The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-26
CHAPTER x-contInued.

This was the very thing to whip
her thoughts back from the knoll. He
was thunderstruck at the transforms
ton: hot color in her cheeks, eyes
aflame, lips curving around whirl-
wind Of words.
"You name the very reason why
wish to stay. Why do you want to
save the women2 Why shouldn't they
bear their sharei Why don't you want
them to see men moved DOWN. Is
Il because you are ashamed Of your
professionf Why, I askf"
The problem of dealing with an
angry woman breaking q shell fire OF
questions over his head had not been
ready solved In the captains curricu-
Jun like other professional problems,
nor was It mentioned In the official
instructions about the defenses of the
Galland house. He aimed to smile
soothingly in the helplessness OF man
In presence Of feminine fury.
TT is an old custom" he was say
ing, but she had turned away.
Tanny's plan-mow them DOWN.
NOW them down. NOW them DOWN."
she went on. more to herself than to
him.
Was there nothing for her to dot
Gould she only look on in fever of
kestlessness while action roared
around her? The sight of several au-
tomobile ambulances in the road at
The foot of the garden stilled the
throbs Of distraction In her temples
with an answer. The wounded They
we're already coming In from the field.
she hurried down the terrace steps.
The major surgeon In charge, sur
prised 10 find any woman In the VI
pinity, was about to tell her so auto
natically; then, In view Of her inten-
kfty, he waited for her to speak.
you win let Us do something for
themi" Marta asked. We will make
them some hot SOUP"
He was Immediately businesslike.
NO less than Dellarme or Fracasse or
Lanstron or Westerling. he had been
preparing throughout his professional
career for this hour. The detail OF
caring for the men who were down
had been worked out no less system
atically than that Of wounding them.
Thank you. mol We don't want to
waste time," he replied. I'VE must
get them away with all speed so that
the ambulances may return promptly.
It's only fifteen-minute run to the
hospital, where every comfort and ap-
pliance are ready and where they will
be given the right things to eat"
"Thsn we win give them some
winel" Marta persisted.
met II we can prevent I'll Not to
start hemorrhagesl The field doctors
have brandy for use when advisable.
and there 10 brandy In ell the ambu-
lances."
Clearly, volunteer service was not
wanted. There was no room at the
immediate front Tor Florence Nightin-
gales IN the modern machine Of war.
-Then waterf"
TIE major surgeon aimed to be pa
sisnt 10 an earnest. attractive young
woman.
we have sterilised water-we have
everything" he explained. IF we
hadn't at this early stage I ought 10
b serving an apprenticeship In VII
tage apothecary shop Anything that
means confusion. delay. unnecessary
excitement Is bad and unmercifnl."
Marta was not Jet at the end OF her
resources. The recolleotioa Of the dy-
ing private who had askex her mother
Cor q rose I'm the last war flashed into
mind.
you haven't any nowersl They
won't do any harm. even II they aren't
sterilised. The wounded like flowers.
don't theyf Don't you like nowersi
Looki We've millionsl"
Yes, do. They do A good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
The major surgeons smile to Marta
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