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1SY.
aALiC
BLENEAJ
1915, by the Boobs -Merrill Co.,
',ken -Oral feels as you do," he
'glowered "Your American . affilia-
tions stand you in good stead. But the
one fast which makes us consent at
e1 to your going is that we are pre-
pared to surround: them by noon tO.
day. if Iron can get through and es::
cape suspicion for several hours you
will be safe. You znay tell them the
French 75's are being placea tonight,
by the big bridge. They will recognize
the peculiar bark- of that gun and
know you are telling the truth. I need
not go further. The less you know the
easier your task will be, for you are
wholly unsuited to such a despicable
role," and he took my hand affection-,
ately in his own.
He then questioned me minutely.
about Captain Frazer's corfdition and
malts and, looking at me long and
steadily, said, "You are the fine" -
But he broke off abruptly and handed
me a kha ld overcoat, puttees, shoes
and cap..
"Put these things on over your
nurse's uniform when you. start. Now,:
get a few hours' rest and at dawn
walk boldly out and down the road.
Follow it for three miles -the lines
break ,there -and when you see nee
shelving a map to a sentry by the aid
of my electric flash run quickly by and
make for the open. A few shots may,
be fired, but have no fear, they will be
I of -wens $nii rad .go —e along,
ing no signs of life, and , en, moving
like ghostly shadows, I .. e upon a •
-squad of bombardiers, hey made a
strange picture, recalling traditions of
medieval fghters. Aro E d their, mid-
dle they carried some tw my or. thirty
bombs, little cylinders f stened on a
long stick, around which ell stream rs
of ribbon. This clothin = suggested! a
mixed breed of Scotehme' and red In-
dians, who had taken t. wearing the
Indian headdress as a kilt. I had
heard many stories of w at their work
was like in the trenches. Cron
down among the barbe • wire '''e • t
giements, with their sup' • ting ' fain-
trymen, who carried i ed bay • nets,
• they raised themselves a little from
the earth and, seising on of their ro4k-
etlike bombs from their •elts. gr:sijed
it by the stick and hurl :. it high Neve
the rampart. It twists a d trave stn
certainly through - the ai and i • silly
by the force of equilib III _ , 8plied
'by the streamers of • bon p ' , gee
straight as a plutnb go .'in
trench.
Not wishing to be obs rved, 1
motionless, watching th' .. until
had passed quite,out of : ght.
A little way farther •n I was won-
dering if I might not ...I: my y In
the snow when sadden) ' from Inn
there stepped into the r • ad three : , : k'i
figures. Onof them_ ell • : to
One-
light a cigarette, and b the i , • : of
the match I 'saw it w - - Lord . He
didn't appear to see ark and th = three
went on talking about • e best to
drain a trench without,ctogging.
It was still dark and, snowing
sly, and I would .and ubtedly
have found my way b • t for th
like glare of the • i• an ro
heard, too, the big guns as they
ed out now and. theca,, but e
Would have left me q sate confu
to directions. I had w+ eked ho
fore I saw any traces •f the -
lines.
Ey the Flame of the Match t Saw It
Was Lord N-.
for the benefit of any spies who may
be around. The German patrols will
be watching for you; however, take no
chances; leave your coat and cap and
approach their lines with your Red
Cross uniform in plain sight. Don't
wear even your own uniform coat; it
is wiser. Once through you will report
to the officer in command, and what-
ever
hatever else you do keep cool. A. favorite
method of theirs is to humiliate and
insult a prisoner until they wear his
nerves down and then trick him into a
damaging admission. Tell your story,
which Is a simple one, and stick to it,
and always keep in mind that a few
hours at best and our men will be
there. I don't believe they can con-
nect you with the movement before
that time, and their trumped up charge
against Ian will hardly be considered
valid by the officers higher up. After
all, it's the hazards of war. God bless
you, my brave child, and I feel we
shall meet again, that this is not to be
I s pi ed back into the room. The
old woman was awake and had missed
me. 1'or a moment I was frightened
est she had heard, rc� reassui•edut her omer
hateful as they
"I have been wondering which of them
your man was --now I know." I won-
dered when before in the world a good
woman had been 1 . ally happy at being
accused of liavirl ; a lover. But my
mind was too oc..apied to dwell long
en that subject a; L I began thinking
Onzgi
st Ian's brother -Ire seemed so kindly,
yet so detached, : s if life were a river
and he was sittin ; on the bank watch-
ing it go by. I vaguely began to re-
call incidents relating to him, only his
mune hadn't some way remained in
my memory. About 4 I got up, slipped
eat into the - halt and dressed, crept
downstairs an ou
:snow. As I trudged along I ate my
breakfast -a cake of chocolate which
I had bought the da_v hexose
d
AST�RI
R
CHAPTER
A Man's L
DMEPBEIt.ING
monition, I
soon as I felt
near to throw -
coat, but the snow } w
wet I was ced to th
ered at the bougbt of
was still earing ca
when I he rd the s
"Who goes ereT'
'A friend!' I cried b
advanced a d gave
Evidently I was exp
rected me t go a h
down, wher I woul
waiting -for e. Pas
half dead wi cold an
in to ask foie a hot,
lady was a French p
pretty. She leyed ine
not venture Ito speak.
