Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-05-04

Suddenly he became aware that men
were approaching in the distance; he
could see twenty or thirty figures III rae
familiar khaki. They were coming
intense thankfulneSs came over him, and
he praised God for the help that was at
hand
They were not Of his regiment. but
they were friends and brothers. As they
came near he saw that they were led BY
a young subaltern he knew. who had evil
IDENTIFY just taken his dead captains
place. He was a mere boy, and the hor-
rors he had been passing through were
some excuse for the look of utter panic
that was on his white face. His one OBJ
ject now was 10 get his men back to safe
quarters with all possible speed. so that
he saw nothing Of the arm stretched out
in a frantic effort TO claim attention, nor
heard the agOniZed cry:
For Heavens sake, take me with
you!'
They were passing by. and unseen. nm
heard. he was to be left to his cruel fate.
Walter Chetwyn sank back fainting with
pain and disappointment At the last
moment one of the men in the rear of
the little party turned. dropped out of his
place. and. coming back to the PROSTATE
form upon the grass, sank on his knee
beside him.
Captain. Captain Chetwyn.'' he said.
Rouse yourself and let me try to help
you"
Walter Chetwyn raised his head and
| looked at the man in bewildermcnt.
Where had he seen him before? Fos
moment each looked into the others ewes
without speaking; then the private said
| Don't try to recall our last meeting,
| captain; it was not pleasant one"
| Then Walter Chetwyn knew that his
last words to this man had been that he
never wished TO set eyes on him again.
And you wish to save me?" was all he
said
| God helping me, | will" the other re-
piled. Now. let me lift you, but even
as he spoke a spasm passed over his face.
Capt. Chetwyn looked at him attentive
| ly for an instant. then, placing his hand
| upon his shoulder, pressed him gently
| back.
NO. my brave fellow" he said. ..you
are wounded yourself and he pointed
| to a blood stain on his breast. You
are not tit for the task. Leave me and
save yourself while there is time"
| II will save you, captain the other
said almost roughly; don't try to stop
me, and as he spoke he lifted him from
| the ground, and Walter Chetwyn, weak
and faint with pain, offered no further
l resistance.
4 Who shall say that the saddest share
Il of the battle does not fall to the sur
| geon's LOTT When the excitement and
| glamor of the fight Is over-his turn
comes. 1t is his task to take those man
gled forms, one by one, and see what
science. in the shape Of the latest inn
| n. Tements in medical appliances, can do
| % mend what science in the latest in-
provements in gun and bayonet has brok-
en-. 1t is piteous sight, for the forms
he ministers to are not those wracked
| with sickness or disease or weakened
| by age. They are men in the full glory
! Of their health and strength, often in
! the first beauty of their young manhood
Surgeon O'Rourke. the genial little
| irish doctor of Walter Chetwyn's regi-
ment, felt all this keenly, and even his
! mother wit was hardly proof against il
| He was standing outside the ambu-
| lance wagon with some of his assistants
| when he caught sight of two figures COM
! ing toward them. One, who was half
Carrying the other, was strangely bent.
The doctor looked at them curiously.
Its case of the blind leading the
blind, I'm thinking" he said.
Then he hurried forward. and as he
looked closer at the men his face grew
! grave.
The officer was taken by some of the
corps, and the doctor himself helped To-
lift the poor private gently into tho yyan4
on and prop him up in sitting posture.
lie felt his pulse and looked at him
| Tor Il moment. and then turned with n
strangely-moved expression. to those
The mans a hero" he cried: "a hero.
And, by Jove, even with a will of iron.
how he managed to do it is miracle,
What's wrong. doctor?'
internal hemorrhage," he said. brief
IT, And he is almost spent. Who did
he bring in" Wv
Someone went to inquire.
capt Chetwyn, badly broken leg:
nothing else wrong. they think
The. doctor dismissed the captain from
his mind; and gave all his attention to
family: 'ohVu
rs the captain safe?"
An; he is all right" the doctor an
sWered. But that is more than can be
sald Of You. my poor fellow"
\ slight smile of comprehension flick
cred over the mans face, but he only
sand, after little pause:
zen MN II was for her sake" And
then the feeble thread of life under the
doctor fingers suddenly gave out.-pen
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