Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross

. Merrick, running toward

at him appeali

ike you? Was it a

ds, moaning pitifully. U

he said. "T

w s-s-s-streak in me; I-I-can't help it, sir." Then

that Gys, lying with face upward, rolled over to hide his own feature

ere a piece of shell had raked him from shoulder to knee. No moan did he utter as Mr. Merrick and the girl assisted him to one of the swinging beds, and then Patsy, with white, set

the sand bank and clutched

a man desperately wounded, who n

y rose to his feet. He cast fearful glances at the firing line, but the demand for his surgical skill was a talisman that for a time enabled him

lert and noting that Patsy had now bared a portion of the gaping wound the doctor seized a thermos

man they had picked up. As they set th

im inside?" ask

hink," pante

he doctor?

here, now approached and looked

" he said. "He do

e sand and covered him with a cloth. "Come, then," urged the little chauf

around for the other two girls. Only Maud Stanton was visible through the smoky haze. Uncle John approached her just as a shell d

ed her. Then, as she finished the work, he bowed low, muttered his thanks, and catching up his gun

?" asked Uncle John. "

s. The line before them wavered an instant and then r

ink?" asked Maud, as they

is is so-so bewildering-that it all

n't k

istant sand dunes. The other was in a sling. "She has just given me first aid and sent me to the rear-God bless her!" The

nervously. "It's bad enough back here, but ever

ed Maud quietly. "A man was killed not

d another line of dunes and in the hollow beyond came upon several fallen soldiers, one of whom was mo

"The pain will stop in a few minutes

ll moaning, and she hurri

she overtook him, and his voice betrayed his nervous t

re patiently awaiting her services. Just beside her a sweet-faced Sister of Mercy was bending over a dying man, comforting him with her prayers. Over the ridge

in the group about Beth; "I think, from

m Beth was attending. "There; that will do for the

d the firing Uncl

! I wonder w

ier, an accent of pride in

e k

. I'm sure we have driven the Germans back, and that is lucky

his soldiers, but warned me to keep further away from the line. King Albert speaks Engli

ned the soldier. "But then, our Albert ha

applied first aid to the others in

the ambulance. We left only Patsy and Dr. Gys

a hollow and calmly leaning against a bank of sa

Maud. She ran up to him

been torn away below the ankle. A handkerchief was twisted about the leg, forming a

said Maud to Uncle John. "I will

d, on reaching the ambulance, that Maurie and Jones had b

ound a German." Then she hurried to assist P

uiding them to the dunes where Maud was waiting, and presently

We have in our care two lives, at least, t

into the dr

" cautioned Jo

many sores inside. But if they get a jolt, now and then, it wil

used the admiration of Ajo, who alone was able to witness the marvelous performance. Slowly, with many turns, they backed to the

Mr. Merrick, sticking

mbing down from his seat. "Our front wheels are

man in the blue-and-red uniform of the Belgian army. Maurie backed the am

s, suddenly redoubled in fury. There rose a w

wringing his hands. "The Germans a

rie nev

as the line of retreating Belgians became visible. "

y a hand to hand conflict. Nearer and nearer came the confused mass of warrior

d, coming to the car. "He

o room," pr

oked at him

ke room," s

freedom that made others than Dr. Gys nervous. It was chubby little Uncle John who helped Jones carry the wounded man to the ambulance, where they managed to stretch him upon the f

ke and came pouring toward them. Maurie was prompt in starting the car and the next moment the ambulance was ro