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CH APTER XXIV.
'IEN the beautiful and
mysterious nurse whose
fame had gone up with
the soldiers Into Tilad
pass arrived with others
tr> take ■ harge of the lied Cross h »pi
Ut on the day following the battle sh--
(mind the man she had been louring to
M M
t.
you to l>e my wife, knowing tl.it y- ■ nifptnos Mr poor brother was dying
dead.” he Ty. tenderly, time aud again. As if
"I don’t see why. Tbe government
love him It «as to hear ft from y ><>• From the convent Aguiualdi and his
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•"n. hearing some one 'ailing from a great owu lips, so that 1 would uot g" men were watching and directing the won’t let him do it, that’s all. He can
distance he moved and again looked
through life with the feeling, after all. fight on the plaza They i-aid no at­ claim a pension aud get out of service
upward, tbe consciousness of pain in
that II might have ls-cu. Will you tell i tention to me—a girl The noise of the with an bouorable discharge—ami uiay
Gray.i. n Ikinsci <-r did not die with­ his gray eyes. This time he stared
me lhe roason why you «atiuot marry fighting men « .ta terrible, and 1 climb­ I«- a medal. He’ll be strong enough,
in the t’.ur nor that day. The careful bard at ber His eyes grew brighter
ed up to a window «here I could nee however That fellow could go on a
hlfi? lie must loie you "
bike inside of a mouth.
examination of the surgeons gave lit­ and then darkened with wonder At
“I.hMitenant Bray, he would marry Suddenly bel.-« me 1 saw two men
tle additional hope. It did. however last she saw the look of surprise aud me tomorrow. I think, if I «ere to Con fighting apart from the struggling
"I suppoee we ll all be going home
reveal tbe fact that no vital organ had Joy and relief that she had been hun «ent Lt Isn't that It would not lie mass. In an instant it flashed through before long. Thia war la about over.”
l-een destroyed or Injured The ball gerlng for. He knew her. and he was right for me to consent. You profess my mind that the I'ilipiuo was over­ growled Harbin.
"No slrree! We'll be fighting these
bad torn a great hole In his left aide begtutiing to understand.
to love me I have seen it In your eye» powering the other was going to kill
fellow« for ten years. Ah. there’s your
If he heard her while she knelt and
aud bad goue through tbe body. Prole
—oh, I have learned much of men In him. Although I hated them equally,
ing v\ as not iifh’vs'iary. The flow of thanked God for this first great ray of the past few month* - and I determined there was something In the young sol daughter, colonel. Good day."
With tbe first returning strength,
bl >d was frightful
There was a hi>i>e he gave forth no sign When she If you ever asked me to marry you to dler’s face—I could uot see him mur­
, ark of life left on which to build a turned her eyes to his face again he ask a question In return I hi you real dered. I selzeil a pistol that «a* lying freed from lassitude ami stupor, t.ray
tr.,'! hope, and they worked with new was asleep. But she went forth into ly know who I am?"
near me and tired. The Filipino fell. don Is-gan whispering Joyous words of
ove to Jaue. Ills eyes were bright
the day with a song In her heart.
interest.
He looked his surprise "Why. the In terror of the deed and fear of dis­
She looked about for Teresa. The
covery I ran to my brother. In a mo with the glatinesa that bls |>alii had
The a tei.tum of every one was di­
daughter of David Cable, of course "
ment the Americans broke tnto tbe brought Hhe checked his weak out­
rected to this tragic struggle Tbe ef girl was gone, no one knew whither
"No; 1 atu not his daugluer."
bursts at tlrst, but liefore many days
convent
You know the rest."
f i f all "ere lent to the successful Bray alone could say that she had
"Ills stepdaughter?"
had pissed she »as obliged to resort
Jane
was
suffering
the
ki-etiest
pangs
end Ja e < able, dogged and tireless, started toward the thicket. He point
"Not eveu that. You come from a
to n tlniiiie*« that shocked hint Into a
came to lie his nurse now that the life ed out the direction, but did not offer proud southern family I do not MtV'*' of Jealousy and asked excitedly:
reseutfUl slledA- Hhe was eveu harsh
"You- you did that?"
th.ea<! still held together It Is not the to aceomiuiny Jane when she hurried who my parents were.”
