Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-08-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Writing long after the
events described, Jack Calder, Scottish
farmer, tells how, In his childhood, the
of invasion by Napoleon. at, that
time complete master Of Europe, had
the British nation. Following a
false alarm that the French had landed,
Jim Horscroft, the doctors son, youth of
fifteen, quarrels with his father over
joining the army, and from that incident
. lifelong friendship begins between the
boys.
CHAPTER II.-When Jack is eighteen
his fathers brother dies and his daugh-
ter, Eide, seventeen years old, comes to
! with her uncle. Attractive personally,
intensely romantic, m seemingly feeling
little sorrow for her fathers death, the
girl is something Of a puzzle to the
simple folk Of the Calder home.
CHAPTER Iu.-Edie makes a play
ching Of Jacks affections, and though al
ways somewhat in awe of her, a feeling
ofgdeep love for his cousin develops in
the boys heart. Edie %reproaches him for
staying at home in idleness while his
country is at war. Stung by her words, |
he declares his intention Of Joining the
army at once, but she %persuades him to
stay. He tells her he loves her and she
apparently returns his affection.
CHAPTER IV.-Jim Horscroft returns
from Edinburgh, where he Is studying
medicine. Jack tells his chum of his en-
gagement to Edie, believing the girl Is
sincere. Some days later he witnesses an
unmistakable display Of affection between
Edie and Jim and reproaches his friend.
Jim tells him Edie has promised to marry
him, she laughing at the idea Of her en-
gagernent to Jack. The two seek the girl
and she declares only fondness for Jack
but love for Jim.
CHAPTER v.-Jack, though deeply
hurt, accepts the situation. News Of the
downfall Of Napoleon and the end Of the
reach the country. Walking along
the coast, Jim n Calder witness the
landing Of a stranger from a small boat.
He is completely exhausted and in a dy-
Ing condition. They revive him and
against Jim's advice Jack takes him to
the Calder home, where he remains as a
guest. He gives his name as Bonaven-
ture de Lapp and is evidently a man of
distinction.
CHAPTER Vide Lapp's fine manners
and stories Of adventure greatly attract
Mrs.: Calder and Edie and he is Eat
home" at once, causing vague disquietude
TO Jack and open disgust to Jim. He
sends a letter addressed to the king of
Sweden, and Jack naturally wonders
what manner Of man he has introduced
to his home.
CHAPTER VII.-Major Elliott, neigh
Dor and close friend Of the Calders and
Jim Horscroft, recognizes De Lapp as a
French officer he has met in Spain, and
h two seem to reach some sort of un-
Outstanding. Horscroft goes back to Ed
anburgh to resume his studies. He is to
marry Edie as soon as he has his di-
ploma.
CHAPTER vIII.-Jim is expected back
from Edinburgh within a day or two, and
Jack has a strong suspicion that Edie is
not o~veranxious to meet him. Walking
with her, they notice and admire a small
vessel standing off shore. Returning to
h house, Eide finds a letter in the gar
den, which h claims is for her. Jack
accuses her of clandestine correspond
ence with De Lapp, and Eide tells him
the Frenchman is her husband.
CHAPTER IX.-Astounded by the news
Jack satisfies himself Of its truth and
waits to meet De Lapp. The latter laughs
at Jacks threat Of what Horscroft will
do when he learns Of the affair.
We looked across the valley AT the
low ridge upon the farther side, and
saw a thousand little yellow points Of
flame, with the dark smoke w%reathing
up slowly in the heavy air. There was
another farmhouse OF the farther side
of the valley, and as we watched we
suddenly saw a little group of horse
men. appear on a knoll beside it and
look across at us. There were a dozen
hussars behind, and in front five men,
three with helmets, one with a long,
straight, red feather in his hat, and
the last with a low cap.
"By God!" cried the sergeant.
t'That's him! That's Boney, the one
with the gray horse. Aye. I'll lay a
months pay on it"
I strained my eyes to see him, this
man who had cast that great shadow
v Europe which darkened the ma
lions for fve-and-twenty years, and
which had even fallen across our out
of-the-world little sheep farm, and
had dragged us all-myself, Edie and
Jim-out Of the lives that u folk had
lived before us. AS far as I could see
he was a dumpy, square-shouldered
kind of man, and he held his double
glasses to his eyes with his elbows
spread very wide out on each side.
I was still staring when I heard the
catch of a mans breath by my side.
and there was Jim, his eyes glowing
like two Goals and his face thrust over
my shoulder.
@ That's he, Jock he whispered.
e.Yes, that's Boney," said l..
aNo, no; it's he. This De Lapp or
De Lissac, or whatever his devils
name is. 1t is he"
Then i saw him at once. 1t was the
horseman with the high red feather in
his hat. Even at that distance 4 could
have sworn to the slope of his shout
ders and the way he carried his head.
l clapped my hand upon Jim's sleeve,
for ! could see that his blood was
boiling at the sight Of the man, and
that he was ready for any madness.
But at that moment BonaDarte. seemed