The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-22


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Even us he kissed her In return he
IN the startled glance that she cast
Z hind her, and. following It with his
:. he saw n tall figure In uniform
erge from the recesses OF the ORR
and again he stood face to face
IA Kellerman.
Eleanor released him and stood, still
+. hrlng 10 him, mt his side, her hand
Z ,.yn through his arm. The contrast
S,veen the two men was extraor-
&ary. Kellerman looked as II he had
h stepped into his uniform; his
he'd hands. his adjusted belt, the
kases in his tunic were those OF the
Rhlon.plnte. Looking at Mark, he saw
lhlrty. grlmed. almost unacceptable
ire. with uniform that hung about
In great tatters. blotched and
5ined with blood.
|You said lie would not come back J"
ID Eleanor. "You see he has come
h. What have you to say moreT'
kYou misunderstood me, Eleanor"
II understand you now for the first
in my life. l liked you. Major
Herman. l trusted you and / be-
ed in you. When you told me that
were working TO get Captain Wal
his recognition was glad, and
nd Of you both, and happy. What
you dof"
What did he dor" cried Kellerman
ously. "why should you believe
things of me, because he said
hi"
He never spoke one word against
Ayhen the decision has already been
by an impartial court, anxious TO
r a soldiers character, II that were
Mlble"
Because | have a woman's instinct.
tor Kellerman."
Enough OF this" intcrposed Mark.
bat are you doing here, slrT'
snapped the last word out In
so bitter that Kellermnn WINGED.
ko you've cheated the firing party,
bate Weston he said, with his
Wtual sneer.
call me Mark while you're about
answered Wallace. "or please re-
! ber that am no longer under
command, nor a soldier In the
4 rlcan army Technically | am a
man, Major keiierman. aud dead
-"
ell no tales, eh?" responded Kei-
an saysgely. "Well. here we stand
1 TO man, and the conditions war
plain spea'ing. Il Is not my busi-
TO plaC you under arrest. But. II
SO. YOU ar aware that your life
Wbe worth about five minutes pur-
SO go. MIR. Weston. or Wallace.
y hateyer you "all yourself now. Go
Miss Eleanor here says the one
that will set you free. Go-nnd
f is confusion you will have rea-
Dle chance to escape, with those
wits Of yours"
BE- one wordT Eleanor gasped.
be one word yes" responded Kei-
IN.
dn never become your wife. Ma
ellerman."
you told me the other day, afte-
g me 10 suppose that Ii was Your
Hon" answered Kellerman easily.
Mr. Weston, IL you please, and
e finlsl War doesn't leave much
nentalit, In man. We know what
worth, and we know that lies
lttcr Of bargaining. When We
In America | might have accepted
lsmssal. Eleanor. But here we
stand under the mixed heaven,
nts on Il hill. All artificial dis
pms have fallen away. I've loved
Nor many months, Eleanor, and
to marry you. That's the bald
OF H. In order 10 persuade you,
willing to let this gentleman es-
ITO facilitate his escape, even to
our marriage dependent on my
-. That's fair, isn't II? And,
n have you against mef Is II my
that he was conrt-martiaied and
iced TO death for striking an Of
mans effrontery took Marks
N away.
answer" responded Eleanor
w. "is no. And even II you could
I'm to his death IL would still be
Because he himself would wish
But you can't harm him. Some
conyinces me that all the harm
MS come to him has come from
And It tells me. too, that your
has ended. NO. Is my answer"
yours, Mr.. WestonT asked
man, looking at Mark.
unable to reply. pointed toward
enlng Of the recess. Kellerman
and strobe toward IL. Then he
pres one thing more TO say" he
Your action IN dislnissing me,
Toward, savOrs OF the romantic
Your life has been q romantic
Ia certain high-strung Ideal
NW II, due 70 the circumstances Of
Infringing. II was that, j be-
whlch made you think II your
Wo follow your adopted fathers
WW lie front. / think YOU ought 10