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A NATION'S PERIL
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Under the look of soft appeal in her eyes the captain's fear of womankind was fast disappearing. The faint catch of pain in her throat cut his feelings, like the teeth of a saw.
"I am afraid 'first aid' is not in my branch of the service," he commiserated.
"The pain is better," she encouraged, "tho my head was swimming dreadfully a moment ago. Even we
tomorrow will be fought in a man's conscience."
"Pretty," he approved, "but what disposal do you make for the army ? ' '
As if in answer to his question, a messenger boy ran down the -path. "Captain Porter! Captain Porter! Captain Porter!" he called out, doggedly.
"Here, son!" said the captain, reaching for the yellow envelope.
CAPTAIN PORTER RECEIVES AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE
humble dancers thru life must have our wounds, like you warriors, it seems."
"I have never been under fire," he confessed, with a school-boy's blush.
"I wish," she said, looking him squarely in the eyes, "without detracting from your manhood, that you may never have occasion to be."
"Why?" he demanded, pained.
"Because," she said, slowly, "courage is becoming more and more moral and less physical — the great battles of
"You will pardon the urgency of the message?" he said to Anna, and rapidly read the telegram. It trembled as he looked up at her again.
"I am ordered away, at once — on duty, ' ' he explained. " It is very hard — er — er — disappointing to have to surrender you now. I must call my higher courage up, I'm afraid. Goodby — I dont know when I may hope to come to Washington asfain."
She checked herself from asking where he was ordered to.