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fn tier ■■•IHifMfitl
It cut ber to tbe
purixjse f this narrative to dwell upon away to carry the good news to the
"Good heaven, you—you don’t mean . "And Anally, when 1 bad learned to quick t-k tairt him. but she was steel­
care for him nnd he «'as wounded, to
tbe wretched, harrowing scenes and Spanish girl who had t>een her stanch you were a waif?"
ing herself against the future
Bray
incidents of the wilderness hospital— helper during the long vigil
"A waif without a name. Lieutenant have tx-en dented the right of nursing
When he was able to walk out In the
the c x.-ry of those who watched and shook his puzzled head as he followed Bray This Is not self abasement; tt him back to life—my place usurped by
grounds she withdrew further Into the
waJ'-'d for death, the dread aud auffer- her with hl» gaze It had come to him Is not the parading of misfortune. It you! Surely I have as much to be
tie
ng of tl >se who gave this anxiety, the suddenly that the Spanish girl was not ta liecause you have made the mistake proud of as you. and 1 love him a background of their dally life
hungered for her. but she began to
great
deal
more!
”
c v of spiritual light which hovered the solution to the puzzle after all
of loving me If you care less for me
Jane found the slim, boyish figure
"As much to t>e proud of'— Jaue was ivoid hitn with a strange aloofness that
above the forms of men who had for
no« than you did la-fore you will
lying on the ground, deep in the wood spread this Information throughout the saying, for the moment all the warmth brought starvation to his heart. While
gotten their God until now.
gone from her voice, the flame from she was ever attentive to his wants,
1 ’>• first night passed. There were She had ta-en crying and made no at army "
her cheeks, but her meaning could not her smile lucked the tenderness he had
sh
<s eyes to keep company with tempt to subdue her emotions when
"Believe me. I am not that sort.”
known tn the days of danger, aud her
tl>, faint n" -ns and the scent of chlo- the American girl came up to her; In
"Thank you
Knowing what you have l«>en understood by the other film- was strangely somber aud w hite.
rofort:
Ove- the figure of Graydon stead she bitterly poureij out her woe now do, could you ask me to l>e your who proudly, defiantly tossed back her
"Jane," he said to her one day as he
head. Beautiful Indeed was this bro«'u
I
- er b i: g the eager, tense face Into the ears of the other She told wife?"
came tn from his walk and laid down
her
of
Bray
’
s
insult
as
she
termed
his
skinned,
black
eyed
girl
as
she
stood
of June Cable Her will and mind
"Don’t put It just that way." he
there pleading her rights to an nun- his crutches, "this can’t go on any
wen raised against the hand of death unfortunate speculation—and she told stammered.
mger. U hilt Is tbe matter? Don’t
how
It
came
alsmt.
Down In ber soul she was crying.
"Ah. 1 see It was a cruel question. quln-d love, a heart already tenanted you love uie not at all?"
"I am a good girl. Miss Cable," she
by
atiother.
and
that
other
the
woman
"You shall uot die!" and he was living
And yet it proves that von do not love
Hhe stoml straight nnd serious be­
before her
living on fn spite of death The still, cried "I am of a noble family. Yon as Graydon Bansemer loves.”
fore him, white to the Bps. her heart
do
not
believe
It
of
me?
No!
He
had
"Now.
can
you
Imagine,"
the
girl
white face gave hack no sign of life I
"Some day you may find out all
as cold as fee
A faint pnlse and an almost lmper no right to accuse tue. I was a pris­ about y.uir parents and be happy You went on. “how tt has hurt me to see
"I love you. Graydon. with all my
oner.
Senor
Bansemer
was
my
res
ccptible respiration told of the unbro­
may have been abducted and"— he you caring for him. to see Ids eyes for
oul I shall always love you Please,
cuer. I loved him for It. See. I cannot
ever
searching
for
you?
No*'
They
ken thread Hoping against bope!
was sivlng Ills face white and set.
i please, don't ask any more of me.
help It; I cannot hide It from you. But
Romehow he felt that he wsn chasten­ were silent a moment A wistful look You utidt «land, don't you? We can­
he is youra. I have no da tin I do not
«
ns
in
her
eyes
now
and
her
voice
un
­
ing himself.
