Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-24
Raiinbow's
End
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Haunted Garden.

+ft.tf''
contrary. under her lovers care she
modr SO amazingly swift recovery
that Improvement was visible from
hour 90 hour; She rallied like q wllteG
flower under refreshing rain. II was
OReiiE's presence rs much as the
nourisiing diet provided by his money
which Effected this marvel, although
the certainty thar ES,aban was alive
and safe put added force into her de-
termination 10 live Rosa found hope
springiae up IN Ter breast ana one day
she caught hers eif laughing. The mar
vel Of II Was unbelievable. O'Reiny
was sitting beside her bed Of leaves
at the time; iinpu,shcly he pressed
his hands to her lips.
"Such happiness as mine belongs IN
heaven" She managed to tcll him.
Sometimes II frightens me With YOU
by my side this prison is n paradise
and want for nothi.e. War, suffer
Ing. distreSs-I can't imagine they
longer exist"
"Nevorfheloss. they do. and Ma,an.
zas Is anything but a paradise" said
he. "Wc must set about quickly 10 get
out OF IT,"
"EsGape. you mean? But that is inn
possible Asonsio can tell you all
about that. The Spanlards used 20 IS
sue pHsscs for the men TO 20 outside
the lines IN search az food. II was
just trick. They never came buck
all OF them were Killed. Everyone
knows better than TO try now"
"Neycrtheless. We can't stay here
much longer" In answer 10 the girls
puzzled inquiry he explained: my
money IS gonc-all lut few cents.
This Is the last Of our food ana there
is no chance Of getting more. Jacket
has Some mysterious source Of supply
AMI he manages 10 bring In something
every now and then, but there are five
of us t. feed. ANA lie can't furnish mnre
than enough for himself. No, We must
make II move at once, While we have
the strength"
Rosa had not asked the source
whence came Tie blessed food which
WIS bringing The He blood back into
her body. and although that food was
not much-a little meal, Il Ilautan. an
occasional scrap of meat or iish-it had
never occurred TO her that the supply
might lie limited. She met the prob
lem braNely however.
Il have been close to death 50 long
that IL means little TO ms" she con
fessed. 81 have YOU. and-wcll with
you at my side I, can face the worst
t"Oh, we won't give up until we have
to-" he assured hor. 'Tf : had money
IT would he siaple proposition 10
brlbe some guard to pass Us through
the lines. hut have spent al that Cen
eral Eetaucourt gave Ine.' lie
smoothcd back Rosa's dark hair AMI
smiled rcasSurlnciy NJ her. 'Well, I'll
manage somehow; 50 don't worry your
pretty head III find the price, if !
have To Waylay old Don Mario and rob
him. Don't ynu think l look like
bandit? The very SIGHT of me would
terrify that Fat rascal
ITO me YOU are beautiful." Ereathed
the girl. Then she lowered her eyes
'T.a. la, How | spoil Won, have
quite forgotten how t. ~ ludyli&e. isa
bel was right when she called me
bold and forward hussy. Now. thon.
please turn your face aside. for I wish
10 thlak. AMI so long rs you look n
me ! cnnnot ! make love 10 you lra.
zcnly. Seol Now. tncn. that is much
better. shall hold your hand. 50
When I kiss it You may look at me
ncaia. for a moment" Drawing her
self closer Ia Oi.eiiiy, Rosa hcSa0
thoughtfully: Before YOU came more
than once was on the point of appeal
ing IL some Of my former friends, bu;
they are all Sraniards and we are no
longer simpatco, YOU underestimate
ROSA paused for his answer.
'pcrfectly: I'm IN the same fix. OF
oil the people l used to know thcre
isn't one Int would dcnouncc me if
made myself known. Now thar Eve
been fighting with tie insurrectoS. ]
dareut oven z, Ia The American conSul
for he'p~if there is IN American cen.
sui"
n Rosa nea3e1 then continued. hest
stuafslrav Il had a VIVID dream last
4tA:tht. Perhaps Il was q portent. Who
sknSs,<gs ii Was about that stepuothsI
of ansElt. Ean remember haw She met
her eeah? l wrote yeu-'
yves. ana Isceban also told ne"
at was he who recovered her body
from the wei. one day. While W.
were In hiding. away W Wonder in the
Yu'muri. he show "a me an old coin
~ know" Q'Reiflv said onfcl,Iv. "He