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At this threat, a deep groan was heard to come from somewhere back in the recesses of the chancel The lance in that direction Connell noticed it, and leaving the boy with Banse down into the face of a prostrate ed with emaciation

"You ?" cried the boy piteously in broken English "He cannot fight you--he's dying;" and then, in a perfect frenzy of rage to Banse!"

Not until afterwards did Banseeneral excite to the spot And in spite of the sole in his ered the Aain the sick roaned, tried to rise fro Connell cautioned hiainst exertion and promised that no harm should come to either of them While he reported the discovery to Captain Groce, he had the man carried to another part of the church and there an to notice the pain in his arrily, he turned to the boy: "Come! Give an account of yourself! How came you here?"

"Prisoners," was the sullen answer

"Of the Filipinos?" Bansemer asked, in surprise

"Yes"

"Then why did you try to kill me?"

"I hate you both! We Spaniards, have we not as much to fear from you? What difference does colour ritty, young 'un!" growled the returning sergeant "Who's the other chap?"

"My brother--he's dying," said the boy, his voice softening "Holy Virgin, save hiuinaldo's men He's been so ill, all the tieon will probably be with us before long," was the sergeant's evasive reply

Bansely at Connell What he saw in the other's eyes caused hirief Both ulp that Connell continued: "Your brother will have the best of care if we get out of thisthe Spaniards;" and then, pertinently: "So these were Aguinaldo's ht," the boy answered

"Aguinaldo here!" This and other ejaculations of surprise and anger burst in chorus from every throat; but as suddenly they were followed by expressions of chagrin For, by contrasting the present situation with that which they had anticipated, this infor their mortification