The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-06
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Everything n'sieu," the little man
promised. shall you return here
later?" he asked. as Larry started to
leave him.
Il do not know IL my regiment will
stop here. or If 1t will go on; so
must rely on you and the woman"
Captain Redmond warned him. Re
member-it is Imperative your general
know if the attack be direct or by n
thanking movement"
Yes. yes. Now shall get
the telephone" the Gallo gentleman
announced And then he exclaimed
Qriekly. in French. 'vous avez raj
SON.
His change to his own language. no
less than the infection of warning in
his voice. brought Captain Redmond
around sharply; and he saw that they
We're no longer alone. 1t was the inn
keeper. Henri Christophe. who had
come back to serve his lesurely pat
ron.
"Ah. gentlemen, Something to
drink" Christophe asked them. rub
bling his hands in anticipation OF the
fee, of good coin in them.
NO. thank you, My friend Is leav-
ing now" the Frenchman said.
"Rut l will be back soon." Larry
promised. And with that Henri Chris
.ophe had to be content.
Again the indefatigable newspaper
reader returned to his favorite pas
time while Henri Christophe regarded
him with mild pensiveness. The fell
low had loafcd much in his inn during
the past two days; but he had been al
together too ahstemious to suit the pro
prictor's notions of what WAS due him
from guest. And then all ut once old
Henrrs face turned happy once more.
NJ the sight OF a quaint little creature
who tripped into the room and called
TO him:
"Ah. father, You are home again!
What news of the war;
Nothing. ma petite" he said.
Nothing, DO not be alarmed"
But all say the Germans are com
ing through Belgium" she told him
plaintively.
Her remark seemed 10 exasperate
him. What with poor business. and
The worry OF the last few days-for
Henri christophe did not entirely share
the complaccney OF his more Nacid
patrons regarding rumors that We're in
the air-what with those things 10
trouble him his patience had become
tinespun. The good God knew that he
did not desire war to sweep over his
fatherland He hoped passionately that
IL might escape that calamity. And
dreading 1t as he did. he took occasion,
whenever the possibility was men,
toned. TO dcnounce the contingency
rs being beyond reason. Somehow. he
derived comfort simply from asserting
his disbelief In such thing.
All say It" he repeated after her
with an irritation which was strange
In him. so always ii il with you
woncn--you exaggerate every rumor,"
he cried. Il tell you-your father-we
are neutral country. All the big ma
lions they have promised us that our
land Is safe from invasion. 1t is near
~ hundred years since they gave us
their word and always they have kept
H."
but still am frightened" his
daughter reatiirmed She was. in truth.
Il timid little thinc-just the sort tn
be thrown into twitter OF excitement
over mousc-or Il war. Ii mattered
not what one might tell her to calm
her She would still be alarmed. And
now Jeanne looked up at her father
with such fear in her great dark eyes
that he forgot his anger In his attempt
10 soothe her.
but why?" he asked her more
gently. 'They did not come through
our country in 1870 in the Franco
Prussian war. Why should they now
The Germans make much money from
friends. No, ma petite. thanks
To God we need fear nothing"
Il hope. father. you may be right,
she said. albeit somewhat doubtful
still.
You shall see. You shall see,' he
treasured her. He made his way TO the
| cigar counter and busted himself set
ting things to rights there. What
worries me far more than the Ger
mans. my little one" he went on,
what worries me is that We have SO
few Americans automobling this sum
/ mer Always in August there are
many; and they pay we'll"
perhaps 1t Is the Germans who
keep them away" she ventured unhap-
PLY.
"Will you cease" he cried angrily
Always you talk of the Germans
Soon you VIII have me nervous like
You" he complained. as II he We're not
already that.
Il am sorry. mon pere," she said In
filal repentance
There. there he exclaimed, as II
ashamed that he had chlded her. 81
did not mean 10 he cross. Come, For
get your fears and pray TO your saints
that business will be better. To think
that In August we have only that one
lady lodgerr