Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-24
was dead. At nightfali the dead were
buried in that faro4. wilderness. their

was dead. AT nightfalf the dead were
buried in that faroQ wilderness. their
humble graves marked and recorded
| before the time when the government
could come to give other graves in
other lands to these who had given
their lives. Velasquez was laid beside
the Americans. Teresa. shivering.
sobbing little figure in the garb of an
insurgent soldier. was supported by
big Graydon Bansemer There was no
service except the short army ritual;
there was no priest or pastor; there
was but one real mourner-a pretty.
heart broken girl who lay for hours
beside the rude mound on the hillside.
| Word came back at nightfall that
the attachments We're to form juno
tion at one Of the big villages west
ward in two days The instructions
were that the wounded Filipinos
should be left in the village, where
native women and doctors would care
for them
what in thunder are we to do with
the girl!" was the question that came
from the officer in command. More
than one man scratched his head
thoughtfully and looked toward the
disturbing element that had come into
the army. She was sitting alone and
disconsolate in front Of the church
There's no way to send her back to
her friends. and we can't leave her
here" said Bansemer.
But, gee whiZ. We can't take her
on hike like this" protested the ser
geant. She'll be in the way. and
she'll give out. and all that. Besides.
what would we do with woman
around all the time?'
Il fancy she can hike all right" said
Graydon. Major March wouldn't eX
pect us to leave her behind. That
would be heartless."
By the time the party and guides were
ready to start on their forced march
the opinion unanimously expressed
was that Teresa VelasqueZ should go
forward also, come what might She
had pleaded so hard and so effectually
that the men were fairly swept off
their feet in storm of sympathy.
IF she gives out We'll carry herr
roared a deeply impressed young man
with long red whiskerS.
"And when We get up to the COM
mand We'll make them derned CORE
spondents take turn about walkin', so
she can ride a pony all the time.
They've got no business ridin' any
how" .-,
fitness Of things and just belief In
the charity Of Major March, the de-
tachment marched out into the hills.
the ward Of the company trudging
bravely beside the tall and envied Mr..
Bansemer, who, by the way, aside
from being politely attentive, did not
exhibit any undue signs of exaltation.
The presence of q w0man-and Z
; very pretty one at that, with 4 sad
ness in her eyes that was appealing
served only to send his thoughts
bounding back to the girl he had left
behind. He grew more and more
: morose and silent as the day wore on.
At times the tired, lonely girl at his
side Jagged and cast wondering. piteous
glances at him. Her woman's intui-
ton told her that this man did not be-
long where he was. 1t told her also
: that he had a secret and that one Of
her sex was deeply involved. sa"~
The events OF the next two weeks
are Of small consequence In this mar
rative. which deals not 50 much with
!. the history and mystery Of the cam.
paign In the fall of 90 as with the
welfare and emotions Of single sol.
dier at the front. Aguinaldo and Pillar
had become refugees BY this time
: hunted and bounded from place r
place with relentless fervor. Pillar was
somewhere in the hills with his men
the pride Of the insurgent forces
Aguinaldo's remnant had scurried Cd
in another direction, and General Tone
was on the coast with what was left
Of the scattered force.
The net about Gregorio del Pillar wal
being drawn in and frightened. The
closing week in November saw hin
driven to the last extremity. The trag
edy Of Tilad pass was near at hand.
Teresa VelasQuez never fa!tered, new
er tired. She proved herself to be nc
incumbrance. Day after day the Off
Ger in command expected the expedi
ton which would take her back Il
Manila. Forces came up from th6
south. but none were ready to 90 back
She was an inspiration to the camp
: Men who had forgotten their manner
completely brushed them up ar.s
danced attendance upon the girl In thu
o Filipino uniform.
0 Every man prayed for opportunity t.
do brave deeds. and when chance came
she was permitted to witness heroisu
Q that savored Of the boyh,Od malady
known as showing off,"
:. The reserved but considerate Banse
= mer was her closest friend and conf
, dant One evening as they sat side b!
!. side watching the preparations 10
supper she turned suddenly and an
nounced that she knew he was dyinI
!. OF love for some one. He started, an,