Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22


woman VAIN you caul;l not marry. L
agree with them, except that it is she
who would net marry you. Forgive
me if have burt you!'
Impulsively she put her hand upon
his, her dark eyes full of pleading.
The touch OF her hand did not send a
thrill through him. Such contact, how
ever, caused the blood to Jingle in the
quick veins of the girl He merely sat
and stared into space. After moment
she drew her hand away.
II am sorry" she said.
There is a girl, Teresa" he said
shortly.
Eyes. I know. Tell me about her"
81 can't" he exclaimed bitterly. He
farose and walked quickly away. Te-
resa's dark eyes followed him in pity
and wonder-aye. affection. Then she
shook. her head sadly and turned her
attention elsewhere-not piqued, much
to her own amaZement.
Re-enforcementS came up two days
later with the word that the command
er in chief expected the campaign
against Pillar to end within week and
that hard fighting was ahead. The
Red Cross people were following hard
| upon the heels of the regiment. and
field hospitals were to be established.
Every man in the band of newcom-
| ers was singing the praises of Won
| derfully beautiful Red Cross nurse.
| The stories told of her charms We're
varied, but none lacked enthusiasm.
Some said she was the daughter of Il
| rich magnate come to do service in the
cause of humanity; others were sure
she was Il great and beautiful actress
who was sacrificing everything TO con
| spicuous advertising. All, however,
were agreed in the praise of her noble
| beauty.
The little detachment on guard turn
| ed up its collective nose and proudly
| pointed to Teresa Velasquez.
Look at that" said Bob Spurrier
Can she stack up with the hiking
queen? Our girl is real quality She's
no common American. She's gran
dee's daughter. There's royal blood in
her. BY thunder, gentlemen, she's
blood kin to little Alfonso"
| Teresa sought shelter from the Curl
Gus though admirng eyes of the fresh
arrivals.
! Il don't like these new soldiers" she
complained TO Graydon. Il wish they
had not come. They talk of this beau
tiful nurse, and they laugh at me. Oh
I wish | had something else to wear"
Don't worry. little. girl; you're worth
ten nurses" said he.
| 'AlaS. though | am dressed as q man
do not feel as bold as one" she Ia
| mented
| The next day re-enforcements came
up, and the whole command advanced
| upon Tilad pass, where Pillar. at last
had been cornered. On the I'd of De
cember Il desperate conflict took place
| Pillar was intrenched in the pass neal
the celebrated rock known as Ell Obs
pc, 1.-The Bishop" His resistance for q
time was valorous and deadly. Corpo
raj Parry saw him mount his horse be
hind the barricade GOO yards away
| Parry was the best markSman in tho
regiment and. turning to his chief Off
Ger, asked If he should take shot a
| him
He fired, and Pillar fell. face down
ward. and the Americans crushed th;
little band of Insurgents. Gregorio de
| Pillar was dead. His death in the grea
hills, after a most courageous battle
against an overwhelming force, brough
to an end n life that would have beef
worth much to the islands in afte
years. In his pockets We're found val
liable papers. letters and keepsakes
The letters were from his sweetheart
Dolores Jose. who lived at Dagupan
and they we're tender in the extreme
Her lace handkerchief rested over hi
heart
When the Americans, victorious an.
jubilant fell back to camp, they had n
small number OF wounded to turn Owe
TO the tender mercies of the little com
pany of Red Cross nurses and the SUI
geons.
One of the most dangerously injure
was Graydon Bansemer. He was on
of the first to cross the danger lint
A Mauser ball from a distant hill tor
through his side, leaving an ugly. gal
ing wound that foretold certain death