Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-02-10
CHAPTER x-contInued.

This was the very thing to whip
her thoughts back from the knoll He
was thunderstruck at the transforma-
ton: hot color In her cheeks, eyes
af1ame, lips curving around q whirl-
wind Of words.
You name the very reason why
wish to stay. Why do you want to
save the women? Why shouldn't they
bear their share? Why don't you want
them to see men moved down? Is
1t because you are ashamed OF your
profession? Why, ask?"
The problem of dealing with an
sangry woman breaking a shell fire of
questions over his head had not been
ready solved in the captains curricu-
lum like other professional problems,
nor was 1t 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.
ut is an old custom" he was say
ing, but she had turned away.
"Lanny's plan-mow them down.
NOV them down! NOW them down."
him.
Was there nothing for her to do?
Gould she only look on in a fever of
restlessness 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
were already coming in from the field.
She hurried down the terrace steps.
The major surgeon in charge. sur.
prised to find any woman in the vi
cinity, was about to tell her so auto
matically; then, in view of her inten-
sity, he waited for her to speak
You will let us do something for
them?" Marta asked. I'VE 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, no! 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 a fifteen-minute run to the
hospital, where every comfort and ap-
pliance are ready and whore they will
be given the right things to eat"
Then we will give them some
winei" Marta persisted.
Not II we can prevent Il! Not To
start hemorrhagesi The field doctors
have brandy for use when advisable.
and there is brandy in all the ambu.
lances"
Clearly. volunteer service was not
wanted There was no room at the
immediate front for Florence Nightin.
gales In the modern machine OF war
Then water?'
The major surgeon aimed TO be pa
tient to an earnest, attractive Young
woman.
I'VE have sterilized water-we have
everything" he explained. III we
hadn't at this early stage I ought TO
be serving an apprenticeship in a VII
lage apothecary shop. Anything that
means confusion. delay. unnecessary
excitement is bad and unmerciful."
Marta was not yet at the end OF her
resources. The recollection OF the dy.
ing private who had asked her mother
for a rose in the last war flashed into
mind.
You haven't any fowersi They
won't do any harm, even II they aren't
sterilized. The wounded like flowers.
don't they? Don't you like howers7
Look We've millionsl"
YES, do. They do. A good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
The major surgeons smile to Marta
was nos altogether on account OF her