The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-06-18

sPouf! You must have been a COURT
chamberlain once. weren't yop? A
great thing I have done certainly Got
you permission TO 60 and throw a car
tel sat old King Death; that Is all!
There! Loup-a-grifes-de-fer is coming
to you. That Is your summons
The orderly SO .nicknamed approach
ed and brought the bidding Of the gen.
eral In command of the cavalry for
Cecil to render himself at once to his
presence. These things brook no sec
iond's delay In obedience. He went.
With . quick adiep to Cigarette. aud
the Attle FREUD Of the Flag was left
IN his vacant place beside the fire.
And there was a pang at her heart.
Ten to one he goes to his DEATH"
She thought. But Cigarette. little mis-
chief though she was. could reach very
high In one thug: she could reach a
love that was unselish and one that
was heroic.
A few moments. and Cecil returned.
"Rnke." he said rapidly lp the French
he habitually used. Saddle my horse
and your own. i am allowed to choose
one of you to accompany me-"
Rake. In paradise and the epvied of
every map in the squadrons. turned to
his work-with him a task Of scarce
more than a second and Cecil ap-
preached bis little Friend of the Flag.
"My child. | cannot attempt to thank
you. But for you I should have been
tempted 10 send my lance through my
own heart"
keep Its lange for the Arbicos. my
friend" said Cigarette brus1ueiy-ihe
more brpsQuely BECAUSE that new and
bitter 4saag vas op Der. "As for me.
want no thanks"
mo: you ore too generous. But none
abe less do | wish | could render them
more worthily than by words. Ii J
live. ! viii try: II not. keep this In my
memory. 1t is the only thing ] have"
He put into her hand the ring she had
seen In the little bonbopnlere-a ring
of his mothers that lie had saved
when la had parted with all else and
That he had put off his hand aud into
the box OF Petit Reine's gift the ia;
he had entered the Algerian army.
Cigarette flushed scarlet with pas
sions he could no understand and she
could not have ,disentangled.
THE ring Of your mistress. Not for
me. II know Y! Do you ,think want
40 be gaidT'
t'Tyl,y rd~g wss M mothers" he an
xwpyrA }lsr sitDply. ,"AEd I offer II
only s. 2 %sonvenir."
She iost MI her hot color and all her
fiery wrath. His grave and gentle
courtesy nlwpys strangely sailled and
F~huked her. Isui she ,aIsad the ring
on the ground whera she had gung 1t
md placed it back Ia his band.
III so, still less should you part With
H. Keep Il. Ii will bring yon happi-
ness day. AS for me. ! have done
nothing"
You have done what | value the
more Tor that Bol'le disclaimer. May J
shank sou thus. little oner
lie stoopel aud kissed her. a kiss
that the lips of a man will always give
10 the bright. youthful lips Of a WON
m. hut a kiss. as she knew well. with
gut passion. even without tenderness.
With q sudden. impetnous movement.
with a sllyuess and Q refusal that hat
never been In her before. she wrestei
heEpe'f from him. her face burning. her
hear painting. and plugged away from
him lpto the depth OF the shadow. And
he meyer sought 10 follow her. hut
threw himself iuip saddle ms his gray
was brought up. Another instant. and.
armed TO the teeth. he rode ont OF the
camp into the darkness Of the silent
melancholy, lonely Arab night