Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-22

Weeks De1Ofe SatNnR. One OF the lied
tenants was a Chicago boy and an &C.
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 and that was to go to Ma
Mia with her aunt. She did not pre-
sent her plea with the usual claim
that she wanted to be OF service to her
country She was not asking to 20
| out as Il 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 hardships and to enjoy their en-
thusiasms. Mrs. Gable recognized the
true motive, however.
Her pleadings were in vain. The
Harbins had lucklessly urged Jane to
join them. kilograms flew back and
forth across the continent, and David
Gable 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; "a 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 a creature Of life,
brought into the world to love and to
be loved. She put the past behind her
and began to build d 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-
ton; youth was the builder. The
months of destruction had not left
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
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 no
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. #I 81
The troops were marched OF to quar-
tiers. and the Harbins. with Jane Ca
BILE. repaired at once to the Oriente,
where they were to live prior to TAX
ing q 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 the
insurgents. There were numerous
scouting asd exploring expeditions into
the enemy's country.
A week elapsed before Jane could
tind the opportunity to make inquiries
concerning the whereabouts Of Gray
don Bansemer Her thoughts had been
Of nothing else; her eagerness had
been tempered by the diffidence Of the
overzealous. She and pretty Ethel
Hardin had made life endurable for
the gay young officers who came over
on the ship. The pretty wives Of GER
tain captains and lieutenants had
small scope for their Establishments at
close range. Flirtations were hard to
manage In space 80 small The two
girls were therefore in a state Of siege
most of the time. The abject follow
ing fell away perceptibly when the
broader field Of action on shore gave
their married sisters chance to ma
newer with some degree Of security.
faithful few remained in train, how
ever. Ethel Harbin. like the ingenue
In the play. had each finger clumsily
but tightly wrapped with breathing
uniform Of blue. 1t must be admitted
In shame. however. that she changed
the bandages often and without con-
science or ceremony.
James admirers were in love with
ueE. one WAS not the SORT TO INSPIRE
Idle fancies. In any event, 1t looked
long time to these chaps before they
could get back to the States, and she
was worth while.
Perhaps her most devoted admirer
was Lieutenant Bray. Good looking
and coming from an excellent southern
family. he was a great favorite with
all. Jane liked him better than any Of
the rest She would have liked him
still better had he been able to resist
q tendency to boast Of the stock from
which he had sprung. The knowledge
Of her disadvantages In life, the con-
trast between their respective POSI-
lions. all tended to emphasize the irony
of fate, and she often found herself
wondering how this sprig Of tree aris-
tocracy would conduct himself II he
discovered that, after all, she was only
Q founding. n.
1t was lieutenant Bray who made
inquiries at 9enerAl headquarters and