The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-14

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ffion = alElo Into fun con.
- tIIt foFEunately my eyea.
ieed 10 Gall upon her Wedd ing-rtn
and instantly i crushed the mad words
back into my throat
Because e - right. = ! replied slow.
u. feeling each sentence Is death.
blow. "E'or me 70 remain can mean
only one thing. For that I am ready
enough, IL thought you desired 4, but
/ dare not choose such course my
SELF"
you speak in riddles: What, = the
one thing2'
Brennan.''
The high color deserted her; cheeks.
ana her eyes met mine in sudden i'm
quiry. oh no. no!'' she exclaimed
with energy. ''You and Frank must
never meet In that way. You mean
duel?"
bowed gravely. 81 was permitted
to aid in defense Of this house only
by pIedgtng myself to Major Brennan
afterwards"
ssI8ut Why need It beat least now
that you have stood together az COM
4 fear said quietly. "that fact
will not count for much We both
fought inspired by your presence"
''NIine!'' I hardly knew how to In
terpret her tone.
Certainly: YOU cannot be ignorant
that Major Brennan's dislike is based
upon your friendship for me-"
But there is no reason" she STAN
mered HE has no cause-R
'sTIis reason must leave him to e1
plain interrupted, to relieve her evil
dent embarrassment. "'His words, how
ever, were extremely explicit. and to
ignore them by departure is to Inn
peril my own reputation in both arm
fes. ] would do SO for no one else in
the world but you"
How can ever thank you?" she
asked gravely Captain Wayne, you
make me trust you utterly, and place
me constantly In your debt"
Then you realize that am right ?"
yes" slowly, but making no eff
fort to release her hands yet is no
other escape possible?"
None within my knowledge.
"And you must go?"
'I must go-unless you bid me
stay"
ooh, / cannot: I cannot at such a
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? I cannot bear to think
that it 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 If, as you say. It must be so:
yet surely there arc happier days In
store for both OF us-days when the
men Of this nation win not wear dtner-
ent uniforms and deem It manly to
fight and kin each other"
1.-The great struggle will certainly
cease, possibly within 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 ind you,
no matter where you were hidden"
How terrible 1t is that a woman
must ever choose between such evils
she said almost bitterly. THE heart
says one thing and duty another all
through life, it seems to me. have so
much Of suffering in these last few
months, SO much OF heartless cruelty.
that cannot bear to be the cause OF
any more You and Major Brennan
must not meet; but, Captain Wayne,
will not believe that we are to part
thus forever"
do you mean that I am to seek you
when the war closes?"
There will be no time when I shall
not most gladly welcome you.''
Your homer" I asked wondering
still II she could mean all that her
wards implied. 81 have never known
where you resided in the north
"Stonington, Conn" She smiled at
me through the tears yet cling
ing to her long lashes You may
never come, OF course: yet I shall
always feel now that perhaps you will;
and that Is not like a final goodby,
is it?"
bowed above the hands held.
and pressed my lips upon them. For
the moment burst not speak, and
then-a voice suddenly sounded In the
hall below:
II am greatly obliged 10 you, Miss
Minor; she Is probably lying down.
1 will run up and call her."
We started as If rudely awakened
from, dream, while sudden express
sion of fright swept across her face.
ooh, do not meet him." she begged
piteously. For my sake do not re-
main here"
II will go down the back stairway"
returned hastily, "but do you indeed
mean It? May / come to you?"
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