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The Barrier

CHAPTER II
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'Stick' George sent him word a year ago last fall, when he made the first discovery, but for some reason father wouldn't go." The men were pouring off the boat now, and through the crowd came the tall Frenchman, bearing in the hollow of each arm a child who clasped a bundle to its breast.

His eyes grew brighter at sight of Necia, and he broke into a flood of patois; they fairly bombarded each other with quick questions and fragmentary answers till she remembered her companion, who had fallen back a pace and was studying the newcomer, whereupon she turned.
"Oh, I forgot my manners.

Lieutenant Burrell, this is Napoleon Doret--our Poleon!" she added, with proud emphasis.
Doret checked his volubility and stared at the soldier, whom he appeared to see for the first time.

The little brown people in his arms stared likewise, and it seemed to Burrell that a certain distrust was in each of the three pairs of eyes, only in those of the man there was no shyness.

Instead, the Canadian looked him over gravely from head to heel, seeming to note each point of the unfamiliar attire; then he inquired, without removing his glance: "Were'bouts you live, eh ?" "I live at the post yonder," said the Lieutenant.
"Wat biznesse you work at ?" "I am a soldier." "Wat for you come 'ere?
Dere's nobody fightin' roun' dis place." "The Lieutenant has been stationed here, foolish," said Necia.


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