The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12

ly, fell to the ground and expired. When
 they examined him they found no blood
 or any trace of wound. But they did
 find he was wearing a mail shirt, abso-
 lutely bulet-proof. Some tremendous con- fife. of spirit within him had snappel the cords of life.
 O'Malley did not have to fight Ham,
 mersley, for 1t was, of course, Trevyllian
 who had spread the false reports of Charities boasting. and the captain was
 easily convinced that O'Malley did uct
 know of the affection with which Lucy
 regarded the boy dragoon. But Charles
 soon learned that Hammersley was not an
 accepted suitor for the hand of Sir , Georges fair daughter and took heart again.
 It were long to tell of the valiant O'Mal-
 ley's various services at the front of the
 wounds he received and the promotions
 he earned until he became Captain O'Mal-
 ley and was on the high road to peer age and Westminster Abbey, when cir
 cumstances cut short his military career.
 But before that sad loss to England and
 fame occurred his love affairs filled in very snugly the intervals of his canl- paigning and his fighting. On one occa-
 sion, being temporarily in Lisbon recover
 ing from a wound, he learned that Sir
 George Dashwood had arrived there with
 his daughter. Of course Charles called
 at once upon Sir George, who received him with warmth, congratulated him upon
 the splendid reputation he had been mal- ing as an officer, and also-and t,ns was
 not much to O'Malley's liking--upon his Special reasons for desiring to be in Lisbon"
 Evidently Sir George had heard of that little Irritation with the Donna Inez, and if Sir George had heard, why, Lucy had l heard, too! It was vastly annoying. Walking away after his interview with Sir George and scarcely aware oe what
 direction he was taking, Charles found
 himself in the grounds of the well-known villa of Don Manuel and entered, by way
 of glass door leading from the garden. a little room where he had often en- joyed the company of the lively Inez. Suddenly he heard her voice without say Ing to some companions: "Oh. am really very fond of him. though I can't remem- Der his name. I never can remember
 names, and his is one too utterly ab-
 caught sight of his face in the mil TOT as l passed. Come in, and I will present him to you. You shall see how stately I will be, how naughty. You will be sur
 piised at my cold and dignihed behavior. Well, then. l will go in first, hut you
 must follow me-"
 An thought Charles, naughty and
 queenlike is it? will spoil that little
 plan for you and as Inez came in he | rushed to her, grabbed her fin his arms and began to kiss her energetically. lnez tore herself from his grasp, laughing i'm moderately, but blushing also. and called out to her companions Come here and instruct my ignorance upon your national customs But first let me present you I never knew his name, the Chevalier de- What is it?' The glass door opened and In came Lucy Dashwood. She had seen
 and heard the whole thing. She courtesied deeply to O'Maley. and with half smile of recognition passed him and went to W1ndOW Inen Sne rang the Dcl ana ordered her carriage at once. Poor Charles! And he had an engagement to
 dine with Sir George Dashwood that very day.
 He dined there. but Lucy did not appear
 at the table. However. by means of
 quantities of iced champagne and red
 hot praise which were administered to
 him, Charles managed to get through
 with the meal in a fairly satisfactory
 manner. He considered that 1t was all
 of with Lucy now and seriously thought
 of marrying Inez and her money. But
 he learned that Fred Powers had been
 ahead of him there and Inez had prom
 ised to marry him when he should be pro-
 noted to be colonel We'll, O'Malley
 would go to the front again and perform
 some more prodigies of valor.
 But just then there came letters from home saying that his Uncle Godfrey was
 in very poor health and wanted to sec