as she was getting
for some soldiers.
from the Venches a
with mud !from be
thought idly; they loo
players at the erid of
I had. just begun
when the dpor opene
tire, - bungled in al(
in the room -In an
nlzed him; it was Vo
came straight over
very gently "Fraule
you. I ant 'jeaving to
leave, and wanted
and this med' a
As soon as you are
better be oS. The
awaiting you down t
• I no longer wanted
tossed a con across t
went out to the waiti
I dreaded the ride.
Nom it in !a sort of
but again 1' was to find the big black
thing that loomed, • my loomed, and
nothing more. We wt re hardly started
before he begnn. S e.tt.in,; English.
he said: _ . : 1
"Miss-Bleneau, first 1 want to ask
yoe to forgive tli' n any unthinkable;
di -•'urtesths I have i iflicted upon you.
I ''lk over and or
ki : you were to m
in • er hospital. I
cat. 'orrice what b,
I n. youtto know
Fie ! "sed. evidently
I n.,, -enured that it
as far :.3 I was concerned.
"You are an angel,'' be 'said, with a
catch in his voice, "- o say .that," and
then he began anew. "I game to meet
you today because you are in danger,
and I want to help you. I know you
far too well to believe for one moment
that lou placed those guns for us fair-
ly. They," he said co. temptuously, nod-
ding in the direction of headquarters,
"may believe you are a Latin and can
love to the obliteration of all else. but
I know you, and I told their! so in the
beginnings"
I parted my lips to speak, but he an-
ticipated 'my' question. "Nobody has
told me anything. Not one of us has
any reason so far to suspect yon.played
anything but fair, b1 t I nne as certain
of it now as if 1 had seen „sour every
VI.
fe.
Lord .'s ad-
d inten ;ed as
the sena was
ide in • khaki
so csld and
bone and sbiv-
heav-
never
star -
tat I
boom-
ty
ed as
be -
leaving ft, so 1
, coat d , all
ntry 11 out,
ck guici
he
coun
cted, as
If mile
find so:
To Lay
Women
the letter
Medicine
genu.in
OMEN
ITE LETTER
Pinkbam M
y e Co
'•ha are well often ask
which the Lydia E. Pinkh
.. are continually publiehi
y" "Are they truthful
" Why do women write such letters
In anew
published
Never, k
an untru
full and
who wro
The re
frotn all p
grateful
bath Medi
hart's Ve
health- a
oncie burl
It has
the ,forst
placemen
irreguls
stomach
It is
is well
has ne-
to 'realiz
poor, su
men fee
stored
their ke
help of
who are
they did.
;ly and
ersign.
he di-
farther -
n$ •one
Ing a little inn,.
I went
e land -
ung and
but did
A wait,.
ready
e fresh
covered
)eel. I
fatigue
t, Yo
riously,
I had
reakfas
hey We
d were
d to 1
For Tants sad mem
to Use For Wens
Ahvartebeettii
ed. like !football
e third quarter.
g my tea
and a familiar
t coat, came
instant I recog-
Sci ulling• He
me and said
, I've come for
mht for home on
o talk with you,
ood opportunity,
finished we had
are anxiously
re."
ything, and he
he table, and we
g motor.
