Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-12

IT thought rs much. Each or these
Is to be delivered In person. Captain
Throckmorton informs me that he VIII
be prepared to depart within nm hour.
You can be ready In that time?"
smiled.
"In much less. have little with
me but field kit. sir. II will not re-
QuIre long to pack that"
"Then return here Mt the first whistle
md the letters win be ready for you.
That win be all now. Travel as a
civilian IL you please, lieutenant. but
! suggest It will he we'll to wear the
uniform Of your rank when you deliver
the letters"
Fifteen minutes isu0iced to gather
together all my belongings and
change from blue into gray, and, rs ]
emerged from quarters. the officers
Of the garrison focked about me with
words of congratrlation end innu.
merable questions. Universal envy Of
my good fortuna was evident. but this
assumed no unpleasant form. although
much was said to express their be-
lief In my enrly return.
I shook h1nds all around. and left
them, Fastening across the parade to
the Office. Ten minutes later I crossed
the gangplank and put foot for the
frst time on the deck Of the Warrior
Evidently the crew had been await.
ing my Arrival to push OFT, for instant.
ly the whistle sbrisEed again. aud I'm.
msdiately after the boat began to
c,.urn its way out into the river cur
rent, with bow pointing down stream,
Throckmorton leaned out from yhe
open window Of the pilot house and
hailed ne.
Tut your dunnage in the third
cabin, Knox--hore, you. Sam, lay hold
and help"
II was nothing to boast OF. thai
third cabin, being a mere hole, meas
urng possibly about four feet by
seven, but sufficient for sleeping quar-.
ters, and was reasonably clean. II
failed. however. in attract!veness suf.
fclent to keep me below, and as soon
rs l had deposited My bag and In
obliged In a somewhat captIous scru'
tiny. Of the bedding very Willingly re
turned 10 the outside and clambered
up q steep ladder to the upper deck
Judge Beaucaire was standing at the
low rail. Our eyes met inGulringly
and he bowed with all the ceremony
of the old school.
"A new passenger. on board I think
sir" and his deep. resonant voice left
pleasant impression. you must
have Joined our company at Fort
Armstrong;"
your supposition Is correct" an
swered. some peculiar constraint pre-
venting me from referring to my mill.
tary rank. my name is Knox, and
have been about the island for few
weeks. believe you are Judge Bear.
caire Of Missouri"
He was splendidly prcportioned
man. with deep chest, great breadth
of shoulders and strong Individual
face, yet bearing unmlstakaole signs
Of dissipation. together with numer
Gus marks of both care and age.
II feel The honor of Your recognition
SIR" he said with dignity. Knox. !
believe you said? OF the Knox famil,
at Cape Girardeau, may l inquirer"
mo connection to my knowledge !;
my home was at Wheeling"
"Ah! have never been that far
enst; indeed the extent of my travels
along the beautiful Ohio has only been
to the Falls. The Reaucaires were
originally from Louisiana" 4
You must have been among the ear.
Her settlers Of Missouri"
Before the Americans came, SIR
proudly. "My grandfather arrived al
Reaucnire Landing during the, ole
French regime; but doubtless you
know all thisi"
mo, Judge" answered, recognizing
the egotism of the man but believing
frankness TO be the best policy. "This
happens to he my first trip on the I'D.
per river, and l merely CHANGED to
know your name because you had been
pointed out TO me By Captain Throck.
morton. l understood from him that
you represented one Of the Oldest
families in that section"
'There were but very few here be-
fore u.s." he answered with undls
guised pride. my grandfather's gran.
OK land was from the king. Aiphonse
de Beaucaire. sir, was the trusted
lieutenant OF D'Iberviile-a soldier
Nud u gentleman"