The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-11-21

proper attention and the hardshirs 81
travel. But the IN wind had spent it,
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 coast
town. 1t meant goodby to Jane, and
that meant more TO him than he was
willing to admit despite all that she
had said to him. He went to her when
the ship was ready to leave pert.
"Goodby," he said. I'm more griev-
ed than | can tell you. because I be-
lieve you think | am n cad"
Lieutenant Bray. a cad never would
have helped me as you have helped
me in spite Of yourself. Goodby!"
He went out of her life in that mo-
ment.
There were ~vexatious delays, how
ever, before sailing. Almost at the last
moment Jane was approached by re.
resa VelasQuez, now partly dressed as
a Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl
was nervous and uneasy. Her dark
eyes held two ever changing lights
one somber, the other bright and pierre.
ing,
Il have decided to wait for the nexI
ship" she announced briefly.
you are not going with us?" cried
Jane in surprise and distress. "What
has h%appenedT'
at is impossible. l cannot go with
you. Pray do not ask for my reason
Goodby, Will you say goodby to-tc
him for me3'
Jane was silent for a long time
studying the eyes Of the Spanish girl.
81 think | understand" she said a
last, taking Teresa's hands in hers.
at is better that it be ended here
said Teresa. 81 have endured 1t as LON
as | IAN. You have been good TO me
and ! want to say goodby while Their
Is love for you in my heart. | an
afraid to stay near you-and him
Don't you see? cannot go on in thl
way"
ooh, Teresaw 9
Eyes, yes; | know it is wrong. Blu
how can ! help it? I've loved him eve
since | first saw him-saved his life.
Jane was %astounded. The thrust pierC
ed her to the quick.
Saved his life?"
Eyes, though he does not know /
1t was when we were prisoners of tn
Filipinos. My poor brother was dyin!
From the convent Aguinaldo and hi
men were watching and directing tn
fight on the plaza. They paid no a
tention to me-a girl. The noise of Ii
fighting men was terrible, and | climI
ed up to q window where | could Sc
Suddenly below me | saw two me
fighting apart from the strugglin
mass. In an instant it flashed throug
my mind that the Filipino was owe
towering the other-was going to k
him. Although | hated them equal
there was something in the young SC
dier's facet could not see him mu
dered. | seized a pistol that was lyir
near me and fired. The Filipino feI
In terror of the deed and fear of dl
covery | ran to my brother. In a IN
ment the Americans broke into Il
convent. You know the rest"
Jane was suffering the keenest panl
Of jealousy and asked excitedly;
"You-you did that?"
"And finally, when | had learned
care for him and he was wounded.
have been denied the right of nursir
him back to life-my place usurped
you! Surely / nave as much to
proud Of as you. and | love him
great deal more!"
"As much to be proud Of Jane WI
saying, for the moment all the warmt
gone from her voice, the fame fro
her cheeks, but her meaning could n
have been understood by the othC
who proudly, defiantly tossed back h
head. Beautiful indeed was this brow
skinned. black eyed girl as she stot
there pleading her rights to an uni
Quilted love, a heart already tenant
by another, and that other the womI
before her.
Nov. can you imagine" the 6
, went on, show 1t has hurt me to s
you caring for him. to see his eyes Il
ever searching for you? Nor Tn
were silent a moment A wistful To-
was in her eyes now and her voice Il
mistakably reconcilable when she
sumed: "Ah, he was so good and tr
when / was alone with them-befc
you came! l pray God now that
may be we'll and that you may ma
him happy"
"Alas, ! I'm afraid that can ney
be! You cannot understand, and l ca
not explain"
Your family objects because he
poor and a common soldier? Yes
She laughed bitterly, a green light
her eyes. "If it were 1, no one cot
keep me from belonging to him.
would
Don't! Don't say It'll You don't l
derstand!" Jane reiterated.
, "Dios, how I loved him! | wor
have gone through my whole life wi
, him! He must have known it too"
"He was true TO me-" said Jane,
figure Strengthening involuntarily,
4 naw Olnam i'm har awe