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gmgjUSOailM -B&MIX QOAUO. SATURDAY. MOVKMBEB 1, 1801 . s Y7 C7 . . . 2?.k . . . GEORGE DARR McCUTCIIEON, Author of "Beverly of GrtusUrk," Etc. COPYRICHT. 1808. BV DODU. CHAPTER XXIV. HEX the beautiful and mysterious nurse whose j fnine had goue up with the soldiers Into Tilnd pass arrived with others to take charge of the lied Cross hospi tal on the day following the battle she found the man she bad been louglug to see for many weary, heartsick months. 8 ho found him dying. To the surprise of the enthralled command, she fell In a dead swoon when she looked upon the pallid face of (Jrnydon Itansemer. She had gone eagerly from one pallet to another, coming upon his near the lust. One glance was enough. Ills face had been In her mind for months. Just as she was seeing It now. She had lived In horror of lluilhig him cold in deuth. It was Teresa Velasquez wiio flrst understood. Hlie knew that Itnnsemer's one woman had found him at last. Iler bourt leaped with hatred for one brief liiKtnnt. then turned soft and contrite, ff she had learned to cure for the big American herself during the hard days when he hnd been so tender, she ulso bad learned that her worship wa hopeless. Khe had felt his yearning love for another. Now she was look ing upon that other. While the attend ants wore bending over their uncon scious companion the, Spanish girl stood guard over the man who had lieen her guardian, the man whose life was going out before her miserable, exhausted eyes. Jane Cable stirred with returning life. Teresa was quick to see that words, not medicine, would act as the restorative. She went swiftly' to the American girl's side and, clasping her hands, cried sharply Into her half con scious ears: "Lie Is not dead! Ue Is alive! fie needs your i The effect was magical. Life leaped Into .lane's eyes, vigor Into hor body. Bhe recovered from the swoon as luys terlntisly as bIio had succumbed to It Her sudden breakdown had puzzled her companions. It Is true that she was new In tho service; she had seen but little of death and suffering; but, with all that, she was known to pos ress remarkable strength of purpose and fortitude. That she should col lapse almost at tho outset of her op- portiinltles was tho source of wonder and no little coutompt among her fel low workers. Tho words of the strange girl In men's clothing opened the way to smart surmises. It was not long be fore every one In the command know that tile "beautiful Ued Cross nurse" was not wearing tho garb of iho voca tluu for the sake of Immunity alone; In fact. It was soou uudemtood that she d'.d not care a straw for the rest of mankind so long aa Uroydou Bunsomer needed her ministrations. Ignoring the principles of the cause l!u served, she Implored the doctors to cuutiuo their efforts to one inan anions alt of them who Buffered: she pleaded aud stormed in turn, dually offering faiutiloita billies hi support of her de mands, for the time being she was half crazed with fear aud dread? woe fully unworthy of her station, partially divorced from reason. Thu more desperatoly wounded wen1 left lu the village with an adopiate guard, the rent of the couiuiund de parting with Major March. A tcni pornry hospital was established In the convent.- There were two doctors and four or Ave uursos, with a dozeu sol diers under command of Lieutenant lirn.v. It was while the apparently dead Biiiisemor waa being moved ti the Improvised hospital that' Jane presented herself, distraught with fear, to the young southerner who had o plainly-shown his lovo for her. Hhe llmded with hliu to start at once for Manila with the wounded, supportliiB her extraordinary request with the opinion that they could not receive proper care from tho two young stir geous. Bray was surprised nud dis tressed; he could not misunderstand her motive. lie had gone ou caring for her wit li mit suspecting that there was or had been another mail, 'She had not coll ided In him during those weary, pleas ant months sloWthey left San Kran ctsco behind thorn. To learn the true altuatlou so suddenly and utittxiected j stunned his sensibilities. He found difficulty In grasping the Importance of tin change an hour or two had made Be had fougnt valiantly, even exult ntly. In the pass that morning, her face ever before hlin. her words of praise the best spoils of the victory should they win. lie had come dowu te he Tillage with Joy and eouldence