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in charge of the case Doctor Bayard's sense
ofprofos,ional etiquette would not permit of
his opposing his Junior in the matter, but
did not prevent his expressing himself rs
surprised and annoyed at what ne termed n
slight to the wife of the commanding officer.
| The lady herself could not refrain from tel
ling her husband and making some trenchant
criticisms at the expense of the younger phy-
stefan. and nS Il result of her remarks, old
. Miller decided to do thing to which, hither-
to. he had ALWAYS declared himself avcrsc-
namely. to require of his surgical staff de
fence of their policy in the matter. He would
not do this formally or officially, but he
meant to ask DR. Bayard at once what pos
sihle objection there could be to Mrs Nller's
looking in ON the young officer and doing
what she could to promote his comfort She
was welcome to 90 to Blunt bedside, She
told hin, and Mr.. Blunt's wounds were OF a
more severe character than those of the
young infantry man, whom she was virtual
~ Forbidden to see,
Milicrs honest heart was filed full of per
pcxiics and cares a. this time and the best
of men are apt TO be n trihe irritable under
such conditions His brow was moody and
his step more energetic than usual as he sal
lied forth in search of his senior surgeon this
/ bright sunshiny morning. No one was on
the Bayard's piazza. but the front door was
onon md beoripo .,,I,ducd voices in the mar
/ Tor he yeuturcd to stcp inside and tap mt the
inner door which also stood aiar. If was at
once thrown wide open by Janet Bruce
whose bonnie face lighted up with pleasure
nj sight of him: she had always been n ia
voritc of his from the days when she was n
romping maid in short dresses.
"Nbv Nloior Miller, Come right in. Mel
lie win he So ,-lad to SEQ you.'
'\Vhat' |. Nrllic here =" he asked and
,toppina into the parlor. the gloom vanishing
from his face nt .i,,ht of thn.r smiling owes
he marched over TO tho sofa where EIinor
law holding forth to him n white and FRAGILE
hand
.Whv. bless your heart. little lady, I'm
rcioiccd to see YOU down stairs again. he
cbcrriiv said ,.\No've MI been in the dumps
oyer since Won were taken i'll and remnndcd
tn bed. And now | supposc Won and Janet
here have been condoling with each other.
With Mclean invalidcd and Hatton on the
war path fear me Won two Young women
have been INDUCING in tears. Hah, Blush
ing Wen. well. only wish were Mac
on. IIattou either Enyiable fellows. both of
them. to have two such pretty girls in
mourning for their mi,haps. But all the
same. don't YOU lose your heart TO those
bows. neither of 'cm is worth it," And the
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