December 20, 1903,
aora confident. Sb coughed ac&ln, bat U
before, he did not move.
"Mr. Semplsnd." she said softly at last
In sheer desperation.
lie turned on hla heel aa suddenly as If he
bad been moved by a spring and faced her.
He had been longing for a chance to recede
from his position.
''Miss Glen," he answered with depress
ing coldness.
"You you don't seem very glad to see
me, sir."
The moment was one of great importance
to both of them; their future, the life and
happiness of one, the honor and good name
of the other, depended upon It eo they
thought at least. The conversation accord
ingly began, as conversations under such
circumstances usually begin, in trivialities.
"I am not," he answered shortly and
mendaciously as well.
"I supposs not. I noticed that you your
welcome wasn't very cordial, I am sure."
"I didn't mean it to be."
"Why didn't you order me out of your
room, then?" she went on with becoming
humility.
"This room is not mine, I am a prisoner,
madam. I have no choice as to my guests."
"But you will soon be free," returned the
girl quietly. "That Is, as soon as General
Beauregard learns that I I"
- "Qlvs yourself no concern. Miss Glen,"
be said loftily; "I shall not betray you."
"What! You won't tell him?" amaced y.
"I will not," sternly.
"But they say I heard you are to be
court-martialed."
Her voice sank to a low wMsper, as If
he were awestrlcken by the heavy tidings.
"I am."
"And that you will be found guilty"
"I shall be."
"And you may be shot!"
"You should have thought of that last
night when you arrested me. Imprisoned
me, and so made me false to my duty; but
what's the use" He checked the rwift
rush of his indignation and continued In
bitter calm: "A woman who could so
trifle with a soldier's honor cannot ap
preciate the consequences to him."
"I am sure," she went on very humbly,
"that I didn't realise what would hap
pen." "Of course not." sarcastically.
"And I am willing to make any amends
that I can. I will tell General Beaure
gard myself that I did It. That it was
my fault. That I alone am to blame." .
"I forbid you to do It!" he exclaimed
with great energy.
"I do not care what you say, I shall do
it!" stubbornly.
"You do not know what it means," ' he '
urged, his heart leaping at the 'thought
that she was willing to set him right and
take the blame upon herself and she loved
him atter all! Yet he could not permit
her to do It "You do not know what this
would mean to you,," he repeated. "It was
an act of high treason to the south. They
will put you In my place. They will cer
tainly punish you."
"Would they shoot me?" she inquired In
her most frightened manner, her eyes wide
open with beautifully simulated terror.
He felt so sorry for the poor little
frightened thing. He longed to gather her
up In his arms and comfort her, reassure
ber.
"They might." he returned, stepping
nearer to her and visibly unbending. "I
cannot have you take the risk. I won't
allow it!" .
There was something nice, after all, in
the Imperativo mood, she thought
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"But how will you prevent It, Mr. Semp- i
land?"
"I tell you, I forbid you!"
. "But if I disobey T I never promised
to obey you, did IT that is, not yet?" .
"I cannot compel you, of course," he
answered sadly, drawing back a little. "I
know I have neither power nor Influence
over you. Miss Glen, but this, at least, I
can do. I can swear that you are not
telling the truth."
"I am sure they would not believe you
against me," she retorted vehemently.
(To Be Continued.)
Carpenter's Letter
(Continued from Page Twelve.)
make. Bangkok has now Incandescent
lights. The electric company has put up
10,080 lamps and It is paying 8 per cent
dividends. There Is an electric trolley
which has a capital of 1500,000 and Is said
to be doing well. .
We are now. selling some machinery to
81am, but our chief trade there Is In kerosene
and flour. About all the flour used comes
from the United States, but It is brought
In by the Germans and English, so that It
is not credited to us in the statistics.
Siam Is now buying about $12,000,000 worth
of foreign goods every year and she ought
to take more from the United States. The
Germans are the most aggressive In push
ing their trade. They recently bought some
of the chief English steamers calling at
Bangkok, and at present the greater part
of the Imports are carried in German bot
toms. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
A Bachelor's Reflections
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