The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-01-21
CHAPTER x-contlnusd.

luB was tN6 very tnlnB 10 Wuip
her thoughts back from the knoll. He
was thunderstruck at the, transforma-
tion: hot color in her cheeks. eyes
ahame. 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
angry woman breaking q shell fire Of
questions over his head had not been
feady 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 helplesenessof man
in presence Of feminine fury.
1T is an old custom" he was say
ing. but she had turned away.
"Lanny'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 do!
Could she only look on in q fever Of
rcstlessness 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 ali speed SO that
the ambulances may return promptly
It's only a tifteen-minute run to the
hospital, where every comfort and ab
pliance are ready ant where they will
be given the right ,sings to eat"
Then We wills give them some
wine!" Marta persisted.
Not II 90 can prevent it! Not to
start hemorrhages! The field doctors
have brandy for use when advisable
and there is brandy in all the ambu
lances."
Clearly, volunteer service was no,
wanted. There was no room at the
immediate front for Florence Nightin
gales in the modern machine of war
Then water1"
The major surgeon aimed to be pa
tent to an earnest, attractive youns
woman.
I'VE have sterilized water-we have
everything" he explained. "lf we
hadn't at this early stage l ought t.
be serving an apprenticeship in a vii
lage apothecary shop. Anything tina,
means confusion, delay, unneces sar,
excitement is bad and unmerciful."
Marta was not yet at the end Of he,
resources. The recollection of the dv
ing private who had asked her mothe,
for . rose in the last war flashed int
mind.
"You haven't any flowers! The,
won't do any harm. even If they aren'
stsrilised. Tho wounded like flowers
don't they? Don't you like flowers
Look! We've mfllions,"
Yes, I do. They do. 4 good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
The major sargeoa's smile to Mart,
vas not altaGstAsr oo aooeunt Of he