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

wv the soldiers int. into Tilad
pass arrived with others
. take charge of the Red Cross hospi-
nj on the day following the battle she
pund the mar she had been longing to
sec for many weary. heartsick months
She found him dying.
To the surprise CT the enthralled
command, she fell in dead swoon
when she looked upon the pallld face
of Graydon Bansemer, She had gone
eagerly from one pallet to another.
coming upon his near the last. One
glance was enough. His face had been
IN her mind for months, just as she
was seeing 1t now. She had lived In
horror of finding him cold in death.
It was Teresa Velasquez who first
understood. She knew that Bansemers
ono woman had found him at last Her
heart leaped with hatred for one brief
instant, then turned soft and contrite.
90 II she had learned to care for the big
American herself during the hard days
when he had been so tender. she also
had learned that her worship was
hopeless. She had felt his yearning
love for another. Now she was look
ting upon that other. While the attend
ants were bending over their uncon-
-1ci1us companion the Spanish girl
stood guard over the man who had
! been her guardian, the man whose life
was going out before her miserable.
Exhausted eyes.
Jane Gable stirred with returning
life. Teresa was quick to see that
words. not medicine. would act as the
restorative. She went swiftly to the
hands. cried sharply into her half con-
Hcious ears:
''He Is not dead! He 10 alivel He
-aeeds your
The effect was magical. Life leaped
1nto James eyes, vlgor into her body.
M recovered from the swOon - lnys-
tee1ousiy as she had succumbed to It.
Her sudden breakdown had puzzled
Aae eompanions. II In true that she
~was new In the service; she had seen
hat little Of death and suffering: but,
with all that, she was known to pos
-Aen remarkable strength Of purpose
An6 fortltude. That she should col
lapee almost at the outset Of her op-
pegfuulties- was the source of wonder
and no little contempt among her fel-
NV workers. The words Of the strange
1lr1 In mems clothing opened the way
- smart surmises. 1t was not long be-
that the beautiful Red Cross nurse
Vas not wearing the garb Of the voca-
tlea for the sake Of humanity alone:
N fact, It was soon understood that she
I'D not care straw, for the rest Of
aanklnd so long ms Graydon Bansener
seeded her mlnlstrations.
Ignoring the principles Of the cause
) she served. she implored the doctors to
eonfine their efforts to one man among
all Of them who suffered; she pleaded
and stornca in turn. finally off. IL G
famulous brlles In support Of her de,
mnnds. For the time being she was
hnif crexed with fear aud dread. woe
= fully Inworthy of her station. partially
-~divWced fro.u reason.
si The more Gvs,iu .ately wounded were
left Ia the ''.,-- WA an adequate
ga. ;.,r -, Vi tie >o-lmaad de
p...-,,..::- Wa ..ajor MaSk. A TEN
por..s.,, hospital was established In thu
convent: There were two doct tors an.
four CT five nurcc c.. with II dozen sol
A!c"s Ea3cr Coililand OF Lieutenant
bray. II was while the APPARENT,
dead Banselner was being moved t.
the improvised hospital that Jan,
presented herself. distraught with fear
to the young sOutherner who hat
% plainly shown his love for her. She
pleaded with him to start at once FOL
Manila" with the wounded. supporting
her extraordinary request with the
opinion that they could not receive
proper care from the two young sur
Geons. Bray was surprised and dis
fressed: he could not misunderstanG
her motive.
He had gone on caring for her with
-~out suspecting that there was or hat
been another man. She had not con
6ded In him during those weary. pleas
ant months since they left San Fran
cisco behind them. To learn the tru,
situation SO suddenly and unexpected
" stunned his sensibilities. He foun,
,d4mculty In grasping the importance o
tAe change an hour or two had made
He had fought valiantly. even exult
antly. In the pass that morning. he
Ghee ever before him, her words 0
4gafse the best spells OF the victor,
should they win. He had come dow
- the village with Joy and confdenc
IN his heart. only to find that he wa
ut and could never be anything I
hof while the life or memory Of thi
GhlIen comrade stood as a barrier.
Bray's hour following the discover
~1hat sAe had deliberately sought on
nDd found this stricken private wa
~ most bitter in his life. His prid
-.0ulIered q shock that appalled, him
HI unconscious egotism, born Of b.
Epditary conQuestA revolted agains