instructions were to place his charges on board ship at San Fernando
de Union, and then await further orders in the little coast town.
It meant good-bye to Jane, and that meant more to him than, he was
willing to admit, despite all that she had said to him. He went to
her when the ship was ready to leave port.

"Good-bye!" he said. "I'm more grieved than I can tell you, because
I believe you think I am a cad."

"Lieutenant Bray, a cad never would have helped me as you have
helped me, in spite of yourself. Good-bye!"

He went out of her life in that moment.

There were vexatious delays, however, before sailings Almost at the
last moment Jane was approached by Teresa Velasquez, now partly
dressed as a Red Cross nurse. The Spanish girl was nervous and
uneasy. Her dark eyes held two ever changing lights--one sombre,
the other bright and piercing.

"I have decided to wait for the next ship," she announced briefly.

"You are not going with us?" cried Jane in surprise and distress.
"What has happened?"

"It is impossible; I cannot go with you. Pray do not ask for my
reason. Good-bye. Will you say good-bye to--to him for me?"

Jane was silent for a long time, studying the eyes of the Spanish
girl.