The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-15
THE YANks ARE COMING"


Going back to the states?" Sally
echoed. Then as the tremendous
meaning of 1t dawned on her. Back
to the states? What for?"
To rest. You're both played out
You've done your share and over
You're no good here in the condition
you are. Besides there's work for you
charge Of base hospital work there
Now, don't waste time"
His manner was friendly but unmis
takably authoritative.
"But-but--it's impossible!" Sally
gasped There's such work here-so
much of it. l can't won't leave it,
You've no choice, nurse!" the doc.
tor said. dry smile Ticking across
his face, These are orders"
"Whose?" she asked.
Mine! I'm Dr.. Gregory"
The chief Of the entire division!
Sally wavered before his glance, then
turned and left to obey. She was a
soldier.
Sally packed her things and went
out to say farewells to her children.
AS she walked through the wards her
sense OF desolation grew. Not a face
OF those she had known was there In
the great flux that was taking place
they had gone--to base hospitals. to
points OF recuperation, some to their
last resting place over on the hill.
Dazed as she was all the time now, a
poignant loneliness seized her Even
most OF the staff were new to her.
But Gervais, her orderly, appeared
like the first familiar object after a
bad dream.
You leave us, Mamzelle?" he ask.
ed, shaking his head. When death It.
self was so commonplace, parting
vcould not reach the depths. Yet both
felt a stir in their hearts and a great
sadness.
my friend. shall never forget
you,' she said, pressing his hand with
all her strength. ''You have been
faithful"
He bent over her hand, kissing It
gently.
lie bon dieu vous garde." he said
In whisper. Then, taking out a
package from his bosom, Your chill
dren, many Of them. have left these
little foolishnesses for you- letters,
pictures. whatnot!"
II shall open 1t on the steamer" she
said simply. Goodbye, old friend!"
Sally found DR.. VIII at the railroad
station, himself looking unspeakably
worn. There was an Incompetence
ing look on his face at the turn affairs
had taken. He was like a galley slave
who had been released before he was
aware of 1t, q life prisoner suddenly
freed. There was no relief in his look,
nor understanding.
Were ordered back to the states,
SALLY" he said wonderingly you
and I. How can they? What will
they do. short-handed as they are?"
AS though In answer a train pulled
In. From it issued a hurrying crowd
OF fresh-faced nurses and doctors.
Freight cars discharged great loads OF
precious supplies. DR.. Will and Sally
looked at the sight as though they
were witnesses TO fairy tale.
There were simple but deeply touch
ing partings. In the pressure of colos-
sal needs the individual must have but
his limited ration. Soon they had pass
ed from the zone Of their beloved toll,
Involuntary exiles from war to peace.
Their train was stopped at station
several hours later because of some
movement of troops. Neither Or. Will
nor Sally. as they sat side by side in
the car, paid much heed. They were
Apast all interest in anything less fun
damental than bodily discomfort
Then Sallys ears caught a strange
yet vaguely familiar sound She