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

a nee0S YOU.
Tho effect was magical. Life leaped
into lanes eyes. vigor Into her body. /
i che recovered from the swoon as inys- /
n .oriously as she had succumbed to it. I
nor sudden breakdown had puzzled /
bor companions. 1t Is true that she
rros new in the service; sne nau seen
hrt little of death and suffering; but,
,r,th all that, she was known to pos
sess remarkable strength of purpose
and fortitude. That she should col
,onse almost at the outset of her OPP
nortunlties was the source of wonder
and no little contempt among her fell
Low workers. The words of the strange
cjrl In mems clothing opened the way
~ smart surmises 1t was not long be-
fore every one in the command knew
that the beautiful Red Cross nurse"
was not wearing the garb of the voca-
tion for the sake of humanity alone;
in fact. it was soon understood that she
did not care straw for the rest OF
mankind so long as Graydon Bansemer
needed her ministrations.
Ignoring the principles of the cause
she served. she implored the doctors to
confne their efforts to one man among
all Of them who suffered: she pleaded
and stornied in turn. finally Offering
famulous brides in support of her de-
mands. For the time being she was
half crazed with fear and dread, Woe
fully unworthy of her station, partially
divorced from reason.
The more desperately wounded were
left In the village with an adequate
guard. the rest OF the command de-
parting with Major March. A tenn
porary hospital was established in the
convent There were two doctors and
four or FIVE nurses. with dozen SOL
diers under command of Lieutenant
Bray. 1t was while the apparently
dead Banseiner was being moved to
the improvised hospital that Jane
presented herself. distraught with fear.
to the young southerner who had
so plainly shown his love for her, She
pleaded with him to start at once for
Manila with the wounded. supporting
her extraordinary request with the
opinion that they could not receive
proper care from the two young sur
geons. Bray was surprised and dis
tressed: he could not misunderstood
her motive.
He had gone on caring for her With
out suspecting that there was or had
been another man. She had not con-
fded In him during those weary, pleas
ant months since they left San Fran
cisco behind them. To learn the true
situation SO suddenly and unexpected
" stunned his sensibilities. He found
difficulty in grasping the Importance OF
the change an hour or two had made
He had fought valiantly. even exult
antly, in the pass that morning. her
face ever before him, her words OF
praise the best spoils of the victory
should they win. He had come down
to the village with JOY and confidence
In his heart. only to find that he was
not and could never be anything tt
her while the life or memory OF this
fallen comrade stood as a barrier.
Bray's hour following the discover!
mat she had deliberately sought ou
and found this stricken private wa!
The most bitter In his life. His pride
suffered shock that appalled, him
dis unconscious egotism. born of he
editary conquests. revolted agains
lne thought that his progress towar'
ner heart was to be turned aside b!
tne Intervention of a common soldie
IN the ranks. Gentleman though b
was, he could not subdue the feelin
Of exultation that came over him whel
sne approached with her plea. ID
Knew that 1t was base sense
power that made him feel that b
could punish his pride's offender b
elmer denying or granting her appea
me attitude Of self sacrifice appeale
% his wounded vanity. He was temp
60 to profit by an exhibition of hi
own pain and generosity.
de went with her into the CONVEX
ana to the pallet on which was stretci
% the long, still figure Of Graydo
oansemer. A surgeon was standin
near by studying the gray face wit
.noughtful eyes. Bray's first glance
Tue suffering face sent thrill OF e.
management through his veins. tt
man was beyond all human help. Tt
srlp OF death was already upon h
heart.
Inen the true manhood that ha
oeen his through all generations
sol'ed against the thought that was
us mind. The man should not die
was In his power to prevent \
.a1ter what the cost to him. he wou
s''e his aid to her and hers. He trit
= put aside the feeling that dea
vas certain. and very soon at tins