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iessly in the grip OF Anse Cowanl
Haye-haye you forgotten THAR"
No, had not forgotten; but there
Is danger enough here-more than you
realize You have never seen men
mad with battle lust. crazed from vic
tory. They see through a red mist
and forget sex. They are coming In
here presently, firing and killing.
smashing their way through from wall
TO wall. Your cousin is not the kind
TO ever raise white nag-he1l go
down fighting, and his men beside
him. I've been thinking OF II all. my
girl, and there Is one thing want you
TO do now, before the final assault
comes"
''What?"
Let me send you out under flag OF
truce TO the protection OF Captain
Fox. He'll guard you as he would his
own daughter"
"And-and leave you men in here
to die?"
ITO take our chances. OF course;
that is part OF the trade. Your re-
naming With US cannot change the
result, whatever II may prove TO be-
and, with me. IL is merely a choice
between bullet and rope"
She buried her face in her hands
but there was no sound of sobbing.
waited, ashamed OF my inconsiderate
words, yet when her eyes were again
| lifted they were fearless.
II know" she said, and you feel
that II will be best for you-for you.
IL go?"
Yes, Noreen," earnestly. THE very
knowledge that you are here saps my
courage Surely you can understand
why this should be so, for the more
desperate our defense the more ruth
less our enemies will prove in the
hour OF victory. The very knowledge
OF what the result may be would al
most lead me 10 surrender, and, TO a
less degree. your presence here must
affect your cousin"
"The lieutenant Why to a less de-
greer"
Because" broke forth swiftly,
you are less TO him. There is no tie
between you, except distant relation
ship. that is all His solicitude is
merely for the protection OF a woman.
while cannot forget that you are my
wife"
"A temporary matter, mere form.
SO you wish TO forget?"
81 did not say that, and have never
thought &C."
yet you regret?"
"only because OF the danger-here
comes Harwood"
"Ah! my bold gunner OF Staunton."
he exclaimed as he stepped on to the
pulpit platform, land is everything
still quiet here? Now you know what
Il means when they sing II you want
good time jine the cavalry. Let me
get glimpse without"
He stock gazing forth into the moon.
light, and our eyes took I'm the same
scene. Except for the dead bodies
lying in the open, there was little to
see, although a few figures, appar.
emily OF men, moved back and forth al
I distance web beyond range.
AS thought. Wyatt" said the lieu
tenant, finally turning about "They
arc massing their forces again at the
front. My lady, you will witness some
real war presently"
They may delay the next attack till
daylight"
mo such luck those fellows are
soldiers, not Indians. and are anxious
TO get through with the JOB"
Il have been urging your cousin to
let us send her out under flag OF
truce said quietly. ito the protec.
ton OF Captain Fox"
THAT Is really what came back
here for" he admitted. land we
haven't any time TO spare. What say
you, fair cousin7"
She stood between us, and before
she answered her eyes sought both
our faces.
my choice Is to stay" Suddenly
felt her hand on mine. You will not
refuse me this privilege. Tom?"
NO" reluctantly yet at the same
time strangely delighted az the prompt
decision. but | thought the other
best"
Harwood laughed lightly.
Again the blood" he said gayly
Bah! so far as was concerned the
asking was mere form; the answer
was already in the ladys eyes. But
I must go back TO my lambs"
You have secured the door,"
THE best we can: braced II with
/ benches solid TO the wall. The wood
I will not resist long. but twill make
an ugly abatls for the Yanks TO clam
Der In over"
He lifted his cap calamity, and
turned away, hummlng some gay tune
softly as he felt his way along the
moonlit aisle His very llght-hearted-
ness left me sober and depressed. She
must have realized all this, for her