Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-09
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man came as friend, she stood aside,
trembling, on the verge of tears. He
entered, and the door was closed be-
hind him.
II am the only man who escaped,
mademoiselle. The others2 Wen, it is
war, and war Is a lottery"
.'Do you mean that they have been
killed, all kiIledP she murmured, with
a pittfuI sob. -
sI-I think 30"
"You think7 Do you not knowT'
He sighed. His hand sought an emp
| ty cigarette case. Such was the cor
rect military air, he fancied-to- treat
nisfortnhes rather as jests. He frown-
ed because the case was empty, but
smiled at Iris.
ssTt IN so hard. mademoIseIle, when
one speaks these things in strunge
tongue Permit me to explain that
which has arrived. We encountered a
picket and surprised it. Having Sc
cured some weapons and accoutex-
ments, we hastened to the quay, where
was mcored the little steamship. I'm
happily she was crowded with sol
diers. They fred, and there was a
short fight. was knocked down, and
what do you call -etourdi-wh
one might count ten. rose, half
blinded, and what do ] see? The YES
sci leaving the quay full Of men en-
gagged In combat, while Just beyond
the point warship is signaling her
arrival. 1t was Brazilian warship,
mademoiseIle. She showed two red
rockets, followed by a white one. 1t
was only a matter of minutes before
she met the little steamship. 1 tell
you that 1t was bad luck, that-a vile
blow. was angry. yes stamp my
foot and say foolish things Then I
rum
| Iris made no reply. She hid her face
in her hands. She could frame no
more questions. San Benavides was
trying to tell her that Hozier and the
rest had been overwhelmed by fate at
the very instant escape seemed to be
within reach The Brazilian, proba-
bly, because OF difIfcultles that beset
him in using foreign language. did
not make 1t clear that he had flung
himself fat IN the dust when he heard
the order to fire given by some one on
board the launch.
Then the lightning OF a woman's In
tuition pierced the abyss Of despair.
Surely there were curious blanks In
this thrilling narrative. AS was her
way when thoroughly aroused, Iris
stood up and seized San Benavides al
most roughly by the arm. Her dis
traught eyes searched his face with a
| pathetic earnestness.
"Why do you think that the launch
did not get awayg' she cried. 'sIt was
clark. The moon might have been in
shadow. IL the launch met the war
ship and was seen there must have
been firing"
"Chere mademoiselle, there was
much firing,' he-protested.
sAt sea 2"
The words came duly. --Ea. was
stricken again even more AsLfgwdIy.
| The gloom was closing in oh her. yet
she forced herself to drag the truth
from bis unwilling lips.
Eyes. OF course could not wait
there in that open place. was com
pelied to seek shelter. Troops were
running from town and citadel. 1
avoided them by miracle. And my
sole concern then was your safety"
"Oh, nay safetyp' she walled broken
~. How does It avail me that my
friends should be slain? Why was l
not with them2 would rather have
died as they died than live in the
knowledge that I was the cause OF
their death"
San Benavides essayed confidential
hand on her shoulder. She shrank
from him. He purred amiably:
''Mademoiselle is profoundly unhap-
py. Under such circumstances one
says things that are unmerited, is it
not? II any one is to blame 1t is my
wretehed coun- MANA
try, which cannot MNlluRi
settle its political AhT