In fact, I shrank
nameless terror,
r We say that never have
a ctitious letter or n
owngly, have we public
ful letter, ox one without
then consent of the wot
it.
n that thousands of .woi
its of the country write
utters, to the Lydia E. Pi -
ine Co. is that Lydia E. P`nk-
eta}ble Compound has brow ht
d h ppiness into their li es,
neli with pain and sufferi, g.
elieved women from som - of
forhts.of female ills, from
inflammation, ulcera
tieeejj, nervousness, weakly
odbles and from the bine
potisible for any woman
a t d who
✓ suffered
ho these
e v'o--
wh1 en re -
health;
n desire to
er women
uffering as
e
„
„
we
e.
ed
en.
ch
Ly A s MX
B-
en,
ss,
ho
penes, g
on, "I d
ever ha
that alm
• rho
continu
fact, not
heJavy
know th
gunners
while w
dui
appe� "
n
lio� 2'thing
, heve ac
nth.
I've s
repeat
He
then ea
wth
done f
away _ o
war,
onit tinow, ann," lie has
n't wish to - know; but, w
ened, we shall know it,
st at once."
t gaiting for me to sp
`When the tiring
theirs is not diminish
altpost annihilated, atter
e day and night, *Ley
tl uth--that 'their guns
are safe, fresh fast an a
have been pounding aw
and --I don't know what
After a pause, "Per
until they know d
proof, and then you
e turned to me as whi
"I )can't bear to think
so much -things too a
shudder."
used, it - seemed minutes,
d gently: "Adele, dear,
me --t am afraid
✓ sus a soldier -we sh
Of all sight and so
to your hoe in Lo
you say. I am sick o
so stunned at his .
a .great deal too mac
sufficiently collec
dPitak-
t, please; ft's useless and
don't love you. Cap
it.E'.. sand that is . the ans
'r flow dear and
c1-13en I was i11
an afraid you
ppeneu there, but
bate 1 am sorry."
awaiting a reply.
was all forgotten
Iffier?" he asked blun
I scarcely more than
Il they shoot him as a
General -S. might
You have left
of B.. hod, taken command, a
a u't the game,' as the
Yell tom, ewse," he replied
attempt
'Ton are-,
It your
mad drOd
7llg4Z 4:
xou- du
be dam=r
etd..-
"fibt any wife," he said.
ther iso¢ i y a financial
which is a. importaftt
t uaanow; bat one of the: Miser'
estildvisers. As my -You
safe, honored and, more than
with God.'>i help, happy. We m
faults, It is true, but no
truthfully say we are not
Bunds.." I had bried again sant
to stent the torrent of his w
It was useless. Only, by
he finished `could I hope
ham-
"I am spay," I said, "eorrier
can find words to tell you; but
Amer is final. But hi spite of
of it all,,, I wouldn't a Chang
you have told,me for mach, v
All my life I shall remember
are fine altd brave aind= the um -
to think of youas being." w
beforethe steps of the hospital
"Then -in spite of the da
cry ing=thy is the end r' he
a3ad1y ';:..-"`. .r,.
Holding out my lend, I said
"Goodby," and he looked into
with an depression that hurt ni
Handing me a carol, he said:
ever need me this *vi1l find me.
gdi.ng before they goestion me.
by, little I glrl. Gas you
voice brelm, and he turned,
the steps; jumped li the car
gone. I ooked at the card.
•`Prince Hugo von Schulling,
,-- Dragoons, Berlin."
As 1 climbed the; steps, br
my anxiety as to Ian'and nay
of' Von Schulling were interru
i an orderly calling out to me,
lean, you are wanted at once by
cellency." I followed him. 1
:time to get nervous or to
what to say. Consequently I w
when I entered. The comm
knew was no longer there, an
place sat an erect dignified m
gray deep set eyes and squa
He would have bee handsome
face bees 'a little I ss heavy.
sternness I felt was a mask.
I "Is thio the girl?" be said to
4 cer .beside him.
"Yes, your esceilency.''
"'ghat I is your hassle, and what was
yourmission?" he said.
