The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-09-20
"Over There"
Continued from previous pa9e)

sides OF the shell hole until dirt I'm lit
tie dusty rivulets came trickling down
upon me. Wounded as l was, | drag
ged myself up to the edge OF the hole.
There was no trace anywhere of the
four men who had Just left me. They
have never been heard of since. Their
bodies were never found The big
smell must have fallen right among
them and simply blown them to bits.
t was about quarter to 7 in the
morning when l was hit | lay in the
Shcll hole until 2 In the afternoon. sur-
icrihg more from thirst and cold and
munger than from pain. | only hoped
the Germans wouldn't drive our men
pack over me. AT 2 o'clock a batch of
Sixty prisoners came along under cs-
cort They were being taken to tho
rear under fire. The artillery bonn
oafdment was still practically undi-
mnllShed. | asked for four OF the
PRISONERS and made one Of them grt
out lis rubber ground sheet, carried
around his waist. They responded
Willingly and seemed most ready to
help me. | had IA revolver (cmptyJ and
some bombs in my pockets, but had
/ no need to threaten them They balf
dragged me toward the rear.
Carried to the Rear.
1t was II trip which was not without
incident. Every now ana then wc
would near the shrek of an approach
ing coal box" and then my prisoner
stretcher bearers and | would tumble In
one lhdiS"Tiln.nat" group into the near
est sheil hole. If we did that once we
did II n half dozen times. After each
dive the four would patiently rcorgan-
lie and arrange the iHprovised stretch
or again, and we would proceed Fol
lowing every tumble. however. | would
have to tighten my tOurniuuets, and,
despite all / could de-, the hemorrhugc
from my wound continued to llow SO
profusely that | WAS beginning to feel
very dizzy and weak. ON the way I'm
L sighted oar rcGinrntal dressing sta
tion and signed to my four bearers to
carry me toward il. | couldn't talk
German. The &iatiDn was In an old
German dug0ut. Major Gilday was at
the door. He laughed when he saw
me with my own special ambulance
detail.
'Nell, what do you wantf" he asked
Most OF ALL" said, Il think want
a drink OF rum"
He produced it for me Instantly
"Now," said he, my advice 20 you is
to keep on travelling. You've got u fine
special detail there t. look after you.
Make 'eui carry YOU TO PuZ;crcs. It's
only five miles, md Nou'll make it all
right. I've got this place loaded up
| full, no stretcher bearers no assistants.
| no adequate supply of baudngcs and
medicines and a lot of very bad cases.
| IF YOU want I" get out of here In
week just keep right on going now"
AS we continued toward the rear we
| were the targets for number OF hui
morOus remarks from men coming up
| to go into the fight.
"Givc my regards to Blichty, You
lucky bcggar," was the most frequent
| saying.
"Bli me" said one cockney Tommy.
there goes one o, tn Canadians with
an escort from the kaiser" -
Another man stopped and asked
about my wound.
Good work." he said. "l'd like To
have II nice clean one like that my
self"
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"t"raimil | understand English" he
replied, speaking The language perfect
ly. ~ used to hr u waiter ut the
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have been n ,oud v.ui,rr IIr ,,,vo mo
good service.
OF the last stages of nv triu to pn.
Zi~rcS | cannot tel anvthiu" fo, mr.
rived Unconscious from loss. of blood
The Inst remember was that ;hc for
mcr waiter. pviGrniIv seeing that
was going out. asked ne ,o direct him
how to reach tie field HOSPITAL station
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