Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-23
property would go to the institutions

However. Roumania doesn't seem to
be mixed up in the affair at present.
and if she will only stay there it will
be all right. But time is getting short"
Then he began to think of the matter
of a courtship. A girl who would be
so reckless US to go down into region
where bloody war was going on
might be silly enough to refuse for
tune that was attached to man she
didn't happen to fancy. And even if
she fancied him would she forego that
sentimental nonsense called court
ship?
When kennard reached Bucharest
swering Miss Burch's description had
gone to Sofia, in Bulgaria. but as to
Miss Burch as Il certainty he had lost
the trail. Since he could rot find her
in Bucharest there seemed nothing for
him to do but to go to Sofia.
On reaching the capital of Bulgaria
he found everything in turmoil Troops
were being dispatched to the front. and
everybody was busy forwarding sup.
plies and munitions of war. kennard
went the rounds of the hotels and on
the register of one found the name of
Agatha Burch. U. S. A.
II wish to see that lady at once
said the pursuing lover to the proprie-
tor. pointing to the name on the book.
THAT young lady. She's gone"
"GOne, Gone whereof
LET me see what address she left
for her letters All, here it is. For
ward letters with the army mail Now
remember-that's the American girl
who organized corps Of nurses"
She's foolv cried Kennard. beside
himself with irritation
"A fool. l beg your pardon, sir.
The young lady made herself very
much admired and beloved here. It
was noble act for her to-
Noble nonsense! She's demented,
crazy for mingling with new and ex-
citing scenes. There's large fortune
waiting for her in America. and if she
gets killed she will lose it,
"Of course she can have no use for
fortune If she is dead. but what is
that to you?"
why. you muttonhead! III lose a
fortune. too, and wife"
ut seems to me that 1t is you who
are demented"
Well. there was nothing left for Ken
nard but to follow the army that had
gone in the direction of Adrianople
AS for the ordinary means Of trans
portation. that was not to be thought
Of So he bought horse and. mount
ed. pursued his way.
There was terrible fighting between
the allies and the Turks. and Kennard
made no hendway whatever in finding
Agatha Bur.h. though he used every
means that presented itself for reach
ing her. At one time he drove an
army supply wugon: at another he
passed himself off for newspaper
correspondent. Lastly he took a gun
and marched with I'm infantry regi-
ment. But here he got more than he
had bargained for. The force he was
with went into battle with the Turks
ana ne was ODl1geQ 10 ngnI
"What folly!' he exclaimed This
girl by her idiocy has not only endan-
gered her life. but mine. and there's
million dollars waiting for us at
home with which to see the world in q
rational manner"
Suddenly Kennard was turned clear
around by the force Of bullet, and his
legs dropped under him. He was
trampled by those behind.
why in thunder" he groaned,
didn't that uncle of mine leave me his
fortune without sending me after such
woman? But don't blame him for
not leaving any Of it to her direct.
She'd use it to visit the south pole
The last man who stepped over Ken
nard ground hobnail boot in his
face This made him sight to be-
hold He lost consciousness. and the
next thing he knew woman with a
| red cross on her arm was pouring
some liquor down his throat. Ken
nard had seen number of Red Cross
nurses during his marches. and every
| time he saw one he made inquiries for
|! the nurse ne wanted. He asked this
one If she knew an American Red
Cross nurse named Burch. and she
said Miss Burch was the head of her
corps of nurses. She was on the field
directing the succor Of the wounded
Kennard begged his informant to call
her chief She did so. but 1t was more
than an hour before Miss Rurch came
Are you the American who desires
to see me?" she asked Of the much
mutilated. dirty and bloody Kennard.
YES"
well. what can do for your
! Marry me-"
Marry you"
| The look OF repulsion at his appear.
ance was discouRging.
/! Are you Agatha Burch?'
| YES"
We'll. your stepfntfer ia dead and
/, left his fortune to me- his nephew. with
the provision that marry you within