Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-24

cult to resist
why resist. then?"
She did not look at me, but stood
twisting 4 handkerchief nervously
through her fingers. The abrupt ques-
ton startled me almost into full con-
fession. but fortunately my eyes
CHANGED to fall upon her wedding-ring.
and instantly crushed the mad words
back into my throat.
Because 1t is right" replied slow.
". feeling each sentence as death
blow. For me to remain can mean
only ono thing. For that am ready
enough. II I thought you desired It. but
I dare not choose such . course my.
SELF
You speak in riddles. What 10 the
ono thing?"
"A personal meeting with Major
Brennan"
The high color deserted her cheeks,
and her eyes met mine in sudden in
quiry. ooh, no, NOT" she exclaimed
with energy. "You and Frank must
never meet In that way. You mean
a duel?"
I bowed gravery. sT was permitted
to aid in defense Of this house only
by pledging myself to Major Brennan
afterwards"
"But Why need it beat least now
that you have stood together @ COM
rades!"
Il fear" said quietly. that fact
will not count for much. We both
fought inspired by your presence"
"Mine!" hardly knew how to In.
terpret her tone.
Certainly; you cannot be ignorant
that Major Brennan's dislike IL based
upon your friendship for me"
But there Is NO reason she STAN.
mered. HE has no cause
Ills reason must leave him to e1-
plain" I interrupted, to relieve her evi.
dent embarrassment. Ills words, how
ever, were extremely explicit: and to
ignore them BY departure 10 to i'm
peril my own reputation In both arm
les. would do 30 for no one else In
the world but you"
asked gravely. Captain Wayne, you
make mo trust you utterly, and place
mo constantly In your debt
Then you realize that am right ?"
I Eyes," slowly, but making no ef.
fort to release her hands. yet IL no
other escape possibie?"
"None within my knowledge"
"And you must go?'
II must Eo-unless you bid me
stay"
"Oh, I cannot: I cannot at such .
cost" she cried, and could feel her
body tremble with the intensity Of her
emotion. But, Captain Wayne, our
friendship surely need not be severed
now for ever? cannot bear to think
that 1t should be. am no cold, heart
less migrate, and shall never forget
what you have done to serve me.
value every sacrifice you have made
on my behalf. Let us indeed part
now II. - you say. it must be %:
yet surely there are happier days IN
store for both Of us-days when the
men Of this nation will not wear differ.
ent uniforms and deem 1t manly to
tight and kill each other"
"The great struggle will certainly
eense, possibly within q very few
weeks answered, greatly moved By
her earnestness, but fear the men
engaged in It will remain much the
Same in their natures however they
may dress. can only say this: Were
the path clear, would surely find you.
no matter where you were hidden"
How terrible It 10 that . woman
must ever choose between such evils"
she said slmost bitterly 1.-THE heart
says one thing and duty another all
through life, It seems tome. have 20
much Of suffering In these last few
months, % much Of heartless cruelty,
that ! cannot bear to be the cause Of
any more. You and Major BrennAn
must not meet; but, Captain Wayne, I
win not believe that We are to part
thus forever"
DO you mean that am to seek you
when the war closest"
There will be no time when shall
not most gladly welcome you.'' tiay
"Your homer" asked, wondering
still Il che could mean IN that her
wards implied. II have never known
whore you resided IN the north"
"StoninSton, Conn" She smiled l&
~ throuGh the tears Ut cliaD.
ING 70 her long lasAss. 'sYou NJ
never ooOe. q ooNrss: yst sAall
always feel Aow that poehape you VIM;
ana that q not nko . Anal eoedb1s
e IT.. stssS - 81. - 81,
I bowed above the hands I..held,
and pressed my lips upon them. For.
the moment ! burst. noe speak, and
then-a voice suddenly sounded q the
Aal below: ~ - -; =.
Il an greatly obliged to you. Mir.
Minor; she 10 probably lying down.