Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-27

the alteration Of my eyes raised to his.
with a question that was OF deep be-
wilderment.
"France has grown many young and
fne men who-who die, my Gouver-
neur Faulkner for her in the trenches,
where must soon CO." I answered
him, with my head drawn to its entire
height In the likeness Of the old mar
quis Of Grez and Flanders.
when you 60 into the trenches Of
France, youngster. the state Of Har-
peth will have a governor on leave In
the same trench" answered me that
Gouverneur Faulkner, with very gen
tie hand laid on the sleeve Of my coat
above the bandages Of my wound and
a glow of the star in his eyes. Broth.
ers BY bloodshed. Marquis Of Grez and
Bye" -
"Roberta, marQuise Of Grez and Bye,
how will you even gain the refuge Of
your pettcoats and get away from
these lies of dishonor II you are to be
30 pursued BY was asking Of my.
self when my uncle, the General Rob
ert, opened the door and said:
Better SEQ this pardon. delegation
now, governor. That other matter Is
going to 20 to the deuce as fast as 1t
can IL we don't scotch It Robert, get
those letters on your desk into United
States as quickly as possible. That
French deluge Is upon us. Come back
as soon as you can" With which ]
was dismissed into my own small an
teroom. -
And what did I find In those letters?
Al I sat and held in my hand those
papers, In which were two long mes
sages, the one written In very poor
English and the other in very elegant
French. the woman Roberta, marQuise
of Grez and Bye, trembled with fear OF
a discovery Of herwoman's estate, while
that daredevil Robert Carruthers ragged
| within and also turned with a deadly
hatred and distrust Of the greatest gen.
tleman that le bon Dieu had ever given
| to him to know. It was as say and
for this reason: In the letters were an.
nouncements of the arrival Of the Lieu
tenant Count ;Edouard de Bourbon on
that Tuesday which the Madam Whit.
worth had mentioned. They were writ.
| ten with great ceremony to my uncle,
the General Robert Carruthers, AZ sec
retary Of the state Of Harpeth, to give
| b. him that information to be. conveyed
10 his excellency the Gouvernsur
Faulkner, In due form, though he o.
ready had that information. :.
"They make into a fool my reversd
uncle, the General Robert Carruthers,
who would keep his state and the
gouverneur Of that state from dishon-
| orr !. exclaimed to myself In my iage.
"And this woman thinks to play With
| the life Of French soldiers a she has
with that same Gouverneur Faulkner,
does shei No; there u Roberta, mar.
ouise Of Grez and Bye, who = a soi.
| iier Of her republique BY appointment
| from the great capitaine, the Count
de- Lasselles, to both watch and fuithel
the interests Of France. whom she
must meet In combat flrstr' 4,
And a. I said these words to m3Yeli
| I made q rapid writing Of both psget1
ana with them asked admittancS q
the room Of that Goussrnsur Faulk
nor who had just diSmlssed the eoot
men who had come to thank him Sol
\ his mercy shown to that poor creature
| Timms. ;sfg
i IN that. roam I found my upcles tn
|Generai Robert, and tho 0ouEsneu!
| vaulknsr u sdesvN uonanlkataon, an
i thsv both turned toward NJ With apx
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