la his heart, only to Hnd that be was aot and could never be anything to star while the life or memory of this fallen comrade stood as a barrier. Bray's hour following the discovery that shesjtad deliberately sought out ud found tide atrlcken prlval wan the most bitter In bis life. His pride suffered a shock that appalled him Ills unconscious egotism, boru of he reditary conquest, revolted against tho thought that his progress toward her heart was to lie turned aside by the Intervention of common soldier lu the ranks, (eulleman though he -was. he could not subdue the fecll'.i:: at ciu'.tatlou that came oxer him whe:i v-vi MEAD Is COMPANY alio approached with her THta. lie ' know tint It was a base sense of iKjtrer tlmt made lilm feci tlmt he .. I111IllMi. hlB nride'8 offender by ... d(1I,.I1K or granting her anneal. The uttltudo of self sacrifice appealed to bis wounded vanity, He was tempt ed to proflt by an exhibition of bis" own puln and generosity. He went with her Into the convent and to Hie pallet on which was stretch ed the long, still figure of Graydon Bansemer. A surgeon was standing near by Btudylng the gray face with thoughtful eyes. Bray's flint glance at the suffering face sent a thrill of en couragement through his veins. The man was beyond all human help. T he grip of death was already upon bis heart. Then the true manhood that had been his through all generations re volted against the thought that was In his mind. The infln should not die If It was In his power to preVent No matter what the cost to him, be would glvo his aid to her and hers. He tried to put aside the feeling that death was certain, and very scon at that. He sought honestly to Justify hlms:lt In the hope that Bausemer's life could be saved after all. "I.envo mo alone with the doctor. Miss Cable," bo said. Bhe was kneel ing beside the man on the cot. With out a word, but with a dark, appealing look into the Virginian's eyes, she arose and went swiftly away. "What chance bas this poor fellow, doctor?" "None whatever, sir. He'll be dead in an hour. I'm sorry on her account. Strange case. I've heard she belongs to a fine family la the east. Poor devil, he's got an awful holo In his side." "Have you rondo a careful examina tion? Is tt possible that no vital spot has lieen touched?" 1 "We haven't had time for a tborough examination. It was better not to waste the tlmo on him when there were others whom wo have a chance to save." "You will oblige mo, doctor, by giv ing him tho quickest and most careful attention. Thero may be a chance. He Is one of the bravest men In the army. Don't let him die If there Is n chance for hlra. Miss or the nurse has asked If he can be moved today." "No. But wait; I don't seo why. If It will satisfy her. lie will die anyhow, so why not tell her that we will start south with him tomorrow?" "It Isn't fair. Bhe should be told the truth." "He'd die, that's all anyway you put If "You will mako the examination?" "Yes, In at once." "Hut you you feel that it Is hope less?" "Certainly, sir." "I'm I'm sorry," said Bray, walking away. The doctor looked after him with a queer expression In his eyes and then culled his confrere to the pal let Bray found Juno wnltlng for him out aldo the door. Teresa Volusques. was standing lieslde her, holding her hand. "What does ho say?" cried Jane, gray wltb anguish. "Ue cituuot lie moved. There la uo but little hope. Miss Cubic. They are to make another examination." "Ho must lie saved! lie must! Let me go to hlin now. I will help. I will glvo my life to save his." she cried. Bray Btuod lictween her and the door his arms extended. ' "Don't go In now, I implore. Wall. There uiuy Ue good news." "He Is everything In the world to me!" she moaned. "Conic with me," whlscred Teresa limy looked at tho 8uinlsh girl, aud a new light broke in upon his under standing. Whut was this refugee to Banseiuer? The answer shot luto his brain like a flush, and he turned cold. "Miss Cable, I think 1 understand your anxiety,!' bo said, his voice trem bling. " "Won't you let this young lady take you away for halt an hour ur" - - "But I am a uuree. Why should I be kept from him? I am here to rire for .all of them," sho protested ' "You "are not fit to do duty Jusl now." he said. "Miss Cable, 1 under stund why you are bore. It la noble of you I am truly sorry that there Is so little hope." He was leading her away from the building, leaving Tvre su slaudlng there with her eye fas