Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-04
CHAPTER XVI.


c,.s n. S;tw u tall iigur" in UNIFORM
emerge from the rcc"ss"s OF 'he "''-
flee. and again hc stood fac" 10 lace
with kcllcrinan.
Eleanor released him and stood. stu
c,int,inp to him, AT his side. her hand
drawn through his arm. the '"i'''""'
between the TWO men WAS 'N'ra"'
dinury. kcllerman looked as II h" hhh
INST stcpJrd into his UNIFORM "'H
,,lovcd hands, his adjusted h"h' 'h'
c,,.,scs in his tunic were th0S' "l inc
fashion plate. Looking at Marx ne sa"
a dirty. grimrd. almost unr"cogni"a"'
frurc. with uniform that hung about
him i'm great tatt"rs. i'lotch"S ana
stained with blood.
"Yon said h" would not com" BACK
cried Eleanor. YOU Sc" he mas '"h''
back. What hav" you I" SAY more:
"You misunderstood me. Eleanor
81 understand you now for the hrS'
time i'm my life. | liked You. MAYOR
E,ll,rman. trusted You ana h''-
Iirved in YOU When YOU told IN" thai
you were working to get captain Wal
lace, his recognition ! WAS glad. ana
proud of YOU both. and happy. WHAT
did you do"
What did hr do" cried k"ll"rInhn
ruriously. "Why should Son i"li"N"
evil things OF m". because h" SAID
them
"Hc never spoke ON" word against
YOU"
"Whrn TIA" d, ciSioT has already been
made 10y an impartial court. anxious 10
clear A soldiers character. II that w"r"
possible"
"Heca,lsc ! have Il woman's instinct
Major Keller man..
Enough OF this" intcrposed Mark.
What are you doing here. SIR
He snapped the last word ont IN
irony so bitter that kcll"rman WINGED.
so you've cheated the firing party.
priya,c Weston" he said. with his
hahitual Snccr.
80. call me Mark while you're about
A." answered Wallace. "Or please re-.
member that am no longer under
your command. nor soldier in TIN"
American army. Technically | am a
dead man. Major Kellerman, and dead
men"
Tell no tales, eh?" responded kcl-
lerman savagely. We'll. here we STAND
rant plain speaking. 1t is not my busi-
ness to place YOU under arrest. hnt' II
| do so, you are aware that your iu'
will bo worth about five minutes piir-
chase. SO go. Mr.. Weston. or Wallace
mr. whatever YOU call yourself now. Go
If Miss Eleanor here says TN" one
word that will set YOU free. Go--aha
i'm this confusion you will have Il r'i-
sonablr chance to escape. with 'h"S'
ready wits OF yours"
The one word?" Eleanor gasp"d.
"The one word yes. responded
Kellerrnan.
Il will never become your wlir. Ma
ior Kcllcrman."
$50 you told me tn" other day. after
leading me to suppose that II was your
intention" answered kcllcrman easily
"Stop. MIR. Weston. if you please. and
let me finish. War doesn't leave much
scntimrntality in Il man. We know
what life is worth. and we know that
lifr's a matter of bargaining. When We
wcrs i'm America ] might have accept
,d NV dismissal. Eleanor. But here We
,br,, stand under the naked heaven.
like ants on q hill All ARTIFICIAL dis-
tinctions have fallen away. I've loved
you for many months. Eleanor. and |
want TO marry you That's the bald
truth of II. In order To persuade N",'
| am willing To let this gentleman 's-
cap,,-.to facilitate his escape. even TO
make our marriage dependent on my
success. That's fair. isn't ii" And.
what have you against me" Is il my
fault that he was c"urtmar;Ellrd anu
sentenced to death for striking an Of
iccr"'
The mans ,ftrontcry took Marks
breath away.
.My answer" responded Eleanor
steadily. lis no And even il YOU could
send him 10 his death II would still u,
mo because he himself would wish
that. Rut You can't harm him. Some
thing CORY inrrs me- that all the hartn
that has come Ia him has come from
>ou. And IL tells mr. too, that Your
power has ended. NO. is my answer.
And YOURS. MIR. Weston" asked
E,llrrman. looking AT Mark.
Marx. unable 10 reply. pointed to-
ward the opening of the recess. k'i-
herman turned and Strodc toward II,
Then he turned.
There's one thing more Ia say. hr
said. Your action in dismissing me-
Miss Howard. savors OF the romantic
drama Your life has been romantic
one. with n certain high strung ideal
ism in IL. due to the circumstances oi
Your uphrnging. II was that. l be
lieye. which made YOU think il your
duty to follow your adopted fathers
unit to the front. think YOU ought 10
know who YOU are. Your father died
on the hattlenclu pl ~tnlitSo. iN ""''
fugitive from justice. He was the
notorious Hampton"
Mark uttered a cry. He sprang to-
ward Kellerman. but Kellerman dealt
him a blow that sent him stumbling
among the bricks.
That's q lie. Kellerman," said Col
on,l Howard quietly.
The old coloners eyes were wide
open. He laid his hands lahoriousl!
upon the edge of the brick wall and
with great effort, raised himself &c
his feet.
That's lie." ne repeated.
ut is no lie. Colonel Howard. io'
told the whole story to Captain Wal
lace In the hospital tent. Never minc
how I know. know"
You damned dirty spy" said th'
old colonel.
"A confession" answered Kellermar
blandly. Your words were stronl