The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-22
CHAPTER VII.
A pIaclpIe d eIr WaIter

Even as gazed upon her, my ad-
miration deeper than my pain, the
arch expression Of her face changed;
there came & sudden rush Of pity, Of
anxiety into 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
all prejudice, "you are badly hurt and
bleeding Why did you not tell met
Please let me aid you"
Il fear / must" replied grimly.
Il would gladly spare you. for indeed
do not believe my injury sufficient
~ serious to Gauss alarm. but ! find
I have only one arm can use at
present: the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"Oh, believe me, I can do IT," She
spoke bravely, q. sturdy ring Of con-
fidence in the voice. although at the
thought her face paled. IT have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care Of wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water herep
She glanced about, dreading the pos
sibility OF having to go forth into
the night alone In search Of spring
or well.
Il think you will find pail on the
bench yonder," / said. for from where
leaned against the wall could see
out into the shed. ut was doubtless
left for the dog to drink from"
She came back with 1t, tearing down
cloth from off 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 NO." she said anxiously,
but fear I can never dress 1t In
this way. We must remove your
jacket and cut away the sleeve Of youl
shirt"
At last the disagreeable task wae
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 thai
great brute must have hurt you'll"
1.-THE wound is not 30 serious as II
appears" / replied reassuringly, and
glad myself to feel that / spoke the
truth, but confess the pain is In
tense, and makes me feel somewhat
faint It was not so much the mere
bite of the dog. but unfortunately ht
got his teeth into an old wound and
tore it open"
"An old woundf"
yves; I received MIME ball ther'
at Gettysburg, and although the bulle
was extracted. the wound never prop
erly healed"
She performed her disagreeabl'
task with all the tenderness Of
/ sympathetic woman, and as sh'
worked swiftly and deity. made ne
attempt to conceal the tears clinginl
to her long lashes. Skilfully tn.
deep, jagged cash was bathed out
and then as carefully bound up will
the. softest cloths she could find q
hand. The relief was great and felt
as moved the shoulder. that savini
the soreness It would probably no
greatly bother me.
Now you must lie back and rest
she said commandingly. as ATTEMPTED
to thank her.
"As your nurse I command absc
| Lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily
see, the daylight is already here
and mean to discover II this lon'
cabin contains anything which humal
beings can eat; confess that an
nearly famished."
"a most excellent symptom, and
imagine your quest will not be who'll,
vain. To my eye that greatly re
sembles slab Of bacon hanging be
side the chimney"
i ',It indeed IS" she exclaimed, "an'
/ feel as shipwreclred seaman mus
on first beholding land"
However my naturally energeti
spirit revolted at inactivity, for tn
time being my faintness precluded an
thought Of doing other than obeyin
her orders, and I lay there silent
propped up against the logs, my cage
eyes following her rapid gracefu
movements with q constantly increai
ing interest. AS she worked, the n
Election Of the red flames becam
mingled with the gray dawn, until tn
bare and cheerless interior grew NOR
and more visible. Her search was ia
from unsuccessful, while her resources
fulness astonished me, old campaigne
as was; for 1t was scarcely NOR
than full daylight before she had m
at the table, and was doing fu
Justice to such coarse food as th
larder furnished.
The eating helped me greatly; bt
for some time 80 busy were we this
neither of us spoke. On my own pal
experienced a strange hesitancy
addressing her upon terms Of equalit
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed
feminine society. felt in this instanc
definite barrier between US, whic
prevented my feeling at ease. No
and then as we, sat opposite eac
other, eating amid silence most u
pleasant, ! would catch her ~,
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