The Dolores star., 1913-05-16
By OCTAVE THANET


Say! Dlck!"
Yes. Chris. You come to say good
by! Well. It's good luck to you and
God bless you from every boy here;
and We know what you've done for
US. and we won't forget Il: and well
all hurry up to get well and join you!"
Danvers' voice was steady enough
now and q pathetic effort at a cheer
came from all the cots.
Spruce lifted his fist and shook II
severely. You shut up! All Of you!
You'll raise your Temperatures! !
amt going. neither. BE quiet. It's
all settled. I've seen captain. and he
wants me to stay and see you boys
through: all the @ boys. Then we're
all going together. tell you. keep
quiet"
Dick Danvers was keeping quiet
enough. for one: he was wiping away
the tears that rolled down his cheeks.
The others in general shared his
relief In greater or less measure: but
they were too Ill to think much about
anything except themselves. In some
way. however. every one In the tent
showed to Spruce that he felt that a
sacrifice had been made.
81 know you hated II like the devil.
and just stayed for fear some Of your
precious chickens would come to mis-
chief II they got from under your
wings, you old hem" was Dicks trib
ute: and l know why you went into
town yesterday when the boys went
OF. It is rough, Chris. and that's the
truth.
"Oh. it's only putting things of q
bit: the captain told me SO himself"
said Spruce. very light and airy. But
his heart was sore. The q boys un.
derstood; he wasn't 30 sure that all
the others did understand. He caught
his name on one gossiping groups
lips, and was conscious that they
gased after him curiously. wonder
n I'm scared that I stayed home. :
guess" he muttered. being sensitive
fellow like all vain men. II wish
they'd see the things I've been In!
Damn 'em!"
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ing him In their boyish hearts. But
he was unluckily out OF earshot.
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ri murder you,"
spruce pirxled like 4 bappy girl.
He was on his way 10 nut in his an
pIieat,on 10 join his regiment the next
day-after Dick Danyers' sister had
arrived, when something happened
He did not exactly know what IL was
himself, until he felt the water on his
forehead and tried 10 M himself IN
from the sand. catching the arm Of
the surseon.inchief. "sunstroke.
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