Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

not come TO you. Then you could have guessed
that had some laundering idea of-of shielding
you that thought only Of you"
Why? Don't you know? II am anchored
There is child"
"a child? No didn't know But
not at Jimrah?
NO." she answered quietly. ''That was part
Of my payment The child was sent to the hills.
had TO 20 to Jimrah with him. He
ne was afraid TO let me go without him-to the
hills He wanted to watch over me.
Clara"-he wouldn't have called her Effe-"was
sent with his cousin, Mrs. Ladish She
was one of the women entreated to have good
Influence over me. :"
You poor child he said ut would have
been better-but It's all done now"
Yes, It's all done now" she repeated.
"So there's no use saying II it had
been otherwise should have made you happy,
Efhe. wasn't always sure of that. l am now"
You would have made me-oh who knows,
Jack? There is pain In love-not always, but
often, you know. He-he can hurt me-horribly
but not unbearably because I don't love him,
because I never loved him. I. might have
loved you too we'll or you me, and one of us
might have weakened. Unstable creatures.
OF course don't mean what say, Jack
But it's hard now to believe in the possibility of
happiness"
'T am quite sure" he said, rather sodly. '1
used to think you would tire. You often com
pared me with him. Gilmore had more brains
Now l know that you would have been happy
woman wants man-not an intellect.
Rough, amt it? To be quite sure-nowl"
The brightness Of the moon dimmed slowly.
There will be no sleep tonight-the dark hour
is too near" he continued. "Sniping seems less
frequent. That's queer"
"I-I had better go back-to him" Mrs. Gil
more shuddered. 'Id rather go out to the walls
with you, Jack"
eyes. L can guess that You
H. sc od
eyes, quite sure When should do it?"
There's a guard over the hospital. When the
walls are rushed the Pathans will sweep across
the compound. My Sikhs will stand When the
first chap fires. Jack?" Her voice trem-
bled slightly.
"T shall have gone out by then There's
nothing more, Effe"
Nothing You said you were not sor-
ry-except for me. Don't be sorry for me-" ,
"The child" he said gruffly.
"A legacy of pain. Don't you see that
he will not think me a fit person to bring her
up? She is to go home to his mother"
"Its damnabe world" he burst out.
Someone came into the anteroom from the hos
pital
care you there, Mrs GilmoreY" Sands of the
Army Medical peered into the darkness. Your
husband is sleeping: He will do well now"
"He will recover" she asked family
"In all human probability" His voice was
briskly cheerful "Your nursing has done it.
Hulo, Spens Haven't you turned in?"
mo"
"You need it-you'll knock yourself up" The
Doctor irritated.
There was hurry outside, and hoarse calls,
and the sound of running feet. Major Spens
started. leaned forward, and listened
"Sands!" he cried chats mountain gun In
action, The relief has comet"
He ran out quickly into the fading moonlight.
The dark hour had come, and he had not known
loxr 20 fOllo
'I will 90 in to my husband" Mrs. Gilmore
said briefly, and turned wearily to the hospital.
A week later Gilmore was well enough to be
moved from the fort
IT have sent word to Susan Ladish," he said.
"You should have companion while | am laid
by the heels"
'cWill you never forget, Hugh" she answered,
stung into speech.
He closed his eyes wearily. Don't let us rake
up the past" he said. "1t is too painful for me-"