Dawn came ami night again, and
mistakably rueoncllable wtz-n she re­ not l-e as we once were never. That
is ended
But you you must knew
still the almost breathless girl urged ask ft. Oh," and here her voice rose to
ber will against the inevitable. She a wall of anguish, "can you not pro
"I’erhaps," she said quietly
"1 sumed: “Ah. he wns so good and true that I love you."
had not slept nor had she eaten of the cure something else for me to wear? might not have told you this had not when I was alone with them la-fore
“It Is sheer luiuln a. dearest, to
fowl they brought to her. Two per­ These rags are Intolerable.
1 bate the story lieeu printed in every news- you came! I pray God now that he
sons. a soldier ami a girl, stood back them! I cannot go back there unless 1 pa|H-r In the States Just before 1 left may Is- «ell and thnt you may make take that uttltuile What e.sc in the
world matters so long i.s v. e love i>ue
and marveled at her endurance and have"—
You see, 1 did not know It until just a lilin happy.”
another? I felt ut first th .t I could
devotion. Tbe harassed surgeons, new
"We can give you a few garments, few months ago. 1 thought you might
"Alaa, I am afraid that can never uot usk you to lie luy wife after what
In experience themselves, found time dear." said Jane. "Conic! You shall have read of me, I I am so notori- lie! You cannot understand, and I tan
my father did thut night. That was
to minister to the seeming dead man. wear thé nurse's uniform
We are to ! OUS.”
not explain."
:» silty of tne as this Is of you. I
their interest not only uttrseted by Ills start on the long march to the coast to­
“Jane, dear Jane, you must not feel
“Your family objects la-cause he Is lid not contend long against my love.
remarkable vitality, but by tbe ro morrow. They say thnt all of the that way!” he cried ns she started poor and a common soldier? Yes?"
You have never been out of my inluil
tnauce attached to his bope of living
wounded can lie moved by that time." quickly away. "It’s”
But she turned She laughed bitterly, a green light in night or day. I was tempted more
It was three days, however. l«efore nnd motioned for Idin to cense There her eves, “if it were 1. no one could
That night he moved, nnd n low
than' once to deserl. but that was l.ti-
moan came from Ills lips. The goddess the little company left the village and were tears In her eye». He stoisl stock keep me from la-longing to him. I
posslble, you know. It was the ter­
of good luck had turned her face from began Its slow. Irksome march across still. "She’s wonderful!" he said to would"—
rible eagi-ruess to g > ha . to you i. id
the rest of the world for a brief In­ the country toward the eoast whore himself ns she walked away. "Even
"Don't! Don’t aay It! You don’t tin ; ci>mpi-| you to be none. ?..y father did
stant to smile upon tills Isolated sup­ the ship was to pick up lhe wounded now I believe I could— Pshaw! II deratand!” Jane reiterated.
you a grave wrong lie'
plicant for favor. Jane's eyes and ears men and convey them to Manila. Na ought not to make any difference! It
"Dios, bow I loved him! I would
"But uiy futher did me a graver
bad served her well nt last. She
it wasn't for my family
Wliat’s In a have gone through toy «hole life with wrong. Graydon
I have thought It
caught the change 111 him, nnd her will
name anyway? A name”
lie started him! He must have known It t<a>.”
all out."
grasped the hope with more (logged
1 to answer bls own question, but halt
"He «'as true fo me." suit! .lane, her
"Nonsense, dearest. You have saved
tenacity than before Tbe word went
ed abruptly, squared Illa shoulders and figure straightening Involuntarily, a
my life.
You must snve my love.
out that there was a chance for him.
| then, with true southern, military new gleam In her eyes.
These last few weeks have knit our
Her vigil ended when Bray came to
tiearlng. strode away, murmuring
“Ah. you an- lucky, señorita! I love I Ilves together so completely that nei­
lead her away—ended localise she
"A name is something; yea. family Is | you. and 1 could hate you so easily!
ther of ua has the right to change
dropped Com exhaustion
everything."
