The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-26
WAR"
Copyright 1919
The Bobbs Merrill Company
By
John
Luther
Long

"On one condition" says she, with
all her wits, and putting hand on
the wound 10 stop Us bleeding, that
you never tell on me, And help me-
Well, | was in such state that
would have agreed 90 any other con-
dition. But ] says
ION one condition that you don't
die"
Agreed" she says 81 won't die
Oh, I'm SO glad 10 llye-now IL IS
really not much In the lower left
hand corner OF my jacket is a pack
age Of things for selfhelp in case OF
wounds-sewed in the lining. Cut
IL out"
AS | took up the bloody jacket she
laughed again and said
II hat s-z-hat-H= WAS -ff4ak iHg and
ur making. like Penelope, daddy dear.
Not trousseau. is e? And II is all
beautifully done Feather-stitching
Telling quilting Look at H. And
see what you've done TO it4-ruined II
az the very first wearing I said you
were never 20 see II. And meant II.
But-you never can tell Oh my God,
| I thank thee! Now-now you under
stand. daddy"
But II was sobs for a minute then.
! got the bandages and the medi-
cines. and with little help from me
she bound up the wound as good as
any doctor could
Stand outside the door" she COM
mands me briskly. "and II Betsy
should come, tell her had night
mare and called ont, but am asleep
again
did so. and. when Betsy came,
which was soon told ner that. She
was glad 70 be able 70 go back 10
bed again.
Come in" whispers Evelyn.
through the door
When | enters again. Evelyn is In
her nightie. like regular girl. The
uniform rs gone You'll hardly be-
lieve II, but she laughs and pulls
me down on the bed beside her
Don't look so sorry, daddy" she
laughs. you have done me big
favor"
"Gosh-a.mighty," says I. that's the
first time ever heard II called IA
for to shoot you"
you didn't shoot me much ! had
to go-just simply had TOTO save us.
was in such a position-that had
TO. You and Jon enlisting forced me.
Anyhow, they wouldn't have waited
much longer for the making OF the
uniform. What immortal fools we be-
Once / tried TO make myself believe
that wanted 10: but the first thought
had after your bullet strickland
before I fainted-was that now | had
good excuse for not. How I am
running on! Never mind. The blood
has stopped. You won't even have to
get me doctor. II I should need one
/ will let you know promptly. Don't
worry. So much for that can take
care OF II. Your bullet went through.
And at not very thick place II
! no blood poisoning sets In | will be
all right. I know you use nice clean
bullets II II, does turn bad of for
La doctor Won Eo--gou. not Jon or Dave
and YOU must keep my secret as
sworn. aforesaid But about my hair
that's the difficulty. II will be best
for you to say that II was coming out
so fast that YOU advised the cutting.
That you cut it, in fact IT'S not a
very good lob. viii stay In my room
for some time--I will have to-and by
the time Jhey see me again theV VIII
not be surprised by fits loss Is II
all right? Are we pals in this?"
She was so gay and happy that this
was still another Evelyn Fun OF
fun after JUST escaping being killed,
What do you think OF that
Yes" I says, pals In this and
everything TO the death"
mot death" she shivers. IT don't
have 10 die now--sfnce I'm killed"