The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10
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
ahame, lips curving around whirl-
wind Of words.
y You name the very reason why
n 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 a shell fire Of
questions over his head had not been
ready solved in the captains curricu-
lum 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 heIpieseness Of man
In presence of feminine fury
at 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."
oAo WCuL Ou, uOIc ~ uci 5cIl thhu W
him.
Was there nothing for her to do?
Gould she only look on In 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 tu 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 o1t 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 scl.a1t and ap
pliance are ready am where they will
be given the right ,eings to eat"
Then we will give them some
wine!" Marta persisted.
Not II &c 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 not
wanted. There was no room at the
immediate front for Florence Nightin-
gales In the modern machine OF war
Then water1" ..--
rhe major surgeon aimed to be pa
tsnt to an earnest, attractive young
roman.
1--WE have sterilized water-we have
.rything," hs explained. III we
II at this early stage ought to
e serving an apprenticeship in vii
lage apothecary shop. Anything that
meens confusion, delay, unneces sary
excitement is bad and unmerciful"
Marta was net yet at the end OF her
resources. The recollection Of the dy-
ing private who had asked her mother
for q rose In. the last war flashed into
mind.
You haven't any flowers! They
won't do any harm. even if they aren't
sterilized. The wounded like flowers.
don't they? Don't you like flowers!
Look! We've millions'"
Yes, do. They do, 4 good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
The major surgeon n'ssmile to Marta
vss not altogether on ansount Of her