Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-25

is love for you In my heart, a.
afraid to stay near you-and him
Don't you see? cannot 60 on in thu
way"
"Oh, Teresar'
"Yes. yes: know 1t is wrong. Rr,
how can help it? I've loved him avor
since | first saw him-saved his Iifo "A
Jane was astounded. The thrust Micro
ed her to the quick.
Saved his lifeT
"Yes, though he does not know =,
1t was when we were prisoners Of th1
Tilipinos. My poor brother was diving
From the convent Aguinaldo and bisl
men were watching and directing th1
fight on the plaza. They paid no all
tentiou to me-a girl. The noise Of tho
fighting men was terrible, and l climb.
ed up to a window where I could sea
Suddenly below me l saw two mon
fighting apart from the struggling
mass. In an instant 1t flashed through
my mind that the Filipino was over.
towering the other-was going to kin
him. Although hated them equally.
there was something in the young sol.
dier's facet could not see him mur.
dered. seized a pistol that was living
near me and fred. The Filipino fell
In terror Of the deed and fear of dis.
covery l ran to my brother. In a mo.
ment the Americans broke into the
convent. You know the rest"
Jane was suffering the keenest pangs
Of jealousy and asked excitedly:
"You-you did that?"
"And finally, when l had learned To.
care for him and he was wounded to
have been denied the right Of nursing
him back to life-my place usurped by
you! Surely | have as much to be
proud of as you. and l love him
great deal more"'
"As much to be proud Of Jane was
saying for the moment all the warmth
gone from her voice. the flame from
her cheeks. bur her meaning could NOT
have been understood by the other.
who proudly. defiantly tossed back Der
head. Beautiful indeed was this brown
skinned. black eyed girl as she stood
there pleading her rights to an unre-
Quilted love. a heart already tenanted
by another. and that other the woman
before her.
Now. can you imagine" the girl
went on. chow it has hurt me to see
you caring for him. to see his eyes for
ever searching for you? Nor They
were silent a moment A wistful look
was in her eyes now and her voice un-
mistakably reconcilable vhen she re.
sumed: "Ah, he was 50 good and true
when l was alone with them-before
you came! l pray God now that he
may be we'll and that you may make,
him happy" i.
ALAS, l am afraid that can neverf
he. You cannot understand. and can
OF explain"
Your family objects because he IL 4
DOR and a common soldier? Yesy
| he laughed bitterly. a green light in |
hcr eyes. IF it We're |. no one cou' |.
Ecap me from belonging to him. I
Ivould"-
Don't! Don't say it! You don't I'M
ue.st:nti.' .Iaue reiterated.
"Dios. now loved him! would
have gone through my whole life with
him! He FAUST have known 1t too"
tie was true to me- said Jane, her
rS.:re sta .gite-:ng involuntari.y a
aew g.eam in her eyes. .... &,
"Ah. you are lucky. senorita! | love
IN. and could hate you so easily.
90! Go! Take him with you and give
Kim life! Forget me as shall forget
you both!' And. impulsively taking
from round her neck an Agnus Del
which she was wearing. she placed it
ia James hands and added. "Give this
to him, please. and do not forget to. tell
him that sent goodby and good luck"
Jane would have kissed her had not
the blazing eyes Of the other forbade.
They merely clasped hands, and Te-
resa turned away.
my uncle lives in Manila. He will
take me to Madrid. We cannot live
here with these pigs Of Americans
about u.s." she said shortly. mo
ment later she was lost in the crowd.
James heart was heavy when the
ship moved away. Her eyes searched
through the throng for the slight figure
Of the girl who had abandoned lost
cause.