The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-15

you. King. and yon have sssved both
myself and tho las well - several
o~casaons I vkh = repay heT debt
as well - nv own. but st the same
time feel No desire TO face y court
martial. Give me ten minutes 6rst. and
then the coast will be clear''
He bent down. kissed her tenderiy
and faced me- With extended hand
There vas . lump In ny throat which
would not permit speech. YET I ~
turned his nrm elasp. He was . nne
fellow. could envy him. but ] could
neithef dislike nor quarrel Had II
bsen Dunn ] should have refused to
accept freedom from him, but ! IN
derstood Donaid's motives and ~
spected the man.
lieutenant King. yoa nay watch
With me." saA jean whsa Donald
had gone came slowly arross the
room. scareely rsalising Why sh0uld
prove otedient and yet unable 10 resist
her invitation. Just before hs disap.
peared Donald had glanced back and
waved his hand Then the girl turned
and smiled In my faceL
DO you llks him, hsutaaa1tr~ sAs
Questioned AmpU.
"Hs has csrtainly given NJ svssy
reason for respect II We had met
under other eircurnsts noes I should
have valued his friendship highly"
II am 20 glad to hsar you say that
To mo he II tho nobIest naA living.
and I want you 10 think 60"
Surely" protested. Q rttIs sur
prised. -you did not suppose ! would
dislike him because be had come ints
your heart In advance Of msr'
"Oh, nor the blood flooding Ase
cheeks "You are not ons TO harboe
such prejudics, bat am going 70 think
Of you - q friend. and ! want you
really TO care for thoss whom I eaO
for. ! havs slrsady ssnsrged that far
from ssrtloaai aa5rowpssA. hsutsaant
! can call q Yankee n1snd' Isn't n
almost . miraclef You can 1svss
know bow bittsr I hsvs bsen. Aow -
tsnssly I have dsspisso everything
northern. Somehow yos have aksa
that away from IA and eaA nsv0
again feel ths sane toward those O
the other side IL afways WM ~
msmbse you."
II WAS ~ that ~ Vsees e spo-
fsssssn nsaant - nsocA. but ID eiIfS
manner, coupled WITH tA1s unexpected
change In sentiment sssu,sd insta1tiy
to alter our entire rslat1onshin
Don't" she said. almost plaaMAe
b, yst making no effort 10 draw away;
.you must not misundssstanA Yeu
ars going away novi yoa must - sf
enca It b not peotah,s ~ shan ~
NEST again. only ws aFs nsves b b
snemies any morn. not even n
thought I % vsat ~ % ksow
that"
Il tAa.k ~ ~ tAss MIA ns
Jean"
.It IL ~ nttsa" A1A sAs ma h9
eyes to mine alnost Indignantly. 1T
u q great deal would .oe ~ to
many even what I havo aid - yoa.
and my nfs has beea uvsd un6R co..
ditions witch enable me b 6us 6sw.
trust you. IL sven think care fer
you IL wish 70 recall yoa In msm
ory a. . friend. but q eoursA. you
understand, that u all"
.Aur'
"Yss; yeu arS gcins away ns1. h -
best % I DO not know, L1eutenant
King. whether am legally your wife
or not, but II I am these courts will
divorce me-. l shall endeavoe to gst
notice 10 you, % you VIII alss realise
your complete freedom. 1ca sxpsct
mo to do thisT'
II suppose I CO. resretfully. hut
I would make any sacsincs b havs 1t
otherwise"
She was looking dt1pct3y at NJ. har
hand still In nina hsr eyss GIsvsly
questioning.
DO you really mean thsS-EsaIly
mean all you said 10 ms beforeT
'As God IL my witness. Jean" I In
sisted soberly, Il do mean svsey word
Of I'll love you earnestly. d~votedly.
Thers can Be no evn In my sayfns this.
even although know the impoastbility
Of your making any rstnfn- ! can
take no advantage Of the relation b.
tween us. claim no right to you. but
I do confess my love. and ! vast you
to know the truth. You cannot think
less kindly Of me for that7"
"No," the blue grny Of her eyss ntsty,
her lips remuioua IL am afraid
am 10 selfish as 10 be almost glad.
Not-not that wish you to love me.
but-but 1t In some way q pleasure to
know you care"
"Do you really mean
"Oh, no! Don't take It that way.
ought not to have said this. I hardly
know what ! have said. All our &C
| quaintance has been so strange a. tn
leave me confused. do like you
Lieutenant King. and I find 1t hard
| to part, yet nothing else is possible
You must go. and go at once. before
the guard Is changed pray you do
| mt AoIov do mt lin oor horA lCDrnP