Telling' bin my name in full
ed, "To place the big guns of t
lis h" --
"Hare ,you succeeded?" he asked..
"Haven?" I questioned in t nee "I
thought so."
To the officer beside him
»t• laugh. Then,
grave danger; he
airy, refused to go
Ohall would hav
Jeast-
now; you
ua, and naw -W
babiy got to pay," I
,
move. You do love Frazer with ald
tie...strength of your soul. know. but
no love, no passion, no pecspnal senti-
I ment, would ever make yoAell, out
your own. How you did it, what, bay -
iced
t-
end
t
be
ns
our
will
and
car,
at
may
aps
tely,
will
e as
it.
Ito
and
one
I ata
d of
sne-
your excellency, but"--
*. be saki, interrupting. "What
ire yen . receive in es a for
y,
your work, franlein?" and with-
out stopiing for an answer went on.
"Oke stake must hart? been a rich one
m ,pt a glid like you," and tale look-
ed. ,, over AMU from tread ' to toe
,ate t, en back altlin. 1 was -still wear-
ing en's chess He smiled s they
caug :1 t his eye. "Yes, a very high
prlc What was ft?" abruptly.'
"A man's life," I answered, looking
at h squarely.
is the man and what Is' be?"
ar,"His Captain Frazer of the, Indian
ra
son of Lord L., and he is my
patie t." .
"Y nr patient!" and he smiled,. "You -
wer a very devoted nurse, le should
say, with emphasis.. "A life, he re -
Pelt "Was his life in danger?"
bad been accused of being a spy..
and I was. told that unless I brought
bac) the location of the battens by to•
nigh be would be shot."
"What had he done?" be asked, turn-
ing 4" the officer near him. Before the
officer could reply to the question the
tel hone on his desk rang violently,
andel his excellency took or, rather,
snatched the receiver from the hand
at the man near hea-im and bin _speak
i
bi. After a' few-- monosylia
pauised in the midst of his c
tion and said: ' "Fraulein, you
Go ., year duties for the pres4
N i s ' stopped met or mole:
sod 1 literally ran to Ian's ro
standing at the window, a
g under the great ex
that I was, I noticed he was
his uniform. I nearly reached
before he realized my Presence
fouadly lost was he in his t
When he turned and saw me
f moment the bard lines) around
his mouth softened, and over 'his face
there came a fleeting expression 'of
happiness mixed with almot bewil-
deri hent, and I heard him urmur,
"Adele!" ,At that moment th re came
a and as if a dozen guns boomed
near uta, followed by another and an-
oth]er In quicb! succession. The whole
ding trembled.
volae shaking with em tion, he
sail: "All day and sight they ave been
g. ,The din has been hell itself let
led, and
ane
pals
What
mum,
t you
I like
were
biea he
�nversa-
are free.
nt."
tted me,
tm. He
nd, even
itement
wearing
his side
so pro-
houghts.
for one
bra
-ev-
asked
gently,
y eyes
If you
1 am
Good-
Ifls
dowz l
d was
t read,
At first our guns rep
as the enemy's fire greVe heavier
more persistent, ours grew fainter
fainter, trots) now our batteries do
not speak at all. Through it all I have
sat here and watched their cursed
tattbes come in, circle around, signal
and then sail away. At first it never
occurred to ase; I couldn't have formu-
lated such a thought -that you, you of
beings in the world, were giving
the range. Even when I overheard an
o cer tell another that some one had
gl en it, I wouldn't---couldidt-believe
it was you! But as I lay there, tor-
tu ed like a man on the rack) with my
so 1 torn out of my body, I began to
re lite that the only reason our Tom-
es out there were not returning the
was because these detcils must
h ell v��e been given the range or they
cduldn't have literally annihilated us.
I began to wonder. I could see it all -
the trenches pounded to pulp and
those who were not dead or dying fall-
ing back before the deadly fire. Who
had given it? For certainly somebody
had done it thoroughly. Event then my
reeling brain fought back the hideous
suspicion that haunted me. And now
ou're here. By the devil's own luck
y au were able to escape safely. No, it
Wasn't luck. It was because you trad-
ed on the decency in some nian who
believed in you -your childlike, wistful
ecpression, your frank, innocent beau-
ty! God! That's easy enough -men are
e children, foals! I, the biggest fool
them all, for I adored you -in the
Whitest shrine of my soul II enthroned
yeu. But, thank God, that has passed!
