The enterprise-recorder., 1911-11-03
CHAPTER WI.
A Disciple Of Sir Waller

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Even as | gaped upon her, my ad-
miration deeper than my pain the
arch EXPIRE cssion Of her face changed;
there came a sudden rush OF pity, OF
anxiety int0 those clear, challenging
eyes, and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me.
"Oh, Captain Wayne" she cried,
her warm, womanly heart conquering
al prejudice, "you are badly hurt and
bleeding Why did you not tell me?
Please let me aid you"
Il fear | must | replied grimly.
II would gladly spare you, for indeed
DO not believe my injury sufficient
ly serious TO cause alarm, but | find
have only ore arm can use at
present, the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"Oh, believe me, I can do It." She
spoke bravely a sturdy ring Of con-
fidence In the voice, although at the
thought her face paled 81 have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care Of wounded soldiers. III
there was only some water here,"
She glanced about, dreading the pos
sibillty Of having to go forth into
the night alone in search Of a spring
or we'll.
81 think you will find pail on the
bench yonder," said, for from where
I leaned against the wall could see
out into the shed "It was doubtless
left for the dog TO drink FROM
She came back with It, tearing down
cloth from off a peg In the wall as
she passed, and then, wearing a reso-
lutte air of authority knelt beside me,
and with rapid fingers, flung back my
Jacket, unfastening the rough army
shirt. and laid bare, so far as was
possible. the lacerated shoulder.
Forgive me-" she said anxiously,
but fear I can never dress it In
this way We must remove your
Jacket and cut away the sleeve Of your
shirt"
At last the disagreeable task was
accomplished, the wounded shoulder
completely barred. Her face was
deathly white now, and she shielded
her eyes with her hand,
"Oh, what a horrible wound" she
exclaimed almost sobbing. How that
great brute must have hurt you!" 4,
"The youud Is not so serious as 1t
appears | replied reassurlpgiy, and
glad myself to feel that spoke the
truth, "but I confess the pain is in
tense, and makes me fee! somewhat
| faint. Il was not so much the mere
bite of the dog but unfortunately he
got his teeth into an old wound and
tore it open"
"An old wound?"
Eyes; I received a MIME ball there
at Gettysburg, and although the bullet
was extracted, the wound never prop
erly healed"
She performed her disagreeable
task with all the tenderness OF a
sympathetic woman, and as she
worked swiftly and deftly, made NO
attempt to conceal the tears clinging
to her long lashes. Skilfully the
deep, Jagged cash was bathed out
and then as carefully bound up with
the softest cloths sne could find al
hand The relief was great, and felt
as I moved The shoulder, that saving
the soreness It would probably not
greatly bother me.
Now you must lie back and rest
she said commandingly, as attempted
to thank her.
"As your nurse I command abso
lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily
See, the daylight is already here
and I mean to discover II this lon,
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat; confess that I an
nearly famished."
"A most excellent symptom, and
imagine your quest will not be who'll!
vain. To. my eye that greatly re
sembles a slab OF bacon hanging be
! aid@ .L~ ~Li-- go"