Go! Go! Take him with you and give | God's evident purpose. I love you for
Tbe next morning, after a dead sleep
Jane went at once to Graydon. Ills i him life! Forget me ns 1 shall forget
yourself, Jane.
That is enough.
of hours, she returned to his aide. The
great gray eyes smiled a glad wel you laith!” Ami. Impulsively taking
There has not been an Instant In
surgeon smiled, nnd the nurse clasped
come. She took Ida hand In hers and | from round her neck an Agnus Dei
which 1 have felt that any circum­
her hands wlih tears in her eyes Ban­
sat upon the ground beside him which she was wearing, she plnctal It
stance could alter my hojie to marry
semer was breathing thickly and toss
watching Ida face until they were nr Jane's hunds and added. "Give this
you.
You say you have no name.
ing In delirium. It was ns If he had
ready to resums the Journey.
to him, please, anil do uot forget to tell
You forget that you may have mine,
been lifted from the grave
"Would It not be Is-fter If he were tc him that I sent goodby ami good luck.”
dearest, and It U not much to I h »
Lieutenant Bray was Rented In front
die?" she found herself wondering
Jane would have kissed her hnd not proud of, I fear, in the light of er''-
of tbe convent late that evening, mood­
with strange Inconstancy to her pur- the blazing eyes of the other forbade.
tain things. You must be my wife.
ily studying his own emotions. Tere­
I pose. "Why could It not have been I They merely clasped hands, nnd Te­
Jam-"
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sa. still attired as she had been for
Instead of he? How hard it will lie fot resa turned away.
“I cannot. Graydon. That is final.
weeks, hung about the chapel with the
i us to live after this! Dear, dear Gray-
“My uncle lives In Manila lie will
persistence of a friendless dog. He
! don, If if I only were different from take me to Madrid. We cannot live Don’t don’t pltad, dear. It will not
avail. Look Into my eyes. Don’t you
watched ber and pitied ber. even as he
what I am.”
here with these pigs of Americana
pitied himself for the wound he was
Not a word of his futher'a oonduct alaiut ua." she said shortly. A mo­ see that I meau It, Graydon?"
"By heaven, Jane, your eyes are
nursing. What was to become of ber?
toward her. not a word of blame fot ment later she was lost In the crowd.
lying to me! You can't mean what Is
He called her to Ulin,
' the blow his father had struck. Kiir
Jane's heart wan heavy when the
“Señorita, they any he Is better. Tell Al Jnst »he aau> the look of mirprlee and held him to no account for the base ship moved away Her eyes searched back of them, it’s cruel; it’s wrong."
Joy and relief.
"Hush! You must not become ex­
me. does It mean much to you?”
j nesa of that father. Only did she hold through the throng f< r the alight figure
cited. You are far from strong, and I
“(Hi, señor, he bns l>een noble nnd tlve carriers, cheerful amigos since tbe herself unfit to Im his wife.
of the girl who had abandoned a lost J am still your nurse. Be“—
good and honorable. If he lives I shall disaster to Pilar, went forward with
Fortune and strength went hand In cause.
always bold these weeks with him in tbe stretchers, the hospital wagons mid hand for the next two days, and the
“You are my life; you are every­
absolute rererence."
thing. I can’t give you up. It’s ridicu­
guard following. Traveling was neces­ fatnlshi-d. womout company caine t<
“Then she dwi not understand?"
lous to take this stand. Be m*nslble.
sarily slow, mid the halts were fre the coast. The wounded men were
“She? What Is there for her to un­ quent. There were occasional shots , half delirious once more for Inck of
Issik lit It from my point of view.”
derstand? She loves him and he loves from hidden riflemen, but there were proper attention and the hardships of
"There is only one point of view, and
her. That Is enough.”
love has nothing to do with it. Come,
no casualties. Food had lieen scarce travel. But the III wind had a|H-nt Its
"She says she will not marry him Tbe commissary wns thinly Supplied force. Bray's Instructions were to
let us talk of something else. Have
There must lie a reason.”
1 you heard from your your father?
for the hard trip
Lieutenant limy place Ul« chargee on board ship at
The girl’s face darkened instantly grew strangely morose nnd Indlffe-
Does he know you've been Injured?”