tened upon the door with a look thiM could not be (Mistaken. "I would give my own life to halve his spared for your sake, Jane. Forgive toe, I would willingly live all I have la life for you. But I em afraid It Is Impossible to save him." "Don't say that," toe whispered. "Too you would be hie wife?" he asked. ".No, that cannot be. I could not be his w:." . - e "You mean he Is married?", "No. uo, not t!0l You can't un derstand 1 can never marry him. Never!" ilray struggled f'jk a moment with the puzzle. Ills eyW went slowly tQ Teresa. Then ho suddenly understood why Jane Cable would not marry the man she had come to And. Ue ask.il no questions of himself, but Teresa would huve been the result of every conjecture had be done so. "He might better- -be dead.", -he thought, his eyes hardening. "She's found him out Gad. I hope' .But he put It from him. Graydon Biinseroer did not die with in tlic hour nor that day. The careful examination of the surgeons gave lit: tie additional hope. It did. however, reveal the f:ict that no vital organ had been destrojed or Injured. The ball hml Ifirn n front hole In Ills loft Side and had gone through the body Prob ing was not necessary. The flow of blood was frightful.- There 'was a spark of life tuft on which to build a frail hope, and they worked with new Interest. The attention of every one was di rected to this tragic struggle. The ef forts of all were lent to the successful end. Jane Cable, dogged and tireless. came to be bis nurse now that tho life thread still held together. It is not the purpose of this narrative to dwell upon the wretched, harrowing scenes and incidents of the wilderness hospital the misery of those who watched and waited for death, the dread and suffer ing of those who gave this anxiety, the glow of spiritual light which hovered above the forms of men who bad for gotten their God until now. The flrst night passed. There were sleepless eyes to keep company with the faint moans and tho scent of chlo roform. Over the figure of Graydon Bnnsemer hung the eager, tense face of Jane Cable. Her will and mind were rnlsed against the hand of death. Down In her soul she was crying. Yon shall not die!" and he was living. living on in spite of death. The still, white face gave back no sign of life. A faint pulse and an almost Imper ceptible respiration told of the unbro ken thread. Hoping against hope! Dawn came and night again, and still the almost breathless girl urged ber will against the Inevitable. She had not slept nor had she eaten of the food they brought to her. Two per sons, a soldier and a girl, stood back and marveled at her endurance nhd devotion. The harassed surgeons, new In experience themselves, found time to minister to the seeming dead man, tbelr Interest not only attracted by bis remarkable vitality, but by the ro mance attached to his hope of living. That night he moved, and a low moan came from his Hps. The goddess of good luck had turned her face from the rest of the world for a brief in stant to smile upon this Isolated sup plicant for favor. Jane's eyes and cars had sowed her well at last. She caught the change In him, and ber will grasped the hope wltb more dogged tenacity than before. The word went out that there was a chance for him. Her vigil ended when Bray cume to lead her away ended because Bbe dropped rom exhaustion. The next morning, after a dead sleep of hours, she returned to his side. The surgeon smiled, and the nurse clasped her hands with tears In her eyes. Ban semcr was breathing thickly aud toss ing In delirium. It was us If he had been lifted from the grave. Lieutenant Bray was seated in front of the convent late that evening, mood ily studying his own emotions. Tere sa, still attired as she had been for weeks, hung about the chapel with the persistence of a friendless dog. He watched her and pitied her, even as he pitied himself for the wound he was nursing. What was to become of her? He called her to him. "Senorlta, they say he Is better. Tell me, docs It mean much to you?" "Oh, senor, he haa been nMe and good and honorable. If he lives I shall always hold these weeks with hlin In absolute reverence." "Then sho does not understand?" "She? What Is there for her to un derstand? She loves him and he loves her. That Is enough." "Sho says sho will not marry him. Thero must be a reason." The girl's fuce darkened Instantly and her breath came quickly. "You you think that I am the rea son? Is It