The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-01-20
CHAPTER XXI-Continued.

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-
uuered 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 a 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 a
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 Corregjdor 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.
The troops were marched off to quar-
y tiers. and the uarlins. with Jane Ca
BILE, repaired at once to the Oriente.
b where they were to live prior to TAX
4 ing a house in EruIita or San Miguel.
y The campaign was not being pushed
vigorously ut this time. 1t was the
!. rainy season. Desultory fighting was
Il going OH between the troops and the
N insurgents. There were numerous
scouting and exploring expeditions into
y the enemy's country.
A week elapsed before Jane could
find the opportunity to make inquiries
4 concerning the whereabouts of Gray
don Bansemer Her thoughts had been
N of nothing else: her eaGernesS had
been tempered by the difiidence Of the
n overZealOuS She and pretty Ethel
Y 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. fer their Establishments at
y close range. t'lirtationS were hard TO
manage in space so small. The two
girls were therefore in a state of siege
N most of the time. The abject follow
"a ing fell away perceptibly when the
broader field of action on shore gave
& their married sisters a chance to ma
#neuver with some degree of security.
A faithful few remained in train. how
ever Ethel Hardin. like the ingenue
In the play. had each finger clumsily
but tightly wrapped with a 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
her. She WAS not the sort to Inspire