B:l I Feri n do de Union and ther
and ber breath came quickly.
He looked long Into her tense face
He was taciturn, almost unfriendly, i.i a' It fi:rt!'cr orders In the little coast
"You-you think that 1 am the ren
and then muttered, with the sullen de­
his attitude toward every one.
town. It i leant goodby to Jane, nnd
son? Is it so? Because I am here In
spair of the sick: “I don’t know. I’ve
The little company stop|»ed to rest In ttr i meant more to him than lie was
these hateful clothes? Y’ou would say a beautiful valley beside tbe banks of
' had no word from any one.”
willing to admit despite all that she
that to me? How dare you!"
"The dispatches bave doubtless given
a swift stream. He watched Jane as had said to him. He went to her when
She burst out with tears of rage and she moved away from the stretcher
your name, one of the Chicago corre­
the ship was ready to leave port.
shame and fled from Ills sight
spondents was talking atiout you re­
which held Bansemer. following her
“Goodby,” be said. “I'm more grlev
Janéenme rapidly through the church to tbe edge of the stream where she
cently. Your father will surely write
ed than I can tell you. because I lie
door, out of the gloom and odor into bad come to gaze pensively Into the
to you now.”
lleve you think I am a cad.”
the warm sunshine and the green glow future.
CHAPTER XXVI.
“Are you eager to have him do so? I
"Lieutenant Bray, a cad never would
of the world, her face bright ber 35'«*»
should think you’d bate bls name. I
"How Is heT’ lie asked She started, have helped me as you bar,, helped
HEN Jane brought Banse can’t help caring for dad. Jane. I tried
gleaming.
and a warm glow came Into ber cheek. me In spite of youraelf. Gooilby1"
iner back to Manila, to curse him. but be really has been
"He Is conscious!” she cried. "He
“He la doing nicely. If be can t>ear
He went out of ber life In that mo
wounded almoat to good to me. I dou’t see bow be can
knows me!"
,
up until we reach Manila be will sure ' ment
death. Colonel Harbin have done the things tbey say he’s
ly live Are we going as rapidly as we
There were vexatious delays, bow
had her Installed reg­
should. Lieutenant Bray?”
ever, before sailing Almont nt the Inst ularly as a nurse for Bansemer, a con- done.”
"There tnay tie a mistake."
“Quite, Miss t able It Isn’t sn easy moment Jane was approached by Te
march, you must remember.” After a reaa A'elanquez. now partly dressed aa ceaeton not willingly granted. Those
long silence he suddenly remarked: a Red t’rona nurse. Tbe Spanish girl days were like years to ber. Hhe was
(Continued next week.)
"Miss Cable, I've got a rather shameful : was nervous and uneasy Her dark tbtn and worn when she came down
from
the
north,
but
she
was
haggard
confession to make. I've had some eyes held two ever changing light*—
very base thoughts to contetfd with one somber, the other bright and plerc with anxiety aud despair tfbeu the
two days of suspense were ended.
You may have guessed It or not. but I Ing
1 Etbel Jlarbln was Iter ablest allv
care a great deal for you. more than
“I bave decided to waft for tbe next
Thia rather lawless young person laid
for any one else I’ve ever known. You ship,” she announced briefly.
aside tbe hearts with which she was
say be Is to get well. For days I
"You are not going with us?" cried
Cincinnati. Nov. 5.--Speaking to
wished that he might die Don't look Jane tn «nrprine and distress "What toying and bent her every endeavor to
the cause of romance. It was Dot long the Cincinnati Commercial Club, of
like that, please I couldn't help IL I baa happened V
Itefore every young officer in the city which he han been a member for IS
went so far at one stage as to contera
"It la lm[>omlble. I cannot go with
years, W. H. Taft tonight brought
plate a delay In marching that might you. Pray do not ask for my reason was more or less tnterveted In the wel­ every member of the club to his feet
have proved fatal to him I thought of Goodby. Will yon nay goodby to—to fare of Graydon Bansemer. Hhe threw in an address sounding the keynote
a One cloak of mystery about the "mil of prosperity for the country for the
that wsy and others of which I can’t him for m»r
CHAPTER XXV.
