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

famiShed, wornOut company came 10
the coast. The wounded men were
half delirious once more for lack of
proper attention and the hardships of
travel. But the i'll wind had spent its
force. Bray's instructions were to
place his charges on board ship at
San Fernando de Union and then
await further orders In the little coast
town. 1t meant goodby to Jane. and
that meant more to him than he was
willing to admit despite all that she
had said to him. He went to her when
the ship was ready to leave port.
"Goodby." he said. "Tm more griev-
ed than can tell you. because be-
lieve you think l am cad"
Lieutenant Bray. a cad never would
have helped me as you have helped
me in spite of yourself. Goodbye
He went out of her life in that mo-
ment.
There were vexatious delays, how
ever. before sailing Almost at the last
moment Jane was approached by Te-
resa Velasquez. now partly dressed as
a Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl
eyes held two ever changing lights
one somber. the other bright and pierre
ing.
"I have decided to wait for the next
ship" she announced briefly.
"You are not going with us?" cried
Jane in surprise and distress. "What
has happenedY'
'It is impossible l cannot go with
you. Pray do not ask for my reason.
Goodby. VIII you say goodby toto
him for me?'
Jane was silent for long time,
studying the eyes of the Spanish girl.
81 think understand" she said at
last, taking Tcresa's hands in hers.
at is better that it be ended here"
said Teresa. Il have endured 1t as long
as | can. You have been good to me,
and want to say goodby while there
Is love for you In my heart l am
afraid to stay near you-and him.
Don't you see? I cannot go on in this
way"
"Oh. Teresar' $500
Eyes. yes; | know 1t IS wrong But
how can help it? I've loved him ever
since first saw him-saved his life"
Jane was astounded. The thrust pierc-
ed her to the quick.
Saved his life?"
eyes. though he does not know 1t.
1t was when we were prisoners of the
Filipinos. My poor brother was dying.
From the convent Aguinaldo and his
men were watching and directing the
fight on the plaza. They paid no at
tention to me-a girl The noise Of the
fighting men was terrible. and climb
ed up to window where l could see.
Suddenly below me l saw two men
fighting apart from the struggling
mass. In an instant 1t flashed through
my mind that the Filipino was over
| towering the other-was going to kill
him. Although | hated them equally,
there was something in the young sol
dier's facet could not see him muir
dered. l seized pistol that was lying
near me and fred. The Filipino fell.
In terror of the deed and fear of dis
covery ! ran to my brother. In a mo-
ment the Americans broke into the
convent You know the rest"
Jane was suffering the keenest pangs
of jealousy and asked excitedly:
"You-you did that?"
"And finally. when l had learned tc
care for him and he was wounded, to
have been denied the right of nursing
him back to life-my place usurped by
you. Surely l have as much to be
proud of as you. and I love him o
great deal morer'
i "As much to be proud off, Jane was
saying, for the moment all the warmth
gone from her voice, the fame from
her cheeks. but her meaning could mo-
have been understood by the other
who proudly. defiantly tossed back hel
head. Beautiful indeed was this brown
skinned, black eyed girl as she stood
there pleading her rights to an unre
Quilted love. a heart already tensrtet
by another. and that other the woman
before her.
Now. can you imagine the CIR
went on. "how 1t has hurt me to SCI
you caring for him. to see his eyes for
ever searching for you? No? The,
were silent moment. A wistful lool
wss In her eyes now and her voice un
mIstakably reconcllable when she re
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