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"Mr Branch?"

"Si! The very same He has just come from the front"

"Is he sick or wounded?" Esteban inquired

"Shot, by a Spanish bullet He asked at once for our senorita"

"Of course I'll coone Norine bent and pressed her lips to Esteban's "Remember, you're mine to do with as I please," she said; then she fled down the grassy street

Branch aiting at Norine's quarters, a soiled figure of dejection His left ar across his breast He looked up at her approach, but she scarcely recognized hied was he

Leslie had filled out There was a healthy color beneath his deep tan, his flesh was firht

"Hello, Norine!" he cried "Well, they got me"

Norine paused in astonishhtened! But--you can't be badly hurt"

"Bad enough so that Lopez sent ets flyblown if he stays in the field, so I beat it"

"Has your arh-and-tumble doctors touch it They'd a-nail I don't trust 'eed "Oh, it's feeling fine, right now! I'd rather leave it alone I just wanted to see you--"

"You er of--"