It know, you For wbat you are, and I
hate you - Your soft, warm arms, your
bleautiful eyes -my God! How Iloathe
the night I was carried to that hospi-
il1 I would rather have died out
sere 10,000 times than to live and love
ou-and be loved by yon. I don't
ant your kind of love. That is the
rt low women have given since trine
gan-a selfish longing for the pleas -
wanton Celt. and to ;;ratify your tams'
dry. -passion you I eng.lit my life with
these of my t-4011ratl ;- 1:'.}' tnen. 1)01.
halos t'vt'11 my own brother: ()real
(iotl: 1 ilia lasing mad: l,e:aVt' ll!• lac'
fore 1 ;,i1`.1l.git• you: MS alit 1•. :;"/
is tII:lt shall Bever )400 you a :'1 '
A do:.en times I had hetet ,'!, .:t•
point of flying to hint and sere•::ani1.
out the truth. but I was held t,c1-•k-
not because I feared we might be over-
heard. That thought never once carne
to me. Had I been sauer I would have
known that it was for that very pur-
pose 1 had been allowed to go to Ian's
room. But at that time no thought
of any such material thing came to
ane; 1 was so absolutely stunned,
crushed, that I had no words ,with
which to defend myself. Only one
idea , came and persisted: Ian had
thought Me capable` -of this heinous
thing, while even Von Schulling had
known better. . I staggered from the
room and fainted.
It was an hour later when the order
had been given for the evacuation of
the hospital, and I was desperately
needed that I came back to conscious -
Re a.nd found a little German nurse`
bendii*g over Inc. Afterward I learn-
ed that Ian's speech and my failure to
defend myself probably saved. if not
our lives, certainly for the time being.
our liberties, for it never occurred to
the listeners that I would have accept-
ed his denunciations unless I bad beeu
guilty.
So much bad happened, so much that
was supremely vital in my life, that it
was only when I beard the beginning
of the last tierce onslaugbt that I re-
membered Lard N. had assured inc
there would be an attack in force that
morning..; Galvanized into life by this
recollection, 1 struggled to my feet
With some half conscious idea of fiiid-
ing Ian. I had staggered only a few
steps when the commander of the hos-
pital called to me that all the patients
had been sent away in ambulances.
motors and carts except half a dozen
to whom an order for evacuation would
be their death warrant. To atter:d
these men be was leaving myself and
another nurse, a German sister. ; As he
turned to go I cried out:
".And, Captor') Frazer, what have you
done with him?"
"Oh," he answered, with a sneer,
"His highness Prince E. says you have
Raid for his liberty, and that if he es-
capes the -carnage of today he is free
cis far as he was concerned." He look-
ed steadily at me for a mement and
then said hastily: "We have a proverb
in Germany, `When_ thieves fall out
honest men get their dues.'" He pro-
nounced the word honest with biting
sarcasm. "A spy who was desperate-
ly* wounded in getting, through the
lines reported that you gave false in-
formation as to the guns, but several
flu' the flying men maintain that you
had not, because they bad glimpses
through the snowstorm, of the guns
Mesut; placed. My personal opinion is
that the spy was right and that the
Men were subsidized by that fool, Von
R:hulling. who after he met you de -
'generated into a sentimental weak-
ling."
a
thless,
bought
ted by
"Praia-
his
PrPhis eta
had no
calms
der I
in his
n with
oili-
1 add -
t
Je said,
"And the prince," I asked. trembling.
"what did be say to this?"
"Oh. be thought that 'as nobody
c,ould actually prove an3-tbing his or-
der should stand."
To my great relief, he turned on his
heel and disappeared down the stairs.
:A moment later and his motor flashed
,,eit Of sight.
The attack was becoming furious,
;the bullets fell on the tile roofs like
lta:1 end again and again ft,: old cha-
teau t rembied when :: shell dropped
eear it. The ceue.eless din terrified
Ulf?. I experienced physical fear for
the first time in my life. I longed to
fly to Ian, not to comfort him, but to
he comforted. but that was impossible.
