The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-18

You Sc. did notrKL-w II uln1 Jusr
few months ago. | thought you might
have read OF me. II am so notori-
GUS"
Jane. dear Jane, you must not feel
that way"' he cried as she started
quickly away. IFS But she turned
and motioned for him TO cease. There
were tears in her eyes. He stood stock
still. She's wonderful he said 10
himself rs she walked away. Even
now 1 believe / could Pshaw! 1t
ought not 20 make any difference. II
1T 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 vel
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 ii not be better If he were to
die?" she found herself wondering.
with strange Inconsistency TO her pur-
pose. why could it not have been
instead of he? How hard it will be for
US to live after this! Dear. dear Gray
don, Tiff only were different from
what l am"
Not word of his fathers conduct
toward her. not 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 hardships of
travel. But the i'll 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
'Goodby," he said. I'm more griev-
ed than 1 can tell You. because l be-
lieve you think am a cad"
Lieutenant Bray. a cad never would
have helped me as you have helped
me in spite Of yourself. Goodbyr'
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
Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl
was nervous and uneasy. Her dark
| eyes held two ever changing lights
one som Der, the other bright and pierc-
ing.
Il 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 happenedr'
1T Is impossible. / cannot go with
you. Pray do aot ask for my reason
Goodby. Will you say goodby toto
him for meT'
Jane was silent for a long time
studying the eyes of the Spanish girl
Il think l understand" she said st
last, taking Teresa's hands In hers.
1T Is better that it be ended here"
said Teresa. Il have endured it as long
as can. You have been good to NE,
and l want to say goodby while there
is love for you in my heart ! am
afraid to stay near you-and him
Don't you see? l cannot go on il this
way"
"Oh, Teresa
Yes, yes; know it is wrong. But
how can help It.? I've loved him ever
since l first saw him-saved his life"
Jane was astounded- The thrust pierre
ed her to the quick
Saved his IifeT
"Yes, though be does not know it
1t was when we were prisoners Of the
Filipinos- Ny poor brother was dying.
From the. convent Aguinslso and his