Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-02-27

smiled Miss Garter, too. had recog-
nized the features Of the Red Cross
nurse as having appeared in the morn
Ing paper.
our photographs seem 10 have been
all mixed up" said Beth Davis with u
soft laugh. and with view to arousing
the wrath-bound major, she raised her
voice tride. Il have been most fright
fully annoyed by It."
Mildred Carter smiled. at is stupid
to have been published as merely en-
gagged when you have been winning all
scrts of honors," she said, In some fem
| irine way dlvlnlng the others purpose
In regard to the young major whom she
had quickly glanced at.
ut isn't losing my laurels that |
mind, Beth told her, but | have been
swanped by kilograms and notes of
congratulation and there viii be heaps
more from America. | am engaged al
| / eady to one French and one American
officer, so you may imagine how swift
| ~ / had to contradict this STUPID error
Of the papers"
Sha laughed again with a curlously
thrilling happiness that had cheered
many q wounded soldier.
Mildred Carter laughed too, and Cap
tain Royce joined in. MY word" he
said, you do believe in number Of
strings
1T is only self-preservation, said
Beth. You officers are so faithless
when we are out Of your sight that
Nant to be sure Of one in case the 9th
er finds greater happiness elsewhere"
Beth's quick glance and perhaps her
Intuition told her that the wrath in
Major Spencers blue eyes was grudg
ingly giving way to curiosity. This
small success inspired her to still furth-
er victory, and she sent steady, ir-
ritatingly amused glance into his eyes.
The effect was all that she desired.
He swiftly ayerted his face, but not
before Il brilliant spot had come to the
pale cheeks.
"Thls appalling tickleness of heart Is
apparently completely balanced by
your wonderful steadlness of nerve"
laughed Captain Royce, with keen adj
miration topping the amusement in his
voice. i've wondered how u slip OF
woman like you can ever face that
CHASTITY snarl of the guns, the flame of
the battlefield and tenderly nurse the
wreckage to life
Don't speak of 1t" Beth Davis said
quickly, and her voice held the sooth-
Ing music that had seemed far removed
from her laughter of a second ago. Il
am keeping it all away from my
thoughts for the two weeks | have In
England before going back"
Il envy you getting back so soon"
Il was Major Spencer who spoke. ut
VIII be another two months for me-
healing up these bally wounds He
had forgotten himself, his reason for
being in the Daily Glass office and
all things in his interest in the great
var.
you're not going back again p put
In Beth quickly You've done all one
man can dot should not be permit
ted You cannot 20 through that fire
again"
You are going through 1t again." he
replied, swiftly; you too, have done
your bit"
II am still physically whole though
/ have not suffered bodily pain, and
while my frame still hangs together
am going TO nurse those wonderful
men"
Captain Royce laughed.
Il say" he suggested, "remember you
two are engaged aud already you're
wrungllng over who gets 10 the fight
first again. What do YOU say to all
four going ont to lunch now and com
ms back luter TO correct the Daily
Glass headlinesg'
All four seemed to think 1t most
happy suggestion There was a V. G,
Zero to toast and Il Red Cross nurse to
do moro toasting for
II hope we all have our ration
cards" said Mildred Carter rs she and
beth ted tile way from the newspaper
office, the khaki-clad men following.
Major @pencer, however, was already
annoyed that he was not walking be-
side Beth Davis. He had made up his
mind that she was to take tfp the path
of life with him and that she was to
forget the French and the American
officers and hold only one British one
iu her heart