Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-07

prayed for the welfare of their souls
as we'll as their bodies. 1t was early
morning, three or four hours past mid
night, and the cluttered nave was only
dimly lighted by few lanterns.
A doctor STROBE through the door
way
Il want to see Doctor Charles" he
announced, and to the man who rose
from one of the altar steps, where he
had been examining charts OF the
wounded, he explained that he was
Doctor Aubrey of the Second corps,
sent to relieve the medical officer sta
toned there, who had been ordered to
join the ambulance forces at the front.
Doctor Charles handed over his
charts at once and prepared TO leave.
Il see Captain Redmond is still
here" Aubrey remarked as he scanned
the records. How Is he?"
Still out of his head"
"Will he pull through"
"He ought to-"
Grave chap, wasn't hep said Doc
tor Aubrey-''to get us that informa
ton about Won KIucks thanking move
mentr'
IF 1t hadn't been for Redmond they
would have captured our entire army"
the departing surgeon replied.
pretty big things for one man to
do the newcomer exclaimed.
Doctor Charles agreed with him, and
after saying a hurried good-by he
passed on into the gray Of the ap-
preaching dawn.
As Aubrey set about his duties 1t
seemed to him that the roar of the
artillery became increasingly distinct.
And it was not long before the blare
Of bugle sounding retreat was watt
ed Enthusiastically through the open
doors.
At the sound Of that order one OF
the men lying upon the floor raised
himself upon an elbow and listened.
Il tell you-retreat! Retreat he
cried. Right to the very gates Of
Paris! Oh, Ethel-where are
your
w no Luat. DOcIOE Aubrey HSkeu
of one Of his Red Cross assistants
Captain Redmond! He goes on like
that most OF the time" the man an
swered.
THE telephone! I've got to get TO
that telephones" Larry shouted Come
on, Larry! You can do 1t! It's only
a few feet mOrer'
The doctor kneeled beside him.
There, there, old man! Take it
easyr he said. 1t was plain to him
that the wounded man was living over
again those tense and terrible moments
in the trench
All at once dazed look came over
Captain Redmond's face. He looked
at the doctor curiously
"What place is this? Who are your"
he asked. He had at last regained
his senses.
You're at an English field hospital"
the doctor said
Then they got me, didn't they p
said Larry. did l telephone head
quarters in time? | can't remember.
There was a bomb. 1 tried to crawl to
the phone. Was l too late?
Tell men
Your Information came IN time to
prevent their thanking our whole army"
Doctor Aubrey told him.
Thank Godr Larry murmured.
"And Miss Willoughby? She was at
Tourville? Where is she? No.
no! You wouldn't know" he said, as
the doctor shook his head and
Strassman? He didn't get away?'
"StrasSman? You mean the German
spy who was with you in Trench 27?''
Yes, yes" Larry said eagerly.
Their bomb got him." said the doc
tor He's dead"
That's one good shot they made"
Captain Redmond replied Tell me
we've turned them back? We've saved
Paris?"
I fear not" the other said, and
his grave face revealed the anxiety
that he shared with all his fellows.
Were only ten miles from Paris now.
We've been retreating for over a
week"
But that was part of the plaur'
the wounded man cried. ITO retreat,
and then"
81 know" the medical man inter
rupted. But we haven't been able to
cut their lines. Even the government
has been moved to Bordeaux. The
Germans aren't five miles from here.
| Last night they sheled this church.
! They're four TO one. I'm afraid we're
| done for
| Larry grasped at the arm of the man
/ who knelt beside him.
Don't say that" he begged. 1T
can't be. They can't take Paris. They
can't. Dear God, | beg thee
There, there! Rest bit, old man
! You got a nasty smash in the head
Lie back And he lowered the cap
tain back upon the straw once more
"Out there they're fighting while I'm
no good to anyone" Larry groaned.
Doctor! This lady wishes to see
you"
Doctor Aubrey turned as the Red