Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-02-13
CHAPTER VII-Continued

where am l? What has hap
pened?" she asked.
Lee saw at once that she had no
consciousness of anything that had
occurred since the catastrophe, and
probably it would be some time before
the memory of that came back to her.
He must protect her against the shock
of the realization until she was able to
bear it.
"Your horse threw you" he an
swered. you hurt your knee and cut
your head. You will have to keep still
for awhile, and we shall have to re-
main here for a few days. Are you
In much pain?"
my head aches, and my knee-yes,
1t does hurt little. 1t isn't broken, is
itY
"It was dislocated ! had to set It,"
"Oh!" A faint color crept into
her cheeks. There was little silence.
"Are you doctor, then?"
mo, was just humble orderly
and stretcher bearer ON the western
'front.'" Lee answered. "But you see.
1t had to be attended to. and so /
well, did 1t. After you've drunk
some tea I'm going to be an orderly
again and rebandage your head"
But my hair-my hair! You cut
my hair off! she exclaimed, putting
her hands up to her head. WAS that
necessary"
"You were caught by the hair under
your horse, and there was danger that
1t might roll on you at any moment"
Lee prevaricated.
She patted her head again, felt the
jagged locks about her neck, and
looked at him with eyes in which
little mirth appeared.
"Thank you, Mr.. Barber" she said.
'Im so glad you take 1t in that way.
1 was afraid you might find it diff
ficult to forgive me-
81 might, only-well, you see, I've
been thinking of having it bobbed for
some time, only never got around to
1t; / don't think you made very
clean job of it. did your
They laughed, but she was weak,
and after she had drunk the tea Lee
made for her. she fell asleep until the
middle of the afternoon, by which
time Lee had completed the shelter
over her
"Better?" he asked. when she awoke,
She nodded. you don't look nearly
so swimmy now" she said. And Pm
not in much pain. But will have to
lie here on my back for days?"
'As matter of fact, the sooner
you try to walk the better. I'm going
to cut a servlceable crutch for you,
and you'll be able to hobble about the
camp just MS soon as you feel inclined
to-"
But you're not hurt, are your
asked the girl. "Your left arm seems
stiff"
II hurt my side little, but it'll be
all right in a few days. Lee answered.
She wrinkled her forehead. do
you know" she said, II don't quite
remember falling. was riding. you
say2 Were we both riding7 Then
where are our horses?"
"They were badly hurt" said Lee.
ut became necessary to put them out
of their suffering"
The girl was trying hard to remem-
Der. "a bad fall, then? How did II
happen? A bad fall in this forest? r.
"A little distance back. carried
you here. We fell down rocky
slope"
"Ohr' she remained silent little,
evidently trying to remember. Then
she smiled.
"You have been wonderfully good
to me. You know trusted you the
minute ! saw you, and wasn't the
least Bit frightened, waking up and
finding myself alone here in the forest
with you"
81 hope you will be able to bear the
waiting here" said Lee well go on
lust as soon as it's possible"
"But I'm not really in any hurry
the girl answered 1t was odd how
reconciled she seemed to be now. and