close beside my hand and
then faced the most dreadful Of any
situation that had ever brought down
upon my own head. also faced at
the same time the smiling countenance
OF my Buzz. who looked into the door
from the room Of my uncle. the Gen.
eral Robert, slipped through that door
and closed 1t gently behind him.
"Safe on first base! The old boy Of
the bayonets has been called to the
governor, and he'll not be back before
they both have luncheon sent In to
them. have taken his letters. and
now I'm of. What did Bill hand
your
Death and also destruction" I an
swered In an expletive often used BY
my father in times Of a catastrophe.
and with those words showed to my
Buzz the two long papers.
"Shoo; that's no big job. ! looked
over and verified this one myself yes
terday in ten minutes. Hello; this
other one is in French! Just run II
through. and II 1t Is to tally call II.
and I'll hold this one. We can do II
In fifteen minutes. Go ahead from
the top line across" And my Buzz
held the paper in his hand a. he seat
ed himself in readiness upon the cor
ner Of my desk beside me.
"Oh. my Buzz, I have such mord-
ncation that I cannot add one to an.
other Of these long figures! When !
place one number to another ! must
use my fingers, and In this case you
see that 1t is impossible" Tears did
not allow in my eyes, but they were
in my voice, and looked into the eyes
Of my Buzz with a great terror.
what Is It that I shall do? I am In
disgrace"
"You complete edition Of kid, you;
don't you know I can do 1t for you
that is, If you know what all these
kilo things stand for in English? Do
your" AS he spoke that kind Buzz put
bis hand on my shoulder with a nice
rough shake.
II do know from my governess, Mad
am Fournet, and I will write it all
down for you, my Buzz, for whom I
feel 80 much gratitude for help" an
swered, with quickness.
"Stow the gratitude and write em
all out. 1t will take Us about an hour.
but it is good to keep calicoes waiting
occasionally" he said, and did there
upon seat himself beside the table and
draw to himself the two sheets OF pa
per, while 1 quickly wrote out the ia
BILE of French weights and measure
ments translated into English.
did very much enjoy that hour IN
which my Buzz labored with pencil
and great industry while ! called to
him the list Of long figures and then
verified as he showed me the units
upon the page In the French language.
he made jokes at me between work
ings while he attended his cigarette
and we, together, had much laughter.
"There are Just three places where
these figures disagree, and I have mark
ed them carefully, L'Aiglon," he said,
as at last he laid down both pieces OF
the paper. "These French specifca-
tions and figures that hoored you rep
resent the ideal mule In bulk, and
these United States figures promise
the same multitude in scrub. I thought
as much. You just run in there to Bill
with them and then forget you ever
saw them and we'n be on our way to
the girls In ten minutes. Bobby,
mean it when I say that men In your
and my positions Of trust just forget
facts and figures the minute we get
out of sight of our chiefs. And we for
get the chiefs, too. believe me. Now
run along and come out to the car on
tue same trot."
els it Of honor not to tell to the Cow
erneur Faulkner that you assisted me
In this task, my BuzzT I asked OF him
with anxiety.
mo need to tell hints all In the
same office and will come to me for
fling. Don't say anything that VIII
bring on talk that keeps US from Sue
and the gang Just rum" With which
advice my kind Buzz disappeared
through the door into the Office OF my
uncle, the General Robert, as softly
opened the door Of the room OF the
Gouyerneur Faulkner and entered Into
his presence. And In that presence
found also my uncle. the General Rob-
ert. In q very grave consultation with
the Gouverneur Faulkner.
"The papers completed, your excel
lency," said in a very low and meek
tone Of my voice as laid the papers
beside him on the table and prepared
to take the running departure that my
Buzz had commanded Of me.
The two hours that spent with my
Buzz at his club In the country with
what he called In front Of their very
faces punches of calico passed with
such a rapidity that l felt I must
grasp each minute and demonstrate
with them for their heetness. That
Mile. Sue was even much more lovely
in her gray costume Of golf with tie
the color Of the one worn BY my Buzs
than she had been In her chiffon OF
the dinner dance, and the beautiful
Belle was much the same. with an
added gayety and charm, while dis
covered q very sweet Kate Keith and
q Mildred Summers who was not OF
great beauty, but Of many interesting
remarks which induced much laugh
ing. with them were that Miles
Menefee whom my Buxs had reconr
mended to me and also several young
rentlemen Of America whom IKE ex.
ceedingiy.
"Come on, EAiglon. It's time 70
heat Il. We are late, and 6ue = b.