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"We can give you a few garments, dear," said Jane "Come! You shall wear the nurse's unifor march to the coast to-morrow They say that ALL of the wounded can be moved by that time"

It was three days, however, before the little coan its slow, irksome march across the country toward the coast where the ship was to pick up the wounded os since the disaster to Pilar, went forith the stretchers, the hospitall wagons and guard following Travelling was necessarily slow and the halts were frequent There were occasional shots from hidden riflemen, but there were no casualties Food had been scarce; the commissary was thinly supplied for the hard trip Lieutenant Bray grew strangely morose and indifferent He was taciturn, almost unfriendly in his attitude toward everyone

The little company stopped to rest in a beautiful; valley, beside the banks of a swift stream He watched Jane as sheher to the edge of the streaaze pensively into the future

"How is he?" he asked She started and a war nicely If he can bear up until we reach Manila, he will surely live Are we going as rapidly as we should, Lieutenant Bray?"

"Quite, Miss Cable It isn't an easysilence, he suddenly reot a rather shahts to contend with You reat deal for you--et well For days I wished that he ht die Don't look like that, please I couldn't help it I went so far, at one stage, as to conteht have proved fatal to hiht of that way and others of which I can't tell you Thank God, I was h to put them away from me! Wait, please! Let me finish You have said you will not marry him I don't ask why you will not I love you Will you be my wife?"

She stared at hione on so rapidly that she could not check his rapid speech Her hand went to her brow and a piteous smile tried to force itself to her lips