The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-22

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II dclit not u . "a Il IN
M 5dld 11rieit m her speet u
he failed tosobey. Yet re yielded =. lsit
e1ceediEig poor grsce.
s.Kg e seems 4Enpossible g con-
tlnne. he adnlitted bitterly sup
pose I may as wen go" He turned
and fronted me. his eyes glowing
'.But understand. sir. this - merely
q cessation, not an ending
IboWed graye1ys not daring e trust
my voice IN speech lest ! should Ylel99
to the temptation OF my own eelpIpeFs
Captain WAYNE = che said, glanclng
back across his broad blue shoulder,
and thought there was q new quail
ity In her voice. the sting had some
way gone out OF. It, II shall esteem
e Kindness e you Win can upon
me before You depart
with pleasure, fastened % Ie-
ply. my surprise at tie request al
most robbing me Of speech. but
shall be compelled to leave at once
as my troop is already under or
ders."
'T shall detain- you for only 2
moment, but after what you have
passed through on our behalf am
unwilling you should depart without
realizing our gratitude. You VIII md
me In the library. Come, Frank !
am ready now -
We remained motionless, watching
them until they disappeared around
the corner CT the shed Brennan
walked with stern face, his step
heavy, she with averted eyes, slight
smile OF triumph curling her lip. Then
Moorehouse stopped and picked up
the derringer the Major had thrown
away.
-'By thunder. but she's right" he
exclaimed emphatically. 81 tell you
that's a mighty hne woman Blame
me, IL she didn't face us ike
queen"
No one answered, and without ex-
changing another word we walked to-
gether to the house. There found
the remnant OF my troop standing
beside their horses, chatting with a
dozen idle Yankee cavalrymen who
were lounging on the wide steps.
The time had come when I must
say a final farewell and depart. Not
the slightest excuse remained for fur
Their delay. dreaded the ordeal, but
no escape was possible, and en-
tered the house Tor what well knew
was to be the. last time. My mind
was graVely troubled; l knew not
what to expect, how far might ven
ture to hope Why had she desired
to see me again? Surely the public
reason she offered could not be the
real one. Had she only been Tree
q maid whoSS hand remained her
own to surrender as she pleased,
should never have hesitated, never
have doubted her purpose; but now
that could not oe.
AssI knocke almost tinidly at the
closed library door q gentle voice
said, '.Come," and L entered, my heart
throbblng like q frightened girls.
She stood waiting me nearly IN the
center OF that spacious apartment,
dressed In thengame light raiment she
had worn without, and her greeting
was calm and friendly, yet tfnged by
q proud dignity, cannot describe. l
believed for an instant that we were
alone, and my blood raced through
my veins in sudden expectancy; then
my eyes fell upon Mrs. Minor com
fortab1y seated In an armchair be-
fore the IRE, and realized that she
was present to restrain me from for.
getfulnesB. But in very truth my
lady hardly needed such protection
her speech, her manner, her proud
constraint told me at once most plain
" that no existing tie between US
had caused our meeting.
Captain wayne" she said softly,
her high color alone giving evidence
OF any memory OF the past, II scarce
ly thought that we should meet again,
yet was not willing to part with you
under any misunderstanding. have
learned from Lieutenant Cation the
full particulars OF your action in con-
nection with Major Brennan. wish
you to realize that appreciate your
Efforts to escape q hostile meeting
and esteem you most highly for your
forbearance ON the Held It was in!
deed a noble proof Of true courage.
May 1 ask why did you ire in the
air?"
Had she not held me so away from
her by her manner should have then
and there told her all the truth. AS
It was l burst not.
"I felt convinced that II my bullet
reached Major Brennan it would In
ture you. preferred not to do that"
81 believed 1t was for my sake you
made the sacrifice" She paused; then
asked in yet lower tones: WAS my
name mentioned during your conten'
toni mean publlcly?"
cit was not: Cation alone is aware
/ refrained because Of the reason
have already given you"
your wound is not serioua?"
TOO insignihcant to be worthy OF
mention"
She was silent. her eyes upon the
carpet, her bosom rising and falling