The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-03-13
CHAPTER VII-Continued

pe0eOE she asked.
Lee saw at once that she had no
consciousness OF anything that had
occurred since the catastrophe, and
probably il 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 10 re-
main here for a few days. Are you
IN much pain?"
My head aches. and my knee-yes,
II does hurt a little 1t isn't broken, is
it?"
1T was dislocated. had 10 set it"
"0h," A faint color crept. into
her cheeks There was little silence.
Are you a doctor. then?"
mo. / was just a humble orderly
and stretcher bearer on the western
front" Lee answered. But you see,
it had 10 be attended 10. and so L
well, / did ii. After you've drunk
some tea I'm going 10 be an orderly
again and rebandage your head"
But my hair-my hairl You cut
my hair of :" 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
il 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
I'm so glad you take l. in that way.
] was afraid you might find it diff
fcult 10 forgive me-"
Il might. only-well, you see, I've
been thinking of having it bobbed for
some time, only never got around to
it; l don't think you made a 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 swimny now" she said. And I'm
not in much pain But will have to
lie here on my back for days?"
AS a matter of fact, the sooner
you try TO walk the better. I'm going
10 cut serviceable crutch for you,
and you'll be able TO hobble about the
camp just as soon as you feel inclined
to-"
But you're not hurt, are your
asked the girl. your left arm seems
stiff
Il hurt my side little, but I'LL be
all right in a few days." Lee answered.
She wrinkled her forehead. do
you know" she said, 81 don't quite
remember falling. ] was riding. you
say? Were we both riding? Then
where are our horses?"
They were badly hurt" said Lee.
at 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?''
"A little distance back. / carried
you here. We fell down a rocky
slope"
"Ohi" She remained silent a 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"
Il hope you will be able TO bear the
waiting here" said Lee well go on
just as soon as its possible"
But I'm not really in any hurry. -
the girl answered 1t was odd how
reconciled she seemed to be now, and
how the future had ceased 10 trouble
her Its so glorious TO be In the
woods again. and at this time of the
year above everything. It's such a
long time since was in the woods be
fore. I've been living in big city,
sou know-nothing but blocks OF
houses and asphalt and stone. / felt
ike prisoner there"
And Lee wondered again at her ac-
quiescence in this new turn of fate.
-'Now-may 1 wash that cut in your
head and tie it for your
YES. doctor" she smiled at him.
He boiled the bandage, washed the
cur n boiled water, and relied the