The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-08
CHAPTER X-Contlnued.

This was the very thing to whip
fer thoughts back from the knoll. He
was thunderstruck at the transforms
ton: hot color in her cheeks, eyes
aflame, lips curving around a wh1rl-
wind Of words.
You name the very reason why l
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 sec men moved down? Is
1t because you are ashamed OF your
profession? Why. ask"
The problem of dealing with an
angry woman breaking 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 helplessness Of 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?
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 stiIled 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. 1--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. 1--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
wine!" Marta persisted.
mot If we 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
Immediate front for Florence Nightin.
gales in the modern machine of war
4 Then water?"
The major surgeon aimed to be pa
hNnt earnest, attractive young
woman.
1--WE have sterilized water-we have
everything" he explained. "If we
hadn't at this early stage / 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 heI
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
went do any harm, even If they aren''
sterilized. The wounded like flowers
don't they? Don't you like flowers
Look! We've millions!"
Yves. l do. They do. A good idea
Bring all the flowers you want to-"
The major surgeons smile to Marts
ras not altogether on account Of ~