The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-12-02


Aguinado's remnant had scurried or
in another direction, and General Tono
was on the coast with what was left
of the scattered force
The net about GregoriO del Pillar was
being drawn in and frightened. The
closing week i'm November saw Elm
driven to the last extremity. The trag-
edy of Tilad pass was near at hand.
Teresa Velasquez never faltered. new
or tired She proved herself to be no
incumbrance Day after day the Off
Ger in command expected the expedi
ton which would take her back to
Manila. Forces came up from the
south. but none were ready to 20 back
She was an inspiration to the camp
Men who had forgotten their manners
completely brushed them up and
danced attendance upon the girl I'm the
Filipino uniform
Every man prayed for opportunity to
do brave deeds. and when chance came
she was permitted to witness heroism
that savored of the boyhood malady
known as showing off"
The reserved but considerate Banse-
mer was her closest friend and conf
dant. One evening as they Sat side by
side watching the preparations for
supper she turned suddenly aud an
nounCed that she knew he was dying
of love for some one. He started, and
his hand trembled
Tell me about her" she command
ed. There was a piquancy, a gay i'm
polling force in this girl that grief and
hardship had not been strong enough
to conquer.
Nonsense" said Graydon. "Why do
you think that of me?"
Because everybody else thinks it,"
she said. land because l am ver.-
wise person. The men are not SO
charitable as |, senior. They say that
YOU Joined the army because of some
woman whom you could not marry. /
agree with them, except that it is she
who would not marry you. Forgive
me If have hurt you?"
Impulsively she put her hand upon
his, her dark eyes full of pleading.
The touch Of her hand did not send a
thrill through him. Such contact, how
ever, caused the blood to tingle in the
quick veins of the girl. He merely sat
and SCARED into space. After moment
she drew her hand away.
Il am sorry" she said.
"There is a girl, Teresa" he said
shortly.
ayes, 1 know. Tell me about her"
81 can't" he exclaimed bitterly. He
arose and walked quickly away. Te-
resa's dark eyes followed him i'm pity
and wonder-aye. affection. Then she
shook her head sadly and turned her
attention elsewhere-not piqued. much
to her own amazement.
Re-enforcements came up two days
later with the word that the command
or i'm chief expected the campaign
against Pillar to end within a week and
that hard fighting was ahead. Tho
Red Cross people were following hard
upon the heels of the regiment, and
field hospitals were to be established.
Every man in the band of newcom-
ers was singing the praises Of a won
derfully beautiful Red Cross nurse.
The stories told Of her charms were
varied, but none lacked enthusiasm
Some said she was the daughter of a
rich magnate come to do service I'm the
cause of humanity; others were sure
she was a great and beautiful actress
who was sacrificing everything to con-
spicuous advertising. All, however.
were agreed in the praise of her noble
beauty.
The little detachment on guard turn
ed up its collective nose and proudly
pointed to Teresa Velasquez.
"Look at that" said Bob Spurrier.
"Can she stack up with the hiking
queen? Our girl is real quality. She's
no common American. She's a gran
dee's daughter There's royal blood in
her. BY thunder, gentlemen, she's
blood kin to little Alfonso"
Teresa sought shelter from the curl
GUS though admiring eyes of the fresh
arrivals.
81 don't like these new soldiers" she
complained to Graydon. II wish they
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tiful nurse and they laugh at me. oh,
1 wish l had something else to wear"
Don't worry, little girl; you're worth
ten nurses" saidyhe.
"Alas, though am dressed as a man,
1 do not feel as bold as one" she la
mented.
The next day re-enforcements came
up, and the whole command advanced
upon Tilad pass, where Pillar, at last.
had been cornered. On the ID Of De
cember desperate conflict took place.
Pillar was inuenched in the pass near
the celebrated rock known as lei Obs
po, 1.-THE Bishop" His resistance for a
time was valorous and deadly. Corpo-
raj Parry saw him mount MS horse be-
hind the barricade COO yards away
Parry was the best marksman in the
regiment and, turning to his chief Off
Ger, asked If he should take shot at
him.
He fred, and Pillar fell, face down
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