The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-08
Cnnilnned from Iast week.l

talking in low voices. I recognized Corporal Cook, an ardent might raid- m." He heard my "siss-s-s-s" and aame to the edge of the hole. ex- ulained my predicament and amid lot sf impertinent remarks, which at the lime I did not resent, I was soon fished cut
 Taking off our boots, we sneaked into the ward. I was sitting on my bed in the dark, just starting to undress. when the man next to me, Ginger" PhIllirs, whispered, "Op 1t, Tank, ere comes the matron."
 I immediately got under the covers and feigned sleep. The matron stood talking in low tones to the night nurse and fell asleep.
 When I awoke in the morning the night sister, an American, was bending over me. hn awful sight met ny eyes. The coverlet on the bed and the sheets were q mass of mud and green slime. She was good sport all right. and hustled 10 get clean clothes and sheets so that no one would get wise but Ion her own" she gave me good tongue flashing but did not report me. One of the Canadians in the ward described her as being "a Jake of good fel- low"
 Next visiting day I had an awful time explaining to my visitor why I had not met her at the appointed time R0d place.
 And for a week every time passed 2 patient he would call. "Well, we'll, Aere's the Tank. Hope you are feel hg well. old top"
 The surgeon in our ward was an American, a Harvard unit man, named Frost. We nicknamed him "Jack Frost" He was loved by all. If Tommy was to be cut up he had no ob- tecton to undergoing the operation if ysck Frost" was to wieid the kn:se. Their confidence in him was pathetic. Ne was the best sport have ever met.
 One Saturday morning the command mt and some high up" officers were Inspecting the ward, when one of the patients who had been wounded in the heed by bit of shrapnel. fell on the koor In At. They brought him round. and then looked for the ward orderly b carry the patient back to his bed at the other end of the ward. The or seriy was nowhere to be found--like our policemen, they never are when seeded. The officers were at a loss Sow to get Palmer Into his bed Doc tor Frost was fdgeting around in a servous manner, when suddenly with mufied "d--n'' and a few other qualifying adjectlves. he stopped down and took the man in hls arms like a Oaoy-he was no feather, elther-and staggered down the ward with him, put nm In bed and undressed him. A low murmur of approval came from the pa- uents. Doctor Frost got very red, and as soon as he had finished undressing faimer, hurriedly left the ward.
 The wound in my face had almost Aealed and l was horrible-looLing aght-the left cheek twisted into n hhO', the eye pulled down, and my mouth pointing in a north by north- west uirecuon. l was very Ciownheart- ca and could iEagine myself during tne rest of my life being summed by ah on account of the repulslve scar
 poetor Frost arranged for me to gc to the Cambridge Military hospital at hdershot for special operation to ny and make the scar presentable.
 arrived st the hospital and got an awiul shock. The food was poor and ehe discipline abnormaliy strict. Nc psuent was allowed to sit on his bed. ana smoking was permitted only at certain designated hours. The face specialist did nothing for me except '" LOOK at the wound. I made appli- ca''on Tor transfer back to palgntcn. Unering to pay my transportation. rms otfer was accepted, and after two weeks absence. once again I arrived 'n Munsey ward, all hope gone.
 me next day after my return Doc @ .or Frost stopped at my bed and said: well Empey. if you want me to try s, anu see what can do with that scar in do 1t, but you are taking an awful chance"
 h answered: "Well, doctor, Steve Troole took q chance; he halls from New York and so do l."
 Two days after the undertaken Squad carried me to the operating .oon or pictures" as we called them because of the funny films we see un- e1 eeher, and the operation was per turned. It was wonderful piece of S%uisery and marvellous success. shirt. ean na'e my
 More than once some poor soldier as aa, been brought into the ward in a Sg Ss'ng condition, resulting from loss of lou ana exhaustion caused by his e Journey from the trenches. After that eAalnination A, the doctor announces is 'he only thing that will save him tha 'fansrusion of blood. Where is ha. oioou to come from? He does not asa, e so walt long for an answer-sev- ,ha, iommies immediately volunteer foun us blood for their mate. Three or mss are accepted; blood test is tasa M and next day the transfusion faas piace and there Is another nale ''ee Tn the ward.
 snas,, "nenever bone is needed for some m~s seiai operation, there are always noa u Willing to give some-a leg if
 e'sary to save soma ,nonglaa ,,,ato