so? Because I am here In these hateful clothes? You would say that to me? How dure you!" She burst out with tears of rage and shamo and tied from his sight Jane came rapidly through the church door, out of the gloom and odor into tho warm sunshine and the green glow of the world, her face bright her eyes gleaming. "lie Is consclousl" she cried. "He knows me!" CHAPTER XXV. IIKN Graydon Banseiuer opened bis eyes upou the world tor the secoud time It was as if he had bean born agatu be looked up luto the eager, wistful fuee of Jane Cable. It was too much for ber to ex pect that he could sec n9 understand at once. Ho would uot know what had g0o lieforo nor why she was there 119 fcctilo glance took In hor face with lifeless Interest Perhaps It was liccauso he had seen her lu that death like dream. Perhaps his weakness kept mm from true rcnllzatWi. lu any event, he did no more ttmifTo allovnhe flicker of a smile ).ouie Into bis rves 're he closed them again. Breath Ic.vily she waited for the lids to lift ouee more. She uttered his naiue soft m ly, tenderly, time and again. As If bearing some one calling from a great distance he moved and again iookku of pain In his gray eyes. This time be stared hard at ber. His eyes grew brighter and then darkened with wonder. At last she saw the look of surprise and Joy and relief that she hud been hun gering for. He sinew h. auu ne wu beginning to understand. . If he heard her while she knelt and thanked God for this flrst great ray of hope he gave forth no sign. When she turned her eyes to his facc.agaln be was asleep. But she went forth Into tho day with a song In ber heart She looked about for Teresa. The girl was gone, no' one knew whither. Bray alone could say that she bad started toward the thicket. He point ed out the direction, but did not offer to accompany Jane when sho hurried away to. carry the good newB to the Spanish girl who had been her stanch helper during the long vigil. Bray shook bis puzzled head as he followed her with his gaze. It had come to him suddenly that the Spanish girl was not the solution to the puzzle after all. Jane found the slim, boyish figure lying on the ground, deep In the wood. She bad been crying and made no at tempt to subdue her emotions when tho American girl came up to her; In stead she bitterly poured out her woe Into the ears of the other. She told her of Bray's Insult as she termed his unfortunate speculation and she told how It came about "I am n good girl, Miss Cable," she cried. "I am of a noble family. You do uot believe It of me? No! He had no right to accuse me. I was a pris oner. Senor Bansemer was my res cuer. I loved him for It. Seo. I cannot help It; I cannot hide It from you. But ho Is yours. I have no claim. I do not ask It Ob," and here her voice rose to a wall of anguish, "can you not pro cure something else for mo to wear? These rags are Intolerable. I hate them! I cannot go back there unless I have" "We can give you a few garments, dear," said Jane. "Cone! Yon shall wear the nurse's uniform. We are to start on the long march to the coast to morrow. They say that all of the wounded can be moved by that time." It was three days, however, before the little company left the village and began Its slow, .Irksome march across the country . toward the coast where the ship was to pick up the wounded men and convey them to Manila. Na- At last she mio the took of surprise and Joy and relief. tlve carriers, cheerful amlgos since the disaster to Pilar, went forward with tho stretchers, the hospital wagons and guard following. Traveling was neces sarily slow, uud the halts were fre quent There were occasional shots from bidden riflemen, but there were no casualties. Food had been scarce. The commissary was thinly supplied for the hard trip. Lieutenant Bray grew strangely morose and Indifferent. Ue was taciturn, almost unfriendly, In his attitude toward every oue. The little company stopped to rest In a lienutlful valley beside the banks of a swift stream. He watched Jane as sbe moved away from the stretcher which held Bansemer, following her to the edge of the streum where she hod come to gace pensively Into the future. v "How Is he?" he asked. She started, and a warm glow came Into her check. "He la doing nicely. If he can bear up until we reach Manila he will sure ly Hve. Are we going as rapidly aa we should, Lieutenant Bray?" "Quite, Miss Cable. It Isn't an easy march, you must remember." After a long