Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-05-20
overwhelmingly. Ieyeling the weapon Of
che figure st the man his eyes dimsy
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overwhelmingly. seyeling the weapon Of
the figure of the man his eyes dimsy
dai8cerned.
I But no sooner had he spoken than.
I asae household Ter lowered the gun. for.
ynuch to his amazement. he baheld
coming into the path of light a young
Nnan whose face was familiar TO him.
and resting on his arm was Q pale
faced, wan eyed young girl whose
dainty faiment of white was torn
through contact with briers and stain
ed here and there with dirt marks.
ssThis young lady is Tar from home.
announced Gilbert, "lost her way.
needs food and rest. VIII you keep
her here until morning? ! win pay
you well" -, eae - =, - - j.
> The planter glowered suspiciously at
them.
. 81 will have to ask my wife, WAS
his reply as he drew back into the
house, slammed the door and left the
travel worn couple standing diseonso-
lately in the blackness of the night
The girl chung to Gilbert In nervous
fear Of the dogs, which. however, were
Eeashed in a woodshed near by. He
eomforted her. though he also waa
dismayed-for another reason, how
ever.
Suppose the planters wife would not
take Madeleine In! What was to be
done then? Not another dwelling
within miles!
There would be only one resource,
and that was practically no resource
at all, was probably out Of the ques-
don, for 1t meant the taking Of the
girl through the lines Of the distant
military camp and the procuring Of
shelter of some sort for her there.
The door finally opened. Gilbert
awaited tenseIy the answer. The
planter again appeared.
"Come on H." he snapped. 3Oome
In and explain to my wife, and If you
can satisfy her that you're all right
you can leave the young person here
for the night"
With a sigh of relief at the glimmer
of hope held out to him Gilbert half
carried his charge across the threshold
and into the living room of the plant
er's house.
He explained that the girl had stray
ed into the woods in search of wild
fortunately come across her and had
guided her to the planters house, from
whence she could return home In the
morning
No; he had had no opportunity to
take her to her own home, because
the distance was very great and he
was compelled to join his soldier COM
rades or else prove disobedient to his
superior of6cer-something he would
under no circumstances do.
The planters mate surveyed them
both with keenly penetrating eyes.
Perhaps she guessed that the hand
some soldier lad had mot told her all
of his story or very much Of the truth
of the situation.
Perhaps she knew. that the bewilder.
ed gaze Of the wearied young girl as
she listened to her companions story
revealed 1t to be pure and, so faI
as she was concerned, an entirely I'm,
necessary fabrication.
Perhaps the kindly woman knew in
tuitively that before her were two
hearts that throbbed solely for, one an
other, and she questioned not the
STORY. -. :
She gave them food and drink, ani
when it came time for the soldier K
face the long tramp to his camp sh.
Withdrew quietly from the room. leav
ing them to bid each other farewell.
ado not leave me; do not CO., tn,
girl pleaded with Gilbert. "rYou mus
never be away from me again, and
her voice quavered-"they will shoe
you-you will be killed.
Her eyes filed with tears as sh'
clung to him.
"No, no; it Is a soldiers duty t
brave unfiinchingly whatever DANCE
may occur. My country has called me
and ! must respond. Besides; dea
one, there is no danger. Those red
coats don't know the country. The
stand up in line in the open. while W
shoot them from behind trees an,
from bitches where we lie concealed
She shuddered at his description o
the horrible thing which she vaguel
understood to be war. Alstrange. tel
Tifed look came into her eyes. ~
r.. @You say what is not So" she fut
tered. 'There is danger. You will b
q killed. feel it; know it,. ] can Sc
you now"-her eyes closed. and sh
clutched his arm with both her tin,
.hands-"I can see you now lying be
side rock; there is a hole in you
forehead; there is blood on your face
Gilbert, and lying all around you ar
men whose arms and legs are gone
She reeled away from him and sway
ed backward. He sprang to her an,
Z saved her from falling, Z.
Ii: s yes" she went on prophetically
"a her voice rising Eyes, GiIbert-my Gil
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