The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-12-09

was saying. his face white and set.
Somehow he felt that he was chasten-
ing himself.
Perhaps" she said quietly. 81
might not have told you this had not
the story been printed in every news
paper In the States just before 1 left.
You see, did not know it until just a
few months ago. thought you might
have read of me, II am so notori-
GUS"
Jane, dear Jane, you must not feel
that wayw he cried as she started
quickly away. IT'S But she turned
and motioned for him to cease. There
we're tears in her eyes. He stood stock
still. "She's wonderfulP' he said to
! himself as she walked away. Even
now l believe 1 could Pshaw! 1t
ought not to make any difference! II
It wasn't for my family What's In a
name anyway? A name He started
to answer his own question, but halt
ed abruptly, squared his shoulders and
then, with true southern, military
bearing, strobe away, murmuring:
"a name is something; yes, family is
everything"
Jane went at once to Graydon. His
great gray eyes smiled a glad well
come. She took his hand in hers and
sat upon the ground beside him,
watching his face until they were
ready to resume the journey.
would it not be better if he were to
dep she found herself wondering,
with strange Inconsistency to her pur-
pose. "Why could 1t not have been l
instead of he? How hard it will be for
us to live after this! Dear, dear Gray
don, Tiff l only were different from
what am"
Not Word of his fathers conduct
toward her. not a word Of blame for
the blow his father had struck. She
held him to no account for the base
ness Of that father. Only did she hold
herself unfit to be his wife.
Fortune and strength went hand in
hand for the next two days, and the
| famished wornOut company came to
the coast. The wounded men were
| half delirious once more for lack of
proper attention and the hardsnips of
| travel. But the iii wind had spent its
force Bray's instructions were to
place his charges on board ship at
San Fernando de Union and then
await further orders in the little coast
town. 1t meant goodby to Jane. and
that meant more to him than he was
willing to admit despite all that she
had said to him. He went to her when
the ship was ready to leave port.
"Goodby," he said. "Fm more griev-
ed than l can tell you, because 1 be-
lieve you think l am a cad"
Lieutenant Bray, cad never would
have helped me as on have helped
me in spite OF yourse. Goodbyw
He went out of her life in that mo-
ment
There were vexatious delays, how
ever, before sailing. Almost at the last
moment Jane was approached by Te-
resa Velasquez. now partly dressed as
a Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl
was nervous and uneasy. Her dark
eyes held two ever changing lights
one sOmber, the other bright and pierre
ing.
"I have decided to wait for the next
ship" she announced briefly.
you are not going with U.s." cried
Jane in surprise and distress. "What
has happenedY'
ut is impossible. l cannot go with
you. Pray do not ask for my reason
Goodby. Will you say goodby to-tc
him for me?"
Jane was silent for a long time
studying the eyes of the Spanish girl.
81 think I understand" she said al
last. taking Tcresa's hands in hers
at is better that it be ended here,
said Teresa Il have endured it as Ions
as | can You have been good to me
and I want to say goodby while there
IS love for you in my heart. I an
afraid TO stay near you-and him
Don't you see? I cannot go on in this
way"
ooh Teresa
eyes. yes: l know l. is wrong. But
how can help it? I've loved him ever
since / hrst saw him-saved his life
Jane was astounded. The thrust pierc
ed her to the quick.
saved his llfeY
eyes. though he does not know It
1t was when we were prisoners of the
Filipinos. My poor brother was dying
From the convent Aguinaldo and his
men were watching and directing the
fight on the plaza. They paid no at
tention to me-a girl The noise Of the
fighting men was terrible, and / climb
ed up to a window where l could see
Suddenly below me | saw two men
fighting apart from the struggling
mass. In an instant it flashed through
my mind that the Filipino was over
towering the other-was going to xii
him. Although | hated them equally
there was something in the young sol
dier's facet could not see him muir
dered / seized a pistol that was lying
near me and fired. The Filipino fell
In terror of the deed and fear Of dis