The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-25
4 MODERN BULLET WOUND.
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80. ,,lv NJ, Case No 10 but who Case No
~, "A. and under what circuin stances b" rec"ived
ga. ~vourd- that I. no part OF a surgeons
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a.,. rhen the tearing. shat'erinx lesden bull
Ia. dd heir fearful work. Case No n wouidnt
haze. been q surgeons Gaze he would nave
Rec, In the obituary list AZ II Ia. hanks
% N. cleanly perforauns bullet which eau
,.ri,c. 10 own wound. he Il now alive ana
vel. though shot In what used TO BE- regarded
q, A vital spot This Ia the aotuai story OF
how Gaze No 10 happened.
I, wa, At the second battle Of the Tugela.
Jan % Dalton. r. A N c. (which means
ROYAL Army Medical Corps). Ind been called
OF to attend TO q wounded onicer wing on
the nank Of the army, the main body OF when
was already falling back across the dea'n-
plain over which II had sndeavored 70 an-
vanos against the hidden rifemsn who ny
among the rocks.
II vas quite late In the afternoon when he
RDAO1eO kl0 wpOIs "a oh Wv 49,
str,toher bearers had picked Up a badlywounded
man. In q corner among the rocks the surgeon
found he wounded officer. Capt. de- RouGemont,
Mar BY him lay another wounded man. ana
an Cant. Dalton found himself In charge OF q
It'll. dressing station all his own. he knew
a Rousemont we'll, and a. he bent over him
he saw that his friend was badly wounded.
shot through the abdomen. The other man
Iyirs near had q wound Of the same character,
while the third man. who had been carried
aIons in the st-etcher. was shot. II ! remember
IN two places. through the head and lungs.
The Captain bent over his stricken friend.
Hs saw that the ball had gone straight through
him, vet he felt sure that with great care his
life might be saved. But the ambulances were
from four to Ave miles away, and Il would be
almost impossible to drive one over the rocky.
uneven ground. A glance at the other man
showed that his case was q severe ore aeo.
Three casualties. all in the category Of the dan
Ferrous. would spell mail hope to the friends
At home who would read the returns In the pa
pers Three casualties and only one stretcher,
The men who carried II we're not members
Of a regular bearer company but two Tommies
who had been pressed for the nonce.
The surgeon had got out his bandases and
was applying the first aid a. quickly and deity
a. he could. when one Of the men standing by
shouted suddenly:
Ny Cawdl Look' Here they GOMEZ
Capt. Dalton raised his head In tine 70 ace
about forty Beers. all mounted. ride into sight
above the crest ~ the little hill. :ot Yards or
an In front. He only glanced at them. for he
thought they must have perceived what he was
doing, and desritc the recriminhtlons that had
been Ind ilyed In the Red Cross had always
been respected. He felt himself safe under
go, a
the protection Of the little tartage around his
arm. So he went on with his work. There
came a vo,lev. and the Captain felt a shock
go through him. Pa'Ising FOR a minute, he
looked down at himself, and perceived that
he was wounded in almost the same place as
the officer whom he was attending. one Of
the soldier. was shot dead. ard the wounded
man lying on the ground Rad received A second
bullet through h!s Ghost The other st-etoher-
bearer had been shot through the arm near
the shoulder. and Ind fallen teh!nd n rock.
They were all casualties now, himself Included
But somehow. IL may have been the efcct Of
training. or it NAV have teen the surgeons
abstract Interest in the case. he Cortirrfd
working. standing the blood md binding
up the wound Of his friend. determined to work
a. long as he was able. The Beers ar preached
They got on their horses and were standing
close about him. His job was almost finished.
A sickening feeling was coming over him ard
he fell slowly back and lay looking M at them.
The ange- that came over him made him speak
In cold. SLOW tones.
Took what you have done he aid. You
have shot me. a surgeon performing his duty,
and you have fred upon the wounded. Do you
call that war;"
We're very sorry. sir" said a middle-sged
bearded fellow In good English. I'VE didn't
see who you were. We thought you we're lying
there and were about to fire on us"
The others stood about silently. leaning
awkwardly against their saddles. The man
who was slightly wounded through the ar IA
stood up. he began to swear. The Captain
silenced him. and he sat down on the rock
nursing his wounded arm. And now comes
the strangest part OF tho story, and one that
II It had not been verified. would be- hard to
believe. The Beers bent over and examined
the wounded man. They shook their heads
The Captain felt his senses going. the weak
ness was becoming overpowering. Some one
spoke in Dutch and a horseman mounted
The Captain looked up and asked slowly; who
II in command here
We'll, I suppose ! am" said q low-browec
rr1an, who spoke English.
We'll, for heavens sake let the slightly
WON Cd mn 60 AMI got help for Us"
He's our prisoner" said the bearded ono
We've got to take him alonS. we can't stay
here"
surely you re not COINS to leave US in thi
pl'Rht?'
There was no answer. TIE next thing tn,
CAPTAIN remembered was some one tucgtni
at his feet, and then he heard a sound o
horses hoofs going away over the rocks. III
lost consciousness. Whom he came 10 him
self the sun wa down behind the hills and tn
cold evening shadows were coming on. n
knew now what the tugg!ng at his feet ha'
meant, his spurs were gone Capt de Rouge
mont. lying beside him was talking.
Dalton" he said. can you hear me-
Yes"
We're In Q bad way. What shall We do"
Don't move. tie the only thing hat wi
save your life. They may nnd us In the morn
ing.
Just then a grooming came from whers III
other wounded man was lying.
Water. he moaned; water"
Dalton raised his voice lie still. my lad
be SAID, Water Is the worst thing for yo'
Lie still, What Is your name'-
The nan gave II and his number, and n
Captain could almost imagine that a salu'