Gilpin observer., 1919-04-17
BRIDE of BATTLE
A Romance Of the American Army
Fighting on the Battledelds Of France
Copyright. by W. q. Chapman.)

"No, sir. It is notl" thundered ths
General. ut Is on the evidence of the
woman Hilda Morshelm. alias Henson
secured by Hampton under circum
stances which"
Kellcrman uttered q low cry; he wal
trembling now, and all his bravadC
seemed to have Oozed away.
This woman. strangely enough
loved her confederate" went on the
General remorselessly, fixing his eyes
full on Kellerman's now, while Keller.
man blinked like bat In daylight, and
turned his head weakly from side to
side, us II under the intolerable glare
Of searchlight. "Her claims on him
were strong enough. God knowsi She
wanted him to marry her, to take her
away from the old scenes that they
might have chance to redeem their
wrctched lives together. He had prom
ised her that SO many times-and the
worst of women Is as wax In the hands
OF the man she loves.
But he had become infatuated with
another. with girl as much above him
as"
With cry that seemed hardly hu-
man Colonel Howard sprnng toward
kellermnn. his fingers twitching as II
he sought to fasten them about his
throat. Mark caught him and held him,
while the old man swayed to and fro.
his outstretched arm extended toward
kellerman rs II in imprecauon.
Eleanor, Mt Hartley's side, did not
oven look toward them.
'This woman. Morsheim-Kenson-
whatever you call her, came TO France.
upon receipt Of a message which had
cut her to the heart, shown her the
hopelessness OF her dreams. and taught
her that the one man in whom she had
believed was worthless clay. To do
her justice. let us suppose that. even
In her worst acts. she had been sus-
tained by sense OF duty to her coun.
try.
"She met her confederate in an inn
at village not far distant. Frantic
Mt her appearance, he induced her to
let him drive her back through the
lines, and on the way renewed his lying
promises. This time she doubted him.
1.-Two men had overheard their con-
versation. One was Captain Wallace,
whom the pair had broken as they
broke poor Hampton. Him the traitor
had seen. and he devised q scheme to
send him to the trenches and contrive
to have him sent on q false and fatal
errnnd. With that point I shall not
now deal. The other man was Hamp-
ton. who had enlisted under an alias,
In the belief that he would obtain q
clue that would unmask the traitor. He
contrived TO 60 back through the lines,
found the woman. and eomehow-per-
haps by God's wonderful mercy-ob-
tanned her signsd confession-whichI I
have hers In fullf'
he wheeled upon Kellerman. MA
Jor Ksllerman." he said In deep voice
that vibrated almost with pity. %
charged with significance that its
meaning could not escape either How
ard or Mark. 'you arc under arrest.
You Will SO toward Jour auarterA nrst
removing your belt and arms"
kellerman saluted weakly and STUN
eled out of the cave. The General
looked at Mark.
The soldier Weston receives q free
and full pardon for his valor In the
ne,d this day." he said. He Is also
discharged honorahly from the service
OF the United States Sovernment.-
Mark looked at the general In as
punishment; this was the last thing
that he desired.
The General approached and CLAIMED
HIN On the shoulder. Captain Wal
lace he said 'your written resssns-
sioa frorn the United States army can
No. he accepted. owing ~ the state OF
war. After the War II will r,scelye CON.
ssderStioa. In the meantime you wfll
resume your duties On the headousr>
tiers s.sg.~
Tears rushed 10 Marks eyes he
tried ~ speak. he WAS conscious that
the General and Howard were shaking
hsra by the hand; ani then a quick
glance frasn Eleanor drew hirn TO where
she kaeeled by Hartley.
A single iees showed him that the
rssn Was dyins.
with E,e&nor facing hin over the
ssreseher. The bearers. who had fsllea
eScs. ssSssd ssil as images behind And
behind ,hera Mark had the aira eaa.
sese1sness In the background ~ his
s..irt ~ ke,lessaAn. h-oksa as he nAS.
er,ase1 50 rssry, sn1 sesah,inS. always
fssras,,rAs. now VITA his sun.e. now
with the ees. ,hs, he was trying tc
3esaeA with sAsklns tnsesS
~Hsrsicy~ whispered Mark. hc.S,
,rs tAe dyine mans haaa In his -srnx.
wss yva tos.sy-l ra.sse1 yoa. bat !
believed In Yea Nes SAVED r.el-
TSsr~ was ratssr.ss rcosxr-e ..
Marks ear& ta turn, Hxz,yser wxs
sssexktcs. he was xsSisS fcr the Ces,S>
rei
y an esrr. Hazrsex,A- said Ca,eac,
Howard In q cached vvscsA a. be
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