"TrulymysoulwaitethuponGod：fromhimcomethmysalvation，"heread。Thepsalmmighthavebeenwrittenfortheoccasion。
　　"Heonlyismyrockandmysalvation；heismydefence：Ishallnotbemoved。
　　"Mysoul，waitthouonlyuponGod：formyexpectationisfromhim。
　　"Heonlyismyrockandmysalvation：heismydefence：Ishallnotbemoved。
　　"InGodismysalvation，andmyglory：therockofmystrength，andmyrefugeisinGod。
　　"Trustinhimatalltimes；yepeople，pouroutyourheartbeforehim。Godisarefugeforus。"
　　Barrymadeonlyasinglecommentuponthepsalm，"Men，nothingcanmoveGod，andnothingcanmovethosewhosetrustisinGod。
　　RememberGodistobetrusted。"
　　ThereadingwasfollowedbytheGeneralConfession，theAbsolutionandabriefextemporaryprayer，concludingwiththeLord’sPrayer。
　　AsBarrywasmountinghishorsearunnerbroughthimanorderfromhisdivisionalchief，directinghimtoreportatthecasualtyclearingstationinAlbertforimmediateduty。HecarriedtheordertotheO。C。
　　"Lookatthis！"hestormed。
　　"Toobad！Toobad！"saidtheO。C。"Rottenluckforyou。"
　　"Lookhere，sir，"saidBarry，"Ihavealwaysgoneupwiththebattalion，andIthink——"
　　"Ifancytheyaregettingontoyou，Dunbar。YouknowyouhaverathershirkedtheC。C。S。duty，"saidtheO。C。withasmile。
　　"Isn’ttheresomewayoutofthis？IfIgotasubstitute——"
　　"Asoldierobeysorders，CaptainDunbar，"saidtheO。C。gravely。
　　"Yes，sir，Iknow，but——"
　　"Andhedoesn’tsay’but’，"continuedtheO。C。"No，Barry，"headdedinakindlyvoice，"Ihavenoresponsibilityorauthorityinthis。I’dbegladtohaveyoucomeupwithus。Wearegoingintothe’bigthing’thistime，Iknow，butperhapsit’sjustaswell。
　　Yougoyourwayandwe’llgoours。I’dliketosaythistoyou，however，myboy，youhavebeenagreathelptomewiththemen。"
　　Histonewasgravebutkind，anditsenttoBarry’sheartachillofforeboding。"Good—bye，Barry，"headded，shakinghandswithhim。
　　"Good—bye，sir。Goodluck，sir。MayIsay，sir，"saidBarry，"thatyouhavehelpedmeimmenselywithmyduty。"
　　"Doyousayso，Barry？"saidtheO。C。，anoteofsurpriseinhisvoice。"I’mdelightedtoknowthat。"
　　"Godkeepyou，sir，"saidBarryearnestly。
　　"Thankyou，sir。WeareinHiskeeping，aren’twe？"andturninginhissaddle，hegavetheordertoadvance。
　　BarryrodewiththecolumntotheverymouthofthecommunicationtrenchrunningtoPozieres，droppingintostepwitheachcompanycommanderforatime，andleavingeachwithacheerywordoffarewell。Atthemouthofthetrench，hestoodwatchingthemenastheysteppeddownandoutofhissight，givingthemawordofgoodcheerandgoodluckastheypassed，andreceivinginreturnansweringsmilesandgreetings。Thenwitheyesunseeing，herodebacktocamp，heavyofheart，forheknewwellthatmanyofthesefaceshewouldseenomore。
　　Thezerohourwasfixedforfivea。m。thefollowingmorning。Asthehourdrewnear，BarryathisworkintheC。C。S。，foundinhisheartthewordsofthepsalm，"MysoulwaitthouonlyuponGod……
　　Ishallnotbemoved。"Thatwoundsanddeathwereawaitingmanyofthemhewellknew，andhisprayerwasthattheymightmeetthefateappointedthemwithunshakenfaithandcourage。
　　Byseveno’clockthewoundedbegantoarriveandanhourlatertheC。A。M。C。marqueewasfilledtooverflowingwithacueofwoundedmenformingoutsideinthefallingrain。Thesufferingintheirpaleandