New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
A Question of Obligations.
4 Tale of the Spanish-American Var.
By Clifford MILLS.

7 But the next moment she saw they were soldi.-s
and that they were coming quickly toward tne5a-
caught sight Of her companion He SIN sat erect
N the saddle and was carslessly aG11senss 20
right lappet q his coat. bur his ace was SET ala
Hiss Chichester tossed her head "A eowa-dr'
and she had thought well % him Suppose tness
nad zen oIlTan15 FsIaaps allec az ne COUNTESS
Another second. and the soldiers had come uD 10
..eforita' he said II irl8iSre tEat YOU feel no
alarm, it IS NJ painful duty % arrest your com.
his u1ajesty's enemies
Mss Chichester gssped little. RS not him
she crled IN ungrarl-Ga deal haste you making
MISTAKE We know ht-n-ny brother, Sir George
And then it struck her suddenly how little DID
IRON Wflcn ne coior nad lowI ana H1o Ae1 az m
re net neI sac steadily 1t IS Just a nais "a
The Spanish officer bowed cou-teousIy. but there
may be- he admitted. politely 1T has. however.
Mss cthiehesters heart beat uneasily. FOR thsy
were IN spain and 20 be there during the war with
America with even a supposed American ores
sole COMPANION. was to court possible difficulty
justice to vhish e5e rad isfersf Win indifssrslt
interest. but she checked such thoughts
-, you Sc she cried with a srnt.e-and tnouEn
great s-is-d q mine (she felt that under The cir
Sq@ 2essd % Be ny ss@oTJ tins aosn. . =
--4 j. l ~ NJ. .irolsn ne ne shD1id %
7 assure you. Mss C.6iches1sr'-@ her companion
began I0frffr v-Ee- she c-i+ I'm -bo-r
Wy, the e2untess.. she cried % course. how
Z.g2.d sIa-she can put + ali right The COUNTESS
49, $500 -55 snow her BY pane A. least she
s--s-SsS v ~ l1e1 oaly ihss nlsn. Sc
81 Ifise- 80 t+S - nee IS az MS very 3D.
The suanish ofIce- raised his head ard was Ioos-
i1s straight into Miss Chichester's eager face 7
% rot think he said. IN deliberate tones that
tne countess intends % keep the rendezvous"
You mean" Miss Chichester cried her eyes
her MAI re -si s men iis.cl l sol1
= her checks. end she laughed but Il was not the
cats-paw: and to have ones first dear rornancs
Is hard svakenine from rriish iIl1sszs. '-' -'''
- see she cried. scornf1lly. this Is ths
soElresss o2ing u was revenge rhen. she wanted.
ana - She stopped shot What 4 fool have
The sganish e11csr was sr1iii7g reazsurtngiy into
f Lr Q fsee- ne seno-ira need feel 10
provde her with an escort that VIII her safely
bowed stfiy 70 Mr.. Halsford-''hs remains ny
Mss Chichester f1mped from her horse and faced
him. breathess with indignation. 'You can't mean
i. sns ga5ped Why. you must see that an this
The spanlard bowed. Il think Miss Chichester
eF sTat you might do more than lock- Ike
Il was thinking" yr HaTss7rd remarked quiet
~ mat Il might be as well II you accept tbs
That's nicsr. she cried. b-istIlng. her head IN
-, air- get you int this scrape By being
IooI and then ! an expected % slope OF Hks
sreak and leave yeu in the Iurchr'
oaus6 o3- Rtb ~. 5- ed 8, ss ;ns
I T I Snall 2ccompany this gentleman"
The seho-i-a gives herself unnecessary sr,ov-
ance: ne replied. as he turned TO give directions
7 wish Mr. HaI~ford said. some moments
later when he and Miss Chichester were Walking
sde By side aisnE the road. guarded by the SOL
Ger VINO was leading the horses they had lately
ridden thar you would think better ef Il and
90 back; II Is only fair % warn you tnat thsrs
come from Nevv-Tor<7''
What nonsenser' Miss Chichester began ard
posssie4s might Be 5roE sS S2s ia1ts asr :
then that makes II all the more necessary that
should stay and she tossed the limp frfngs
glance Cerantly- We fight o. out tOEether's
England. said Mr.. Halsford. watching her with
queer little CLEAN in his eyes. is bound over IN
this affair % strict neutrality
PeohF' Mss Chichester cried. her nose tn the
rub ont the beginning OF things vsu know
IN time OF war. they have" Mr.. HaIsford said.
surn1lary measures OF dealing with persons
Miss Chichesoer's eyes wfdened suddenly 7
ness that did not n the least deceive her listener
"that-th1t they don't rain-e matters But the
1eTspa pers always pile NJ the agony. don't theyP
Sne srrove 70 smile. 5ur FELT her lips trsuble-
'NevsTtheless," M Halsford said looking
straiEht n front OF him. II he saw more than
the dusty road and the distant hills ahead SUP
pose FOR EXAMPLE that the worst is proved against
me- Alss chichester gave inpatient uctls
snort-'And that nv case fs dealt with after this
summary fashion described in the neWspaDe-s YOU
rsIer TO- want you - promise that you viii
let girl IN New York know f1st how this All
happened and send her the ring that YOU viii
now. but watched.
Miss Ckiohester's sob was audible ~Thsv VIII
never dare she cried. IN desperate impotence.
Mr. Halsford smiled grfrnIy "ShaN I tel you
Miss Chichester made 4 mental Eraso ar calm
ness. and repeated his directions IN a low voice
get" she said. meeting the anxious INQUIRY AZ his
eyes; whatever happens. please remember shall
Go be ContfnusdJ