Ile did not want me. 'lle hated me.
He had eala it. and besideq the thought
taat be ever could have so misjudged
me hurt too deeply.
7
NoTia mosicmil abnadd theret-ItYT 7:awe floranrgeeinruatpe
horse and heard him call to his mel
"Surrender." while he himself aa
or moNTREAL cdalutihly, revolver 131 hand, await:4;32i
op sadly, "but no roan Cali say they ari
"They may be Huns," said the bish
liolvises The Use Of "FRUITA-TIVErs
The Famous Fruit Medicine.
Had Been on the Point of Flying to
Him and Screaming tho Truth.
`tires that poeseesion gives. You knew
adored you, worshiped you, and that
Children Cry
CASTOR IA
POOR
MR. ROSENOURG
589 Casgrain St., Mon
April dertle, 191
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not brave."
An orderly eange hurriedly up
asked the bishop to medownstairs.
was wahted. I turned back to
charges. A German youth Called IA
me for brandy. He bad become Ime
the treo_d of heavy steps taming up tie
stairs nnd voices calling my naine.
naused to listen, amazed and
frightened. The next inoment
bishop reappeared and behind him
handful el' "Toramles."
"Come, my child," he ealled to me
**the meu want to speak to yen,"
Lost in wonder, I mechanically wene---,
toward them. They were ontside th( ;
ward in a long corridor. I had hard
ly reached the door before I bee* •
again the shout, "Sister Adele!" I look_ 4
ed up at the bishop questioningly, buit '
a moment. onee again I Beard that
terrible command -"Charge!" And the
Wen with quick- preeision made for the
gaps in the barbed wire, where by
some miracle- some bighlanders 'had
lived for five minutes, cutting it. The
snow had ceased, tuul tbe sun Came
out, picking up the bayonet tips lentil
they gleamed like burnished silver.
Then came the 1ast supreme effert-
shots at close range, a desperate rush
and finally cold steel at close quar-
ters. I bad always heard the Germans
-Could not stand against the bayonet
charge. Would. It prove true today'?
Under the deadly fire of the maehine
guns the English line seemed once
again to waver, but only for ah in-
stant; then, seemingly out of nowhere,
came a rush of bleak faced. white tur-
baned Sikhs. How they yelled! And
how they charged! Nothing taut death
could stop them. Thhy were so close
thet through the glasses we could see
their eyes flashing and their teeth
glistening. As if in a dream I relnera-
ber hearing the bishop saying: "It is
the — Sikhs. They are avenging their
captain." Involuntarily my eyes turn-
ed to the room Ian had occupied. I
was dumfounded at what I saw, He,
was on the balcony, his head bare, hiS
bands folded. d As he stood, tail and
straight. his face white as chiseled
marble. be seemed detached somehow,
as one watching the fearful scene from
a great height, A sudden elasb of
sounds recalled me. The men were very
CHAPTER XVII.
The Final Charge.
LIE little German nurse. who
had remained with me, came
to say that the men were need-
ing us. they were getting into
ward, trying to nerve myself to be of
some help, some comfort to the men.
I am afraid the effort would have been
a futile one had 1 not found the bishop
there, dressed in his robes, his figure
erect, his bright, black oyes Hashing.
He was at once a comfort and an in-
spiration. Passing, from one man to
another, German or French, Protestant
or Catholic, be had a ringing word of
cheer or a gentle phrase of comfort
for ail. His own courage was superb.
From time to time be went to the win-
dow and looked out threugh the glasses
to see -how the battle was going. Sud-
denly he exclaimed:
"The bayonet charge has begun! My
children, the danger for us is passed!"
Saint though he was, he was still hu-
man. I rea toward him and asked be -
"Father, are we winning?"
"Look!" he said in a voice rendered
calm by effort, and he pushed me to,
the window. I adjusted the binocu-
lam, and there carne before my eyel
picture that -for all tirae is graven on '
my heart. It was the last terrible at-
tack. The Germans had placed num4
berless machine guns behind hundreds
of barbed wire entanglementa As our
men advanced, sweeping all before
them with a rush, the Gernatum felt
back and allowed them to come ma.'
with hardly a shot until they were
barely a hundred yards away. Thgn
came the rattle of raachine guns and
the crack of rifles.
