The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER X-CoNtirued.

The 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
flame. lips curving around whirl-
@ind 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
It because you are ashamed Of your
profession? Why, ask"
The problem OF dealing with all
angry woman breaking a she'll 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
Ealland house. He aimed to smile
8oothingly in the helplessness OF man
I'm presence OF feminine fury.
II is an old custom" he was say
ing. but she had turned away.
"Lannys plan-mow them down.
mow them down. NOW them down."
she went on, more 10 herself than to
him
Was there nothing for her to do?
Could 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 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 F'racasse or
Lanstron or Westerlins 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 we 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"
Then we will give them some
~!ne." Marta persisted.
Not il we can prevent it! Not to
tart hemorrhages! The field doctors
have brandy for use when advisable,
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 | ought to
be serving an apprenticeship in a viii
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 flowers. They
won't do any harm, even il they aren't
sterilized The wounded like flowers
DOR: they? Don't you like flowers {!
Look! We've milllons!"
"Yes, do. They do. A good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
Tie major surgeons smile 70 Gsrta
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