The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

She'll break up this deadly emu
that's come over us ALL" he con
cluded.
Aren't you afraid to have her com'
out here?" objected Captain Manson
1.-The little brown devils are mos
dangerous when things appear mos
quiet on the surface"
Il guess they'll leave us alone unit
the rainy season." replied Major Tracy
easily. We're in such force that
don't apprehend any trouble before
then. but I'll have her return tc
Manila before that sets in. even If we
aren't ordered back there ourselves by
that time"
! DR.. Carey continued smoking
watching the brilliant consultations
/ set in the sparkling heights of the
tropical heavens. He said nothing
When Major Tracy sent the letter to
his wife in Manila next day, DR.. Carey.
at the last minute. asked permission
to send letter himself. The guard
who set out with the message could
not fail to note that the majors and
the doctors went to the same woman.
Things went we'll for the first fort
night after the little woman" az the
major called her affectionately, ar
rived in Majon. There was something
very enjoyable in riding through the
quaint growths of the Orient every
morning with one of the officers as q
companion and with an armed escort
close at hand In case there happened
to be danger lurking in the deeps Of
the bamboo thickets., There was the
convent. too, where the native women
did drawn work in Pine cloth and
woven the shifting colors Of the sun
shine into silks Of exquisite beauty on
handmade looms. The MONDAY
siesta was usually followed by a visit
to the market place. where the native
children played, and where the most
ferocious devils. in the guise of most
humble and obsequinous natives. came
to buy and sell. And not least was
the soldiers hospital to which she
sent the chino coolies with fruit and
c6coanuts
But there came day when all these
things ceased to interest. A desper-
ate Irritation with Dr. Carey, begun in
Manila under stress of the same bore
dom Of things in general. was, I'M
known to the major, renewed; the let
ter he'd referred to the possibility For
a time the major remained in blissful
ignorance, but the hour for enlighten.
ing came at last Awaking from his
siesta earlier than usual. he walked
into his little house and looked out
through the small, square shells that
did duty as window panes on the
farther end; he was just in time to
See Dr. Carey take leave of his wife
in the manner peculiar to relatives,
lovers and husbands.
The next day the little brown men
came down from the hills Of the north. /
The major left his wife to return to |
Manila with Captain Manson and a
heavy escort. He did not bid her good !
by. As soon as she had gone, he or.
iered an advance Of two companies
Dr.. Carey accompanied the one under
his command.
The two rode out to make a recon-
Nuisance beyond the rice paddles to a
,oint where rise of land had them
rom the view of the company. They
we're no sooner out Of sight. than the
major addressed his companion
.rimly.
There's no use arguing. doctor,
md ! presume you won't care to when
'ou know I've learned at last what
las for some time past been common
ak with the battalion. You're man
nough to understand me, I take it,"
Major Tracy drew his revolver as
10 concluded.
"Yes?" Intercepted the doctor. Go
head"
Shall 1t be ten or twenty paces?"
ITO oblige you. I'll say fifteen"
esponded the doctor. smiling as If in
box at the theater.
The two men stood back to back
md began to walk forward. The
major counted the PAGES aloud.
I'VE will turn and fire at the fif.
eenth," he said.
At the thirteenth, DR. Carey wheeled
bout quickly. raising his Remington
flre at the back Of the unsuspecting
ian. At the same instant there was
puff Of smoke from the bamboo
ticket. followed by another and an.
Their The doctor fell.
For moment, regardless of the
DIT patter of bullets all about him,
le major stood above the fallen form
DR.. Carey. at has saved me the
he unused. Then he leaped
lickly to the shelter Of a rice dixie
1til detail Of skirmishers came at
'uble quick around the hillock, caus.
g the little brown men. leaving their
lad and wounded behind thine, to
axe off as quickly as they had come.
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