Bonaire’s son" and the great devotion nest four years.
tell you. Thank God. I was man
Jane was silent for a long time,
of ber cousin. The youth of tbe army
HEN Graydon Bansemer enough to put them away from me studying tbe eyee of the Hpaniah girl
•’Every businessman who Is obey*
followed Ethel to and from the hospi­ Ing the lew may go ahead with all
| opened bls eyes upon the Walt please' Let me finish You ha«s
”1 think I understand.” she said at
tal for days and days. Without Ethel the energy In his possession; every
said you will Dot marry him. I don't last taking Tereaa’a hands In hers.
It la quite doubtful if anyltody could enterprise which Is within the stat­
ask why you will not I love you. Will
"It in better that it tie ended here,"
have known what a monstrous Impor utes may proceed without fear of In­
[ world for tbe second time you be my wife?"
said Teresa "1 have endured It as Iona
terference from the administration
She atanoi st him with consternation as I can. You have been good to me, tant (tersonags Private Bansemer real­ when acting legally, but all Interests
' —It was as If be laid been
ly was.
In
her
eyes
He
had
gone
on
so
rapid
,
born again be looked up
and I want to aay goodby while then-
within the Jurisdiction of the federal
At tbe end of a fortnight be was able government tray expect a rigid en­
Into tbe eager, wistful face of Jane ly that «be could not check bls rapid is love for you In my heart I am
to
alt
up
and
converse
with
bls
nurse
forcement of the laws against dishon­
Cable It was too nioeb for ber to ex­ speech. Her band went to ber brow, afraid to stay near you—and him
and the occasional Ethel Dr. G., chief est methods was the keynote of what
pect that be could see and understand and a piteous smile tried tn forre Itself Don't you nee? I cannot go on tn thia
<»f
tbe
ward,
remarked
to
Colonel
liar
Mr. Taft said
way."
at once He would not know what had to her lip«
bin:
Make« Profound Impression
"1 am sorry." she said at last “I am
"Oh. Teresa!*’
gone liefore nor why »be was there
The speech which Mr Taft deliver­
"Ile’U get well, of course He can’t
"Yes. yea; 1 know tt is wrong But
IILs feeble glance took in ber face worry you ha ve «¡«ken to me of It. 1
help It. I never knew before what so ed here tonight created a sensation
with Ufeless Interest Perhaps It was bave felt for some time that j ■ou- you bow can I help it? I’ve loved him ever
clety could do for a fellow, lie's got among the substantial business men
tecause he bad -een her In that death­ cared for me No. Lieutenant Bray; 1 since I first saw him aavid bls life"
a society nurse, and he Is visited by a of the-city who ^re meui'>ors of the
Jane wan antoundod. The thrust plerc society despot "
like dream. Perhaps bls weakness kept cannott be yoiar wife."
club which gave him the dinner, ar­
u
1-
ve
him."
be
vs
dil
“
I
k
now
yo
ed ber to »tie quick.
ranged long before the result of the
him from true realisation. In any
"D<>
you
think
be
will
1»
aide
to
do
tried
to
election could lie known, and they
“Yes . It U |plain. 1 have not
“Mved bln lifer
event, be did no ire-re than to allow the
:
any
ru<>re
fighting?
Will
be
be
stroug
arose to a man to the sentiments ho
“Yea. tbougb he doea not know tt
fli, ker of a smile to .-ome Into bis eyes hide It
expressed.
“vOl> must understand «by 1 naked I it was when we were prisoners of tbe I eta»q*b i"
ts-;.,r“ be rl'ised them aguiu. Breath
lesely «be waited f»r tbe lids to lift
o«. e i .ore She uttered bls name soft
He
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»he approached with her Ti
tu>
knew that It was a base .-r.«e of
power thar made him feel that h.-
could i unlsh hi» pride's offender b-
either denying or granting her appeal
The attitude of self .-acrifice appealed
to his wounded vanity He was tempt
ed to profit by an exhlbltl n of hl<
own pain aud generosity.
ne went with her Into the »onvent
and to the pallet on which was stretch
«1 the long, stlU figure of Graydon
Bansemer. A surgeon was standlr.
near ly studying the gray face with
thoughtful eyes Rray's first glan-e at
the suffering face sent a thru of en­
couragement through his veins. The
man was lieyoud all human help The
grip of death was already upon his
heart.
