The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-09

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him, he could not divine, but his glance
was an ardent answer.
Before the end of the voyage the two
who were SO different became friends.
Afterward David spent the intervals
OF MS Voyaging at the da Fuente house
in Rio de Janeiro. The baron was not
a very wealthy man, but he had a
library pen to the boy. He had a
WIG n a family of grown sons and
srandchildren who were good nature
itself to the little northerner.
When David was 16 he had assem-
bied the oldest sort of education. He
had had two tutors, two schools. He
learned of Captain Blake and the life
aboard ship; and he learned of the
old grandee and his household. From
the last he gained something of the
quiet bearing, the gentle courtesies, the
stately amiability that made an atmos-
phere he eagerly and easily assimilat-
ed, seeing it's worth. Youth and the
baron aided his desire, until a stranger
might have supposed him a young
klnsman Of the house.
In the other half of his life. with
Captain Blake and the sailors. he
learned practical navigation and an
understanding Of the vast business and
shipping affairs Of South America. He
could fight with the cunning and hardi.
hood practiced on the East Side and
perfected In ports all down both coasts.
lie was a fair shot with a revolver
ana a good n with a rifle. AS a
contrast to h charming home life Of
the da Fuentes. he had seen in his
snort experience more varieties of
wlckedness than most men or women
ever hear Of; and learned to look on
at such things with the unsurpassed,
matter Of fact distaste that he felt
for the huge spiders and reaches some
times brought on board the boat with
cargoes of rankly tropical things. They
were to be kept aloof from, when pos
sible. When not possible, they were
to be crushed out OF the path. of
course One had to go on!
n cold. steady persistence in 60
ing on was David Noel's most individ-
uaA trait throughout his life. His
tenacity OF purpose. an idea once con-
cefved, never loosened. His methods
were fluent; he would abandon essay
after essay without regret to take up
new means of possible accomplishment,
but he never abandoned the object 90
ward which he mad set himself Among
the more volatile. easily waved peo-
pie OF the south he found a mass due
tile to thai force OF his, rarer among
them than among his own race, yet
a r even there in one so young. And
he was in a land where men have been
revolutionary leaders at 16 and. dying
before their majority, yet have left his
tories behind them.
There was something more, without
which he might never have reached
and maintained himself on the heights:
he loved the people and the country.
He did not exploit them. he was
of them. He liked the mobile faces
that smiled readily instead Of grudg-
ingly; he thrtved in the strong light
and heat like an Indian; he was at
home in the swar1ning, good natured,
dangerous cities.
One day he carae to Captain Blake,
when h ship lay i'm a port far to the
south Of Brazil.
I'm going to stay here next trip,
sir" he announced. I'm going up
country"
Captain Blake studied him thought
fully. Even when he spoke English
David had grown to use. unconsciously
the grave, composed manner caught
from the old grandee OF the empire.
He vas fastidious about the neatness
Of his coarse white shirt and trousers
girded by a broad black belt as the
baron couid nave been. 6ut ne moved
with the soundless swiftness Of a moe
casined Indian instead Of tho southern
er's langpor. The meagerness Of star
walton had long since given place to
wiry litheness. Yes, he had changed
amazingly, Blake reflected, sensing the
approach Of still further change.
What FORT" Blake asked.
'To-work! I don't want to be a
sailor, as you know, sir. I've got a
plan"
Captain Blake shook his head doubt
fully.
Going to stay ashore now?"
Next time, sir, la heat that was
not of the sun flared over the boys
dark face-eTve got to go back to New
York for a day. Pve4not been there
for five years1and-I've got an err
rand. I can go down from Boston and
get back the same day. can't II"
"Pretty nearly" nodded blake.
He was very curious. but somehow
David did not invite M never had
invited questioning.
So once Q David made the ia
miliar voyage north.
CHAPTER n
THE KISS
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breath Of spring in the ain. when David
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