The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-03-10

which held Bansemer, following her
to the edge Of the stream where she
had come to gaze pensively into the
future.
"How is her" he asked. She started,
and a warm glow came into her cheek.
"He is doing nicely. If he can bear
up until we reach Manila he will sure
" live. Are we going as rapidly as we
should, Lieutenant BrayT
"Ouite, Miss Gable. 1t isn't an easy
march, you must remember" After
long silence he suddenly remarked:
"Miss Gable, I've got rather shameful
confession to make. I've had some
very base thoughts to contend with.
You may have guessed 1t or not, but l
care a great deal for you, more than
for any one else I've ever known. You
say he is to get we'll. For days l
wished that he might die. Don't look
like that, please. l couldn't help 1t.
went so far at one stage as to contem-
plate a delay In marching that might
have proved fatal to him. l thought OF
that way and others of which can't
tell you. Thank God, l was man
enough to put them away from me.
Wait, please! Let me finish. You have
said you will not marry him. don't
ask why you will not. love you. VIII
you be my wifeT
She stared at him with CONSERVATION
In her eyes. He had gone on so rapid
" that she could not check his rapid
speech. Her hand went to her brow,
and q piteous smile tried to force itself
to her lips.
81 am sorry" she said at last. II am
sorry you have spoken to me Of it.
have felt for some time that you-you
cared for me. No, Lieutenant Bray;
cannot be your WIFE"
81 know you love him." he said.
Eyes, 1t is plain. have not tried to
hide It."
''You must understand why asked
you to be my wife. knowing that you
love him. 1t was to hear it from your
own lips. so that l would not go
through life with the feeling, after all.
that 1t might have been. Will you tell
me the reason why you cannot marry
him? He must love YOU"
Lieutenant Bray. he would marry
me tomorrow. think. If We're to con-
sent. It isn't that. 1t would not be
right for me to consent. You profess
to love me. have seen 1t in your eyes
oh, have learned much of men in
the past few months-and determined
IL you ever asked me to marry you to
ask question in return. Do you real
~ know who l am"
He looked his surprise. "Why. the
daughter of David Gable, of course"
mo; am not his daughter"
'His stepdaughterf"
mot even that. You come from a
proud southern family. do not know
who my parents We're"
Good heaven. you-you don't mean
you were a waif?"
"a waif without name. Lieutenant
Bray. This is not self abasement; 1t
is not the parading Of misfortune. 1t
is because you have made the mistake
of loving me. II you care less for me
now than you did before you will
spread this information throughout the
| army"
"Believe me, am not that sort"
THANK you. Knowing what you
now do. could you ask me to be your
wifeY'
Don't put 1t just that way" he
stammered
"Ah. i see. 1t was cruel question
And yet II proves that you do not love
as Graydon Bansemer loves"
some day you may find out al
about your parents and be happy. You
may have been abducted and"- he
was saying. his face white and set
Somehow he felt that he was chasten
Ing himself
Perhaps" she said quietly. 90
might not have told you this had no
the story been printed in every newE
paper In the States just before left
You see did not know it until just ,
few snonths ago. | thought you nigh
have read of me. IL am so notori
ous.s
LANE. dear Jane. you must not fee
that way!" he cried as she starte,
quickly away. ''It's"-- But she turne'
and motioned for him to cease. Their
were tears In her eyes. He stood stocl
still. ''She's wonderfulv' he said +
himself as she walked away. Eve
now believe l could Pshaw!
ought not to make any difference. l
1t wasn't for my family What's In
name anyway? A name He starte
to answer his own question. but hall
ed abruptly. squared his shoulders an
then, with true southern. militar
bearing. strobe away, murmuring:
"a name is something; yes. family
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