"My God, it's madnessr I heard the,
bishop moan. Above the din the eom-,
razed of an English officer was borne:
to us on the breeze, one word-,
"Charger' The men responded with
demon -like fierceness. I covered my!
face witli my hands and prayed., but 1
was drawn again by an irresistible
fascination. On our men came, bet
for every one that advanced two .felf
ea, With naachine gems firing Td01,
volleys a mhtute how could anything
Ilan? The line wavered, but only for
lie only smiled, patbed my hand, arm
;lid to the men, "This is Sister Adeleat
Two of them caught me upend start
have fainted had not the bishop keeell
repeating: "They are only big childru*1
humor them, humor theror
They carried me out on the tern.
of the chateau, Mad at a. signal gaviedi
"Three cbeers for Sister Adele."
was dumfounded. Then -tiny told raten
it 'MIS immething about the gutta
3
vas embarrassed, confused, humilia t
ed, for I had really done nothing, a
it turned out. When at last they left'
me and I pulled myself 'together I s
an leaning against a pillar gaz
et me. Hies face was drawn and hde.,
was no longer angry or even h
Fen' wes completely forgotten. I
( iny frightened at what I saw in
"lee." I cried, "are you ill?" He
ilk answer, but looked at me with th
newt hopele.ss expression I had de
teen. "Surely. now that you know
Drawing me hastily into a little offi
near where we were standing, he s
-Tin te you, dearest! The only bate
my heart is for myself. I have kn.o
you were innocent ever since I
ed that vile tirade and you looked.
at me -it was just a moment, but
wns enough. I knew the truth.
rushed after you, but when halfw
acroes the room the door closed, and
heard the key turned. Whoever
been listening bad reeked me in.
called to you. I pounded on the
I rang frantically, but it was all u
less. -Vilien the attack began 1
some nwful thing might happen and
should uever be able to tell you, to
In desperation, I broke through
window and got out on the little ba
cony in the mad hope of attranting
attention. of some one who might
you. I was still there when the
(-barge began."
-Weren't they glorious, superb, yo
-.1They are as brave as the braves
he replied. "1 love every brown f
of them, But, oh, Adele, I was
heartsick at tlint moment to care ve
much one way or the other. Will yo
ever be able to forget, dearest,
thiugs I said? Can a lifetime of de
lion atone?"
He paused, waiting for an answ
I tried hard to think of the right th'
to say, but it was hopeless. Looki
up into his eyes, ale the veils were
ed from my own, and -for an Install
felt my very soul was bared to him.
In spite of his long illness, he ha
strength enough left to crush me in
emus. I felt his heart beating furio
iy against my own, which sounded
my ears like distant cannonading.
kissed me again and again, while
clung to him as though I feared
pext moment was to separate us d
ever.
The next day we went to Paris,
all hough the train was an hour la
lalls father and mother were wai
for us. I was stin wearing my
Cross uniform, which, of course,
olA and worn, unit I rather dre
meeting them.
We were the last to pass thto
statihn gate, but they had beea wa
lag ue for several seconds, Ian
his mother, who said quite calmly,
with a Idttie catch in her ,rnbee,
so good to see you atin, any
The fathen and. son shook ha
neither spoke, but their handclasp
ed many seconds. And then Lady
stooped and kissed me. Tie) fa., t _
looked at me searchingly, hut kinette
then, holding both my hands,
"Web, for at least once 112 nly life ,
am not disappointed."
"Surely, you don't hate men
close now. could hear their] voices.
It was contagious, inspiring. 1, too,
was a baxbarian and longed to join
them. We could CNIAI bear the men
sheaths, "That's one for Mons!" and
as au officer fell I clearly beard ills
lenders!" But bigh above all eLse was
the tenable yell of tbe Indians. They
were no longer fighting for the mad
joy of battle; they were going totthe
rescue of their captain.
The Germans were outnuinberede
beaten, and they knew it. and'by doz-
ens threw down their rifles and held
up their hands. The officers tried
vainly to rally their scattered, troops.
Captain Sindbauf rode reeklesely here
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