The Washington times., 1919-04-26

me Tor q second or two. Whist he
read there seemed TO satisfy him.
He reached over and took my hand
between both Of. his. patted Il alb
Observation-Disclosures then released il.
T Betty took q fancy 20 you first
shot, he said with conviction.
.'She could have done with q little
more warmth from You, and direct
~ you showed Il. I make no doubt
she'd have told you what I'm going
70 tell now. Don't let's put on any
side now about whether she'd have
chosen Virginia or you. It's you
where here now. VIII you take on
the Job Of trying TO work out where
Betty'd naturally 60 under the
eireumstanees?"
TAe whOle stOry.
Yes, Terry. Tell me the Wholo
story" I said.
This time meant it-and
wasn't thinking how dne IL was
that had fgiend. Instead was
praying that Terry had q friend IN
me--a friend who'd be OF some real
use to him-and Betty.
Terry leaned forward. his knees
apart. his clasped hands hanging
between them. For all that he
was so big and 50 NJ. he looked
helpless.
7 never knew Atherton Bryce
he said in a low, colorless voice.
He. was in the British Tying
corps-eame over 70 help us lust
after Mons Early IN TIE game,
you see. He was cut scouting for
the artiiiery-trying 70 locate an
enemy poSition-When q boche air
circus got him. Your Jim came
TO the rescue. The Huns wouldn't
face two-so they flew Off back
OF their lines-and as Jim was
pursuing, one OF them sneaked
down out Of a cloud and got
Bryce. Jim potted one % the
devils. and then turned to help his
mate. He dragged Bryce into the
church and tried 20 give him arst
aid. But the poor chap died there
AT the foot Of the Altar sup
pose you kneW?"
mo" I gasped. "Jim Only told
me part. No wonder there was
nothing too much for Betty 70 do
for Jim-and his Wife-shs was 60
Erateful-so grateful. And I don't
suppose ever entirely gave ever
being a little jealous-Wond0Eing q
little on IN some corner Of my brain
why she and Jim were guch-real
friends. see now. II WaS-grati-
tude."
Uadyiag Gratltuse.
"Undying gratitude" said Terry.
soIemnly. Betty Is like that She
came straight to Jim's squadron
when she got, over there. It-Was
back Of the lines. And when she
began driving her ahnbulanee-she
begged so for duty near the place
her husband fell that 4lfe3 save q
10 her. Then Jim's squadeep came
up arain to the fr6nt--o its
haneafs were IN tfe sector where
was operating. Field = aftllerys
nv branch----'''-
so that,s how you INST Betty"
whispered
after got out Of the Flying Corps.
There wasn't bFaVer scout flying
for us. Now cOmes-my part OK the
story, Anne"
yes Terry-Pm waiting / SAID
gently.
ty when she drove her car down q
and that some of their shrapnel got
ber-sIashed her hand just a. she
was helping a wounded Tommy in
to her ambulance"
ayes. 1 remember" I whispered
again.
'WelI. that wasn't quite true.
There was a nest OF German guns
we couldn't locate. I'd come out
to reconnoiter. I saw the ambu-
lance and the woman down BY the
roadside. crept out from ambush
to warn them that the Boehe had
the range OF that road-and as 1
ran down the hill q she'll burst
back of me, up near the summit OF
the hill.
1T came rolling down in the glare
OF the FIRE, dirt kicking up before
me, flames and thunder back or
me. And as I staggered to my feet
at the bottom Of the hill I saw the
woman strafghten UP and come ruE-
ming forward into the smoke.
Her arms we're outstretched- She
was crying q name as she came.
Just as she reached me another
she'll burst. caught her in my
arms and flung her to the ground
to safety, hoped. And then saw
that she was wounded-blood was
streaming from her arm and hand
her right hand. Before she tainted
she called that name again. Caa
you guess what it was?'
I leaned forward.
ct was Betty. The woman was
Betty" / managed to gasp.
To he COntinued.