silence he suddenly remarked: "Miss Cable. I've got a rather shameful confession to make. I've had some very base thoughts to contend with. You may have guessed It or not but I care a great deal for you, more thau for any one else I've ever known. You say be Is to get well. For days I wished that he might die. Don't look like that please. I couldn't help It I went so fur at one stage aa to contem plate a delay In marching that might have proved fatal to him. 1 thought of that way and others of which I can't tell you. thank God. I was mau enough to put them away from me. Walt please! Let me finish. You have said you will not marry blm. I don't ask why yon will not. I lore you. Will you be my wtfeT" She stared at blm wltb consternation In ber eyes. He had gone on stCrapid- ly that she could not check bis rs ild speech. Her hand went to ber brow. and a piteous smile tried to force Itself to her Hps. "I am sorry." she said at last "1 am sorry you have spoken to me of It. 1 have felt for some time that you-you cured for me. No, Lieutenant Bray; 1 canuet Ih your wife." "1 know y.fBVove him," he said. "Yes. it is pinln. I have not tA to U.,:c It." " "You must understand why I asked w yon to be my wife, knowing that you love him. It was to hear it from your own lins. so that I would not go through life with the feellus. after ulk that It might have been. m jou iun me ihe reason why you cauuoi uiun.v him? He must love you." "Lieutenant Bray, he would marry me tomorrow. I think, if I were to co'. sent. It isn't that. It would not be right for me to consent. YoO profess to love me. I have seen It in your eyes oh, I have learned much of men in the nast few months and I determined if you ever asked me to niurry you to ask a question In return, uo you real Iv know who I am?" He looked his surprise, "Why, the daughter of David Cable, of course." "No; I am not his daughter." "His stepdaughter?" . "Not even that You come from o. proud southern family. I do not know who my parents were. "Good heaven, you you don't mean you were a waif?" "A waif without a name. Lieutenant Bray. This Is not self abasement; it Is not the parading of misfortune. It is because you have made tbe mistake of loving me. If you care less for me now than you did before you will spread this Information throughout the army." "Believe me, I nm not that sort' "Thank you. Knowing what you now do, could you ask me to be your wife?" "Don't put it Just that way," he stammered. "Ah, I sec.- It was a cruel question. And yet it proves that you do not love as Graydon Bansemer loves." "Some day you may And out nil about your parents and be bnppy. You may have been abducted nnd" he was saying, his face white and set Somehow. he felt that he wisb chasten Ing himself. "Perhaps," she said quietly. "I might not have told you this bad not the story been printed In every news paper In tbe States Just before I left. You see, I did not know It until Just a few months ago. I tnongbt you might have read of me, I I am so notorl ous." "Jane, dear Jane, you must not feel that way!" be cried as sbe started quickly away. . "If s" But she turned and motioned for him to cease. There were tears In ber eyes. He stood stock still. "She's wonderful."' be said to himself as Bbe walked away. "Even now I believe I could Pshaw! II ought not to make any difference! If It wasn't for my family What s In a name anyway? A name" He started to answer Mb own question, but bait ed abruptly, squared bis shoulders and then, with true southern, military bearing, strode away, murmuring: "A name Is something; yes, family t everything." Jane went at once to Graydon. His great gray eyes smiled a glad wel come. Sbe took bis hand in hers and sat upon the ground beside him. watching his race until they were ready to resume the Journey. "Would it not be better If he were tc die?" she found herself wondering with strange inconstancy to her pur pose. "Why could It not have been I lnstend of he? How bard it will be foi us to live after this! Dear, dear Grnv- don. If if I only were different from what I am." Not a word of his father's conduct toward her, not a word of blame fot the blow his father hud struck. She held him to no account for the base ness of that father. Only did she hold herself unfit to be bis wife. Fortune and strength went hand In hand for the next two days, and the fnmlshed, wornout company came tc me coast ine wounded men were half delirious once more for lack of proper