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daughter. a glrl of sixteen.

social distinction In the army fast set
She was not especially enamored of
The prospect ahead of her IN the Phil
irpines. But the new colonel was
strict disclplinarlan on and Off the
field. He expected to be a brigadier
general II fortune and favoritism sup.
ported him long enough. Mrs. Hardin
could never be anything more than
private In the ranks. so far as his es-
timation of distinction was concerned
His daughter, Ethel, had. by means of
no uncertain favoritlsm. advanced
few points ahead Of her mother and
might have ranked as sergeant In the
family corps.
Mrs. Hardin played cards, drank
hNhballs, flirted with the younger off,
GERS. got talked about with pleasing
emphasis and was as happy as any
subordinate could be. They had not
even thought OF such n thing as di-
vorce. and the whole army wondered
and expressed disgust. The army's
appetite for scandal is surpassed only
by Its bravery In war It Is even
limited that the latter Is welcomed as n
loophole for the former. War brings
peace.
The arrival OF the Harbins and n
stan OF gay young cadets fresh from
the banks Of the Hudson put new life
into the refuses The regiment was
to remain at the Preside for several
weeks before sailing. One of the leu
tenants was a Chicago boy and an ac-
quaintance Of Graydon Bansemer 1t
was from him that Jane learned that
her sweetheart was soldier In the
service, doubtless now in Luzon.
A week before the sailing of Colonel
Harbin's transport Jane suddenly an
nounced that she had but one desire
on earth, aud that was to go to Ma
Mia with her aunt. She did not pre-
sent her plea with the usual claim
country. She was not asking to go
out as heroine Of the ordinary type.
Instead she simply announced that she
wanted to go as temporary member
| Of Colonel Harbin's family. to endure
their hardshlRs and to enjoy their en-
thusiasms. Mrs. Gable recognized the
true motive. however.
Her plead'ngs were In vain. The
Harbins had lucklessly urged Jane to
Join them. kilograms few back and
forth across the continent, and David
Cable came on to present his feeble
objections.
When the great transport sailed
away, Jane Gable was one Of her pas
sengers, the ward Of the regiment.
ITS Just for little while. dad" she
said wistfully at the dock; IA few
months. I'll think Of you every minute
I'm away"
The blood Of the man in the service
was calling to her. The ocean was be-
tween them. The longing to be near
him, to tread the same soil, had con-
quered in the eternal battle Of love.
| After all, no matter how the end was
attained, she was creature OF life,
brought into the world to love and to
be loved. She put the past behind her
and began to build a new future-a
future in which the alteration Of Gray
don Bansemer was the foundation.
The hope that makes all human aver
ages was at the work of recOnstruc-
tiOn; youth was the builder. The
months Of destruction had not left a
hopeless ruin as the heritage Of dead
impulses.
The world grew brighter as the ship
forged westward. Each day sent
warmer blood Into her veins and a
deeper light into her eyes. The new
life was not inspired by the longing to
be his wife, but to see him again and
to comfort him. She would be nc
mans wife.
At last one hot, soft morning In
early July the great transport slipped
past Corregidor and turned Its nose
across Manila bay. past Cavite. to-
ward the anchorage which ended the
long voyage. The city Of Manila lay
stretched out before them-Manila. the
new American capital.
The troops were marched OF to quar-
ters, and the Harbins. with Jane Ca
BILE. repaired at once to the Oriente
where they were to live prior to tax
Ing a house in Ermita or San Miguel
The campaign was not being pushed
vigorously at this time. 1t was the
rainy season. Desultory fighting was
going on between the troops and thu
insurgents. There were numerous
scouting and exploring expeditions into
the enemy's country.
A week elapsed before Jane coult
find the opportunity to make inquiries
concerning the whereabouts Of Gray
don Bansemer. Her thoughts had beSs
Of nothing else; her eagerness hat
been tempered by the difiidence Of thu
overzealous. She and pretty Ethe
Hardin had made life endurable fol
the gay young officers who came owe
on the ship. The pretty wives Of Ger
tain captains and lleutenants hat
small scope for their Establishments a
close range. Flirtations were hard t.
manage in space so small. The tw'
girls were therefore In a state Of sieg,
most of the time. The abject follow
ing fell away perceptibly when tn,
broader field Of action ON shore CAV,
their married sisters chance to ma
neuver with some degree Of security
A faithful few remained In train, how