Then the true manhood that had
been his through all generations re­
volted against tbe thought that \.ns In
his mind The man should not die If
It was In his power to prevent. No
matter what the cost to him. he would
give his aid to her and Ilers He tried
to put aside the feeling that death
was certain, and very t-con nt that
—ftu many weary, heartsick months
ghe b und him dylr.g
To the surpri"® of the enthralled
command, she fell In a de id . .........
r.heu she looked upon the pallid f.ui
of Gn . "n Bansemer. She bad g-ne |
ena t
from one pullet to another,
coming upon his near the last. One
g'„ c-,' was enough. Ills face had been ■
In In '■ mind for months. Just ns slv
was x eing it now. She had lived In
horror of finding him cold III death
It "as Teresa Velasquez who first
m. der»t'"'d. She knew thut Bansemer's
on» woman had found him at last Iler
heart -iped with hatred for one brie,
instant, then turned soft and contrite
If she had learned to care for the Ing
Anierb an herself during the hard day-
He sought honestly to justify hlmselt
when lie had been so tender, she ips
In the hoj>e that Bausemer's life could
h: I learned that her worship wo
lie saved after all.
hi'ieless. She had felt Ills yearning
"Leave me aluue with the doctor.
lot - t r another. Now she was lo. I, Miss Cable,” he said She was kneel­
Ing
ci that other. While the attend ing beside the man on the cot. With
an:-
ere lending over their um :
out a word, but with a dark, appealing
scions companion the Spanish girl look Into the Virginian's eyes, -he
st'oil guard over the man who had arose and went swiftly away. "What
Ixeii her guardian, the man whose life chance has this poor fellow, doctor ."
•
v s going out liefore her miserable,
“None whatever, sir. Hf’ll Is* de-i 1
exhausted eyes.
in an hour. I’m sorry on her account.
Jane Cable stirred with returning Strange case. I've heard she belongs
life Teresa was quick to see that to a fine family In the east. I’oot
words, not medicine, would act ns the devil, he's got an awful hole in bls
restorative. She went swiftly to the side.”
American girl’s side and. clasping her
"Have you made a careful examlna
ha ids. cried sharply into her half con­ tloti? Is ft possible that no vital spot
scious ears:
has been touched?”
"He is not dead! He Is nlive! He
"We haven't had time for a thorough
needs you!”
examination. It was better not to
The effect was magical. Life leaped waste the time on him when there
into Jane's eyes, vigor Into her body were others whom we have a chance
She recovered from the swoon as mys­ to save.”
teriously as she had succumbed to It
"You will oblige me. doctor, by giv­
Her sudden breakdown bad puzzled ing him the quickest and most careful
her companions. It Is true that she attention. There may be a chance. He
was new tn the service; she had seen Is one of tbe bravest men In the army.
but little of death and suffering; but. Don’t let him die If there Is a chance
with all that, she was known to pos­ for hlm
Misa—er the nurse—has
sess remarkable strength of purpose asked If he can be moved today.”
and fortitude. That she should col­
"No. But wait; I don't see why, If ft
lapse almost at the outset of her op- , will satisfy her. ne will die anyhow,
portunities was the source of wonder so why not tell her that we will start
and no little contempt among her fel­ south with him tomorrow?"
low workers. The words of the strange
“It Isn't fair. She should be told the
girl In men’s clothing opened the way truth."
to smart surmises. It was not long be- , "He'd die, that’s all-anyway you
fore every one In the command knew
put It”
that :
' beautiful lied Cross nurse"
“You will make tbe examination?"
was not wearing the garb of the vocn ; “Yes, in—at once.”
tion for the sake of humanity alone; ; "But you—you feel that It Is hope­
in fact, it was soon understood that she ( less T’
diil not care a straw for the rest of I “Certainly, sir.”
mankind so long as Graydon Bansemer
“I’m—I'm sorry,” said Bray, walking
n. ded her ministrations.
away. The doctor looked after him
Ignoring the principles of the cause ! with a queer expression In his eyes
she served, she Implored the doctors t > and then called his confrere to the i>al
<•-- ini“ their efforts to one : ran anion :
ail of them who suffered; she pleaded j let.