attention and the hardships of travel. But the ill wind had spent Its force. Bray's Instructions were to place his charges on board ship at San Fernando de Union and then await further orders In the little const town. It mennt goodby to Jane, and that meant more to him than be was willing to admit despite all that she had sold to him. He went to her when the ship was ready to leave port. "Goodby." he said. "I'm more griev ed than I can tell you. because i be lieve you think 1 am a cad." ' "Lieutenant Bray, a cad never would have helped me as you have helped me In spite of yourself. Goodby!" He went out of bet life In that mo ment I There were vexatious delays, how ever, before sailing. Almost at the last moment Jane was approached by Te resa eiasques. now partly dressed as a Red Cross nurse, line Spanish girl was nervous and unotsy. Her dark eyes held two ever ckanging lights one somber, the other Bright and pierc ing. "I have decided to wilt for the next ship." she announced boefly. "You are not going vtlth s?" cried Jane m surprise and dktreee. "What has happened?" I "It Is Impossible. I clonot go wltb you. Pray do not ask fr my reason. Goodby. Will yon say toodby V3 to him for me?" I Jane was silent for 1 long time, studying tbe eyee of tbe ipanlsb girl. "I think I understand.' she said at last taking Toreea's hand! In bers. "It la better that It be reded bere.e said Teresa. "I have endued it as long aa I can. Yon have been food to me. and I want to soy goodby whUe there Is love for you In my hiart I am afrahV to stay near you-and him. Don't yon see? I csnnot ge on In this way." I "Oh. Teresa !" "Yes. yes; I know it Is wWg. But how can 1 help it? I've lovej him ever since I first saw hlm-saved his life." June waa astounded. The tbiist plerc ed her to the quick. I saved Ills life?" ffl I "Yes, though he does not L-now it Filipinos. My poor brother was dying. From the convent Agulnaldo and his men -were watching nnd directing the fight on the plnza. They paid no at tention to me a girl. The noise of the fighting men was terrible, nnd f climb ed up to a window where I could see. Suddenly below me I saw two men fighting apart from the struggling mass. In nn Instant it flashed throuO. my mind that the Filipino was over powering tbe 'other was goi- to kill him. Although 1 hated them equally, there was something in the young sol dier's face I could not see blm mur dered I seized a pistol that was lying near me and fired.- The Filipino fell. In terror of the deed and fear, of dis covery I ran to my brother. In a mo ment the Americans broke into the convent You know the rest." Jane was suffering the keenest pangs of Jealousy and asked excitedly: "You you did that?" "And finally, when I had learned to care for him and he was wounded, to have been denied the rlght'of nursing him back to life my place usurped by you! Surely I have as much to bo proud of as you, and I love him a great deal more!" "As much to be proud of" Jane was saying, for the moment all the warmth gone from her voice, the flame from her cheeks, but her meaning could not have been understood by the other who proudly, defiantly tossed back her head. Beautiful Indeed was this brown skinned, black, eyed girl as she stood there pleading her rights to an unre qulted love, a heart already tenanted by another, and that other the woman before her. "Now, can you Imagine." the girl went on, "how it has hurt me to see you caring for blm. to see bis eyes for ever searching for you? No?' They were silent a moment A wistful look was in ber eyes now nnd her voice un mistakably reconcilable when she re turned: "Ah, be was so good and tra when I was alone with them before you camel I pray God now that he may be well and that you may make him happy." "Alas, I am afraid that can never be! You cannot understand, and I can uot explain.". . "Your family objects because be Is poor and a common soldier? Yes?" Sbe laughed bitterly, a green light In her eyes. "If It were L no one could keep me from belonging to blm. I would" "Don'tl Don't eay It! You don't un derstand!" Jane reiterated. "Dloe, bow I loved blm! I would have gone through my whole life with blm I He must have known It too." "He was true to me," said Jane, her figure straightening Involuntarily, a uew gleam In her eyes. ' "Ah, you are lucky, senorlta! I love you, and I could hate you so easily! Go! Go! Take him with you and give him life! Forget me as I shall forget you both!" And, Impulsively