The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-28

1 DIS IL 10 spare J
'"Then there is man? Good God!
I had hoped, in spite Of everything,
that I might have been mistaken, that
you acted so for some other reason.
Do you love him o.
| YES" family, turning away her
head.
do you really love him, or are you
me?"
| But love you, too" she said de-
murely, gently dropping her head SO
| that her face was half hidden from
| his intent gaze. "
"How can you love both Of us?"' he
exclaimed, angered beyond endurance
by her apparent coquetry.
Tt's-it's-different," she answered
! demurely.
IF Lacy were here I suppose he
would understand, but women such as
you are beyond me-"
"It seems So"
But why prolong this interview
| longer, Miss Glen? Your secret is
safe with me. Probably you came here
betray. it, either''-how inconsistent
he was. she thought-"you know that
| I love you, and I know that you do
not love me, that your heart is with
that man on the ship. Won't you
| please leave me alone? really shall
| need all my self-command, my
strength, to face the court-martial,
and you-you-unman me. I thank
you for coming to see me, but-for-
give my apparent discourtesy-l
would rather be alone. Good-by."
wait" she said. THAT man on the
Wabash-'
by heaven!" he interrupted savage
| ly--he was a man Of somewhat ele-
| mental passions when he was aroused,
No
| "have you no mercy, no pity? This
| is too much! I don't want to hear a
| word about him. Whoever he is L"
''Stop, sir!" cried the girl impress
sively, cor you will say something for
WHICH you will be sorry"
within reach Of my hand!' he said
grimly, extending his arm as he spoke,
| and his expression was not pleasant
| to see. "Id-''
II am sure" she went on hurriedly,
| cutting him off, you would not do a
thing to him if he stood right here"
would I not?z And pray, why
not?" he asked her bitterly. -.
She stopped reluctant to disclose
| her secret, Once she did so her pow
| err was gone.
BECAUSE she said again.
| Tell me in heavens name! You
torture mel"
Because he-is-my-'
Again she stopped and again his
anxiety got the better of him. Hell
caught her hands in his own and held
them with grasp that hurt her.
my God, will you cease this
cruelty? He is not your-you are not
really married to him, are you?"
Hardly. Let go Of my hands,"
she answered, striving. to draw away;
yet for fairly strong young woman
she exhibited an astonishing feeble
ness In her endeavor. i'd. @''.@.% rs''>,"'
who is he?" with imperious insist
ence.
my father-there! Now. will you
release me?"
your father! And there is no other
man." in great bewilderment, thru
which the glimmering of greater re-
lief began to shine.
She shook her head.
And you did this for him alone?"
'No-o-o,' with reluctance, mot alto
gether for him alone"
"Who else then?'
II told you last night she an
swered evasively.
For me?" re. 49, g ....s ......... a.. |
"Ye-es," family. II could not bear
to see you lose your-your life"
Slowly she felt herself, being drawn
nearer to him. It She struggled feebly,
glad to be overborne by his superior
strength. In another moment she was
in his arms for the second time. Her
head was bent down toward his
watch pocket. :. Holding her safe with
one he put his hand under chin,
and turned her face upward. There
were bushes on her cheeks, laughter
and tears in her eyes. The inter-
rupted kiss trembIed upon her lips.
and newell, this time it was longer
before t.
isfying AS he kissed her her arms
went around his neck again.
''There was no other man." she
whispered. there never was any: one
but but y9u ala and Ysry
excuse. And loved you all the |
time"
When there was opportunity some
moments later for articulate CONVEX
sation, he endeavored to solve the |
mystery Of her paternity, the under
standing Of which he had put by in |
the face of more pressing business
Then your name isn't Fanny
Glen?"
That's part Of It,"
What is the rest of it2''
Fanny Glen Vernon"
What! Is Admiral Vernon your +
father?"
'He isl
How is that?"
when the war broke out he stayed |
with the north, was true to his flag, |
he said. had seen little of him |
since my mothers death. when was |
10 years old. I was a southern Wo-
man. It seemed monstrous to me. II
begged and implored him, but USE
lessly, and finally our. relations were
broken off. So I dropped the name
of Vernon, and came here to work for
our cause, the rest you know. But
could not let him be blown up unsus-
pecting, could I? If he were killed
in action it would be terrible, but this
was dreadful ending. T thought
don't know what thought. I love
the SOUTH. but"
II understand. my dearest" he said
in no condition to understand any
thing very clearly, and caring little
for the moment for anything except
that she loved him.
"And you forgive me 90
Forgive you? With all my soul.
This moment with you in my arms,
with your arms around my neck, with
your kisses upon my lips, with your
words In my ear, with your love in my
heart-this makes up for everythingi
your death?" II
Eyes. Your confession to me makes
no difference"
'.But will tell the general
III forbid it, Darling, you have
committed an act Of treason to the
south, and while your love for your
father-and for me-has explained it,
you could not make such plea as
that before any cOurt-martial COM