Bray found Jane waiting for him out
and stormed in turn, finally offering side the door. Teresa Velasquez was
faniulous bribes In support of her de standing beside her. holding her hand.
mai d--
For the time being she was
"What does be say?” cried Jane,
hall < r zed with fear and dread, w >e
gray with anguish.
fully unworthy of her station, partially
"He cannot be moved. There is no—
divorced from reason.
but little hope. Miss Cable. They nr<
Th ■ mere desperately U o.it’ded were to make another examination
left lu the village with an ..¿ quate
"He must be saved! He must!
g' i l, the rest of the command de-i me go to him now. I will help. I '
p rtii.g with Major March. A tern give my life to save his," she crl
p “irv hospital was established In the Bray sto-td lietweeo her and the d<
< m »nt. There were two doctors and his arms extended.
f" r . r five nurses, with n dozen sol
“Don’t go in now. I implore. U ait
die: under command of Lieutenant There may be good news
Bray. It waa while the apparently
“He is everything in the world to
dead Banremer was being moved t- me’” she moaned.
the improvised hospital that Jane
“Come with me," whispered Teresa
presented herself, distraught with fear, Bray looked at the Spanish girl, and
to the young southerner who had a new light broke in upon his under
plainly shown his love for her She standing
What was this refugee to
pleaded with him to start ; t once for Bansemer? The answer shot into l b
Manila with the wounded. supporting brain like a flash, and be turned cold
her extraordinary request with the
>*M1M Cable I think I understand
e; don that they could not receive your anxiety.” be said, his voice trem
proper care from the two young stir bling
“Won’t you let this young
g'" ns. Bray was surprised ami d - lady take you away for half an hour
tressed: he could not misunderstand
her motive.
“But I am a nurse. Why should I
He had gone on caring for her with be kept from him? I am here to core
out suspecting that there was or had for all of them," she protested
t»* ■.* another man. She had not con-
“You ire not fit to do duty Just
Cded In him during those weary, pleas­ now." he Mid. “Miss Cab... I under
ant months since they left San Fran stand wtu you ar* here. It la nob e
cisco liehlnd them. To learn the true of you 1 am truly sorry that there Is
situation so suddenly and unexpected ao little hope." He was leading her
ly stunned his sensibilities. He found away from tbe building, leaving Tere
difficulty In grasping the Importance of i sa standing there with her eyes fas
the change an hour or two bad made tened uput tbe door with a look that
H" had fought valiantly, even exu.’ couid not be mistaken "I woubl give
srttly. in the pass that morning, her my own Mfe -O bar» bls spared for
f? e ever liefore him. her words ■ ' your sake, Jane. Forgive me. 1 would
Pr Ise the best spoils of the vlcto
willingly give all I have In Ilf. f»r
•h mid they w In. He had come down you But I am afraid it Is lmpoMlbl-
t" the village with Joy and confidem ■
blm "
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•n his heart, only to find that be wa« to “ save
Don’t aay that." she whispers^
Dot and could never be anything to
“You—you would be his wife.' he
her while the life or memory of this
asked.
fallen comrade stood as a barrier
-No. that cannot be. 1 could not
Fray’s hour following the discover,
bis
wife.”
•bat she had deliberately sought out
“You mean he is nrried?"
• nd found this stricken private was
! You can’t ur
th- most bitter In bis life. Ills prfcle
bln
ti ¡ever carry
• ffered a shock that appalled him
Nd
His unconscious egotism, born of be
gled for a I
" tary conquests, revolted again-'
Ills eyes Wl
1
thought that his progress toward
n be sodden!
Tl>
heart was to be turn--! aside by
tble »ooJd n
’. rventlon of a common soldier |
c>tue to fit*
b t
ranks. Gentleman though 1» i
T
.« could not at.Mee th" MC -
- ... itlon th.it eaue e»er u.-i wbe
might
better
be
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