The Washington herald., 1919-12-06

and I don't think it's right for you
to be running around alone this way"
You know how mad that sort Of
talk makes me-" she warned him.
Yes. Just the same. I'll never feel
easy untn you're safe home again.
And I'll never stop bothering you un-
TIL"
"In the first place. I'm not alone
l take a woman with me everywhere.
a Mrs. Ruiz"
Bah She's no more a chaperon
than I am
Norine uttered an impatient excla-
nation. is this a time to consider
such things?"
''Oh. I dare say the nature OF your
work is unconventional and excuses a
good deal. but you don't understand
the Latin mind as ] do. These Cubans
have different standards than ours.
They're very" apt TO think"
Il don't care what they think" the
girl declared. 80 long as think I'm
doing right That's final"
There was a brief pause Then
O'Reilly adpitted: I'm not seriously
concerned over that part of II. either.
for you are the best Judge OF what
is right and proper, What does con-
SCA IL mt hO"CNSIB 10 lIle tHtCl GIL lIlls
may have upon you. yourself. You're
irnpra cticsl. romantic''-Norine laugh
ed shortly. but he went on. stubborn
ly-"and just the sort OF girl to be
carried away by some extravagant
impulse"
What makes you think I'm i'm
practical and romantic"
You wouldn't be here, otherwise. -
Very well. What are you trying
to get at? What do you mean by
some extravagant impulse So
I'm afraid"-O'Reilly hesitated.
then voiced a fear which had troubled
him more than he cared to acknowI-
edge-'I'm afraid of some silly en-
tanglement, some love affair."
Norine's laughter rang out, spon-
taneous, unaffected. It served to re-
lieve the momentary tension which
had sprung up between them.
All these men are attracted to
you. as 1t is quite natural they should
be-" O'Reilly hurried on I'm wor-
ried to death for fear you'll forget
that you're too blamed good for any
OF them
What a Conscientious dnenna you
are" she told him, but rest easy;
I'm thoroughly homesick, and ready
to funk it sll at the first good excuse
I'll make you a promise, Johnnie. II
l decide to fall in love with any OF
these ragged heroes I'll choose you
Most of them think there is something
between US. anyhow"
Il don't quite understand how I
manage to resist you," O'ReiIly told
her. for / think you're perfectly
splendid. Probably that's why I'd
hate to see you married to some one
legged veteran Of this amateur war"
Women don't marry legs" she told
him. lightly. Then. more seriously,
she asked. What are you doing about
Rosa"
I'm waiting to hear from Matanzas
Province. When 1 Joined the army
l had to go where l was sent. of
course, but Gen. Gomez has started
inquiries. and as soon as I learn some
thing definite I shall follow it up.
l shall go where the trail leads"
You still have hope?"
He nodded. II refuse to let myself
doubt"
When o'Reilly Joined Judson for
supper the latter met him with a broad
grin on his face. Well" said he, lit
seems you started something with
your game of 'Vittles' You can get
ready to saddle up when the moon
rises"
What do you mean"
The colonel took Miss Evans at
her word. We're going to raid San
Antonio de lost Banos-20O of us-to
get her some pickles. and jam, and
candy. and tooth powder"