The Washington times., 1928-08-02

waIk-Over TOR him here lie doesn't
know about the serbians"
she WAS standing outside the
shack when Abram0yel cantsEed
up with TIE news. Alan had nct
yet risen ii was the first time
she had been up before him and
she wondered uneaasily wnstEer
he had oyerskrained himself III
his fight with Stephanps.
she held Abratnovelt horse
while he ran into the shack
couple 81 minutes later they both
siSzt. AbramoyclF sid Alan.
You ret busy. Carry out the
plan We arranged ii every detail.
m handle the SerblaTls
sliansk zee v0u again until we've
finished with SteplianOs PetrOs
he beloved. ana demanded his
horse.
Abramovel cantered away. Alan
stretched himself, then leant
against the shack.
You're tired!o she said anal
ously.
Tim not, I'm just D bit stiff, z
he answered with unw0nted surli-
ness You set into the dug
out "
His mood was strange and sac
was puzzled.
NOT until / hear the first shot
fired, she answered Those
were your orders Y0u haven't
he'd any break fAat. :,
He ignored her ns PetrOs came
up with the mare. She watched
him mount and ca1lter or 10 The
Serbian quarters and she thought
that he sat rather heavily.
She fetched the field classes ald
watched his i11ashaIIing the
Eerbians. she knew every detail
OF his plan and could see that
things were working quietly ana
quickly. AbraI1ovel and his niens
III touch with hair ti1e SerblAns
were taking up positions 80 that
they could cover with their rifle
fire the Overhanging slope Of the
mountain where Stephanos would
be compelled to mass his men. be-
fore rushing the camp through
the eastern defiIe. She tried t9
pick out the mules that were to
take the machine guns 10 their
own special ambush, but could not
see them.
Presently the Serbian camp was
deserted and Alan WAS trotting
back toward the shack.
He drew up and stared at her.
Everything according to plaYlF'
he said stikfly. As soon as the
fun begins, I'll get those machine
guns into position can't do It
until were sure they are this
side OF the defiIe The
sun IL getting up. Get me sun
shade SI1IrIey--tWo stinshades.
Lots OF sunshades. "A
fashionable woman like you must
have millions and millions and
millions"
She sprang to his side ana
caught him as he swayed ia the
saddle. struggling to keep him
from falling. which she screamed
for Petros
It was as much az Petros and
herself could do to lift him from
the saddle.
Water and some sunshades.'
he was muttering like drunken
man. Quick, the sun is coming!''
They laid him on the ground.
Shirley propping his head.
What is the matter with
him.? she CRIED HAS be been
1T lie fever. madame"
Malaria %
Mott Is too sudden. It is the
saI1d.fly fever. 1T b not danger
Gus to life, but he will be i'll for
perhaps ten. for perhaps twenty
days The battle begins,
madame"
There had come q couple of
rifle.shots and then 1 fusilIade
from the hills that was answered
by Abramovel's men and the
Serbians.
Quick, must get him into
the sl1ackA-no, into the dug-outw
ordered Shirley. eth take his
feet. Petros."
mo. madame, ! can DO better"
said Petros. dropped to the ground
beside Alan and rolled the now
unconscious man onto his back.
Shirley went to the shack fnr
her own mattress and on this
they laid him in the dug-Otit.
She held his head in her lap
while Petros hurried for q pillow
and other accessories. Here was
disaster unforeseen, overwhelming.
For the moment, thought Of his
helplessness, OF the giant laid
low. drowned all others.-She was
maddened by her own intellectual
ness. She had never been taught
TO nurse-and she had never
heard of this particular fever.
IL It dangerous. Petros? she
asked as the Greek returned.
tHe will not die OF the fever"
answered Petros. 1T Is very corn
mon here. He must have no food
or drink until nightfall, and then
quinine only.
There came sudden intensift-
cation OF the rif1e-fire. and q bull
let battered on the iron roof OF
the shack twenty yards away.
He will net die Of the disease"
repeated Petros. ''But Stephsnos
viii torture him to death"
tStephanos!' she echoed. But
we shall win. Petros.''
Petros silo4E his head,
He would have made tls win
because the men are more afraid
OF him than Of Stephanos. But
when thew know he IL i'll. they
will stop fighting and run away
exceut the Eerbians, who are
afraid Of no one and DO mot care
who wins. They loved him. but
one cannot love sick man