taking from round ber neck an Agnus Del which she was wearing, sbe placed It in Jane's bands aud added. "Give this to him, please, and do not forget to tell him that I sent goodby and. good luck." Jane would huve kissed ber bad not the blazing eyes of tho other forbade. They merely clasped hands, and Te resa turned away. "My uncle lives in Manila. He will take me to Madrid. We cannot live here with these pigs of Americans about us." she said shortly. A mo ment later she was lost In the crowd. Jane's heart was heavy when 'the ship moved away. Her eyes searched through the throng for the slight figure of the girl who hnd abandoned a lost cause. CHAPTER XXVI. HEN Jane brought Banse mer, back to Maclla. wounded almost to death. Colonel Harbin had ber 'Installed reg ularly aa a nurse for Bansemer, a con cession not willingly granted. Those days were like years to her. Sbe was thin and worn when sbe came down from tbe north, but sbe was haggard wltb anxiety and despair when tbe two days of suspense were ended. Rthel Harbin was ber ablest ally. This rather lawless young person laid aside tbe hearts with which she wss toying and bent her every endeavor to the cause of romance. It was not long before every young officer In tbe city was more or less Interested In tbe wel fare of Graydon Bansemer. Sho threw a fine cloak of mystery about the "mil lionaire's son" and the greet devotion of her cousin. The youth of tbe army followed Ethel to and from the hospi tal for days and days. Without Ethel Is quite doubtful If anybody couw have known what a monstrous Impor tant personage Private Bansemer we VIS, At the end of a fortnight be was able to sit up and converse with his nurse and tbe occasional Ethel. Dr. O- chief of tbe ward, remarked to Colonel Har bin: He'll get well, of course. He can't help It. I never knew before what so ciety could do for a fellow, nes got a society nurse, and he Is visited by a society despot" Do you think be will be able to uo any more fighting? Will be be strong m uo'ever. ThsT, tel' before I,, be w ""bin.. -". -v sirree; fly,, . fow, for ,m .n h feK.. "ter, colon ll'jl reed from la,,., '- "" irasseu she . .7 "tj resentful .1,...r,-,1"Hk3 I" her comm.?; T""'ai uW 1hortlum.ta,!LW' "Kane was alkM o,7T I background of uL " Z? hungered hiT i void IHmwltba,;:.5 Brought starvation to she was r ... . was ever "."H her smile lacked tbe lenalz.'l came lu from n. his crutcbes. ,h,."fH " ne-not at all She stood straight . fore him, white to tbe JT"J us cold as Ice. 1 "I love you. Graydoa. raj ' ivrayslot(j please, don't ask i . i You understand, don't t! J noi De as we on wert-Kn,! enuea. But joo-m , mat i love you." "U Is sheer madma ; take that attitude. Wiu, world matters so loaning another? I feit it In; tel net ask you to be m irtf, my father did that tight as Billy of me as tibln J did not contend long irral i uuve never been mini night or day. I vu twril than once to desert, but laisl possible, you know. It nil rlble eagerness to sobntssl compel you to be mine. 101 you a grave wrong. Et- "But my father did m i wrong; Graydon. I kin 1 all out." "Nonsense, dearest T SnI my life. Too militant I These last few veeki knit lives together so compta!! 1 ther of us ou tbe ikli s i God's evident purpose, llmnj yourself, Jane. Til! k : There has not been u ) which I have fell tan a stance could alter mr kti you. You say yon Iron I You forgx't that yoo sujlnl dearest and It Is not sal proud of, I fear, In the 44 tain things. You Basts CI Jane." I cannot. Graydoo. IkM Don't-don't Plead, deal. I avail. Look Into W eja. l see that I mean It, Gnpa-I "By heaven, Jane, 1 " lvinc to me! Yon ou't 1 hack of them. If s cmei: "Hush! You moat act k Htwl. You are far frffl nm atill vour muse. V- "You are ntf I" Jl thing. I can't give y -M ..... - .L-i thii itial 1 luua iv m,- - , I fc . II trtm mf B"Ir UWa "' '- jjJil There is only one pl love hasnotblagto u ... tnik or aonutW heart from r-J"M two ha kraivr von'ntfi' ir 1v.toH lone Inn and then mattered''! spalr of tbe slc: -;. had no worn iroiu-- . . ji.n.trhM bin rour name. Oneof iKl spoadenta was la -J cenuj. lu you m.- "Are you ,J should think yort ' ivJncsrliiHWrJ to curse aim. W 1 have cone Z7. - done- K.iisil (Continued ner that i -Action rfe"". 4. - ,ntflljiv. entire us torn- rf We ask tated,-i every stubborn coughs, Wgr entconsowrf .Uaf' Vinol "S-r uua t Spa won't let hhTV- It. U was when we were prisoners of the enoush?" Qc Q fa
