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While this surgical operation was going on, Graydon, for the life of hiain why she had tried to shoot him At first, so terribly in earnest did she take the question and beg forhis amusement, she said, coquettishly: "How could I possibly have known that you were so nice? Besides, I had always heard you Ahed, then suddenly his face becarave The realisation of her terrible situation had dawned upon hih soldiers! Her brother and protector dying! And all surrounded by hordes of savage eneht dis must be done, and at once Presently, he asked: "What is your name?"

"My father was Colonel Ramos Jose Velasquez; that also is my brother's name, except that he is not an officer I alish--a sister of Sir William Fortune She is dead For ten years we have lived in Manila"

"You won't irl nodded a slightly bewildered assent as Graydon moved rapidly towards the others Shortly, he returned with the gallant Irish his forehead and assu his most polite manner; "you are perfectly safe with us, and as quickly as possible your brother and yourself shall be sent back to Manila You are a brave slip of a girl, and we boys respect bravery in whatever dress--boy or girl"

She looked at hirateful surprise and her lips trembled

"But I am not your friend?"

"Possibly, senorita;" he bowed loith alrace; "but we are your friends"

Outside, once , and Connell, with a word of parting hastily took his leave Graydon, on the point of returning to his post, was prevented by the girl

"You were gentle with me even when I tried to---Don't risk your life there Shoot fro aloft; "it's not so exposed"

Banseratedand perched hi her brother's head in her lap He was groaning and crying out to the soldiers to kill him rather than perain

Suddenly there was a great co of timbers in the front part of the church, followed by shouts and the rushing of feet Graydon dropped from his perch and ran forth into the chancel As he did so the banging of rifles close at hand deafened him In an instant he sahat had happened The Filipinos had charged the door and had forced it They were crowding their way into the church in the face of the deadly Krag-Jorgensens The chapel was lighted, but not froents, in the shelter of the walls, were holding great torches just outside of the s Graydon could see his co at the door from behind every conceivable barrier Without hesitation he dashed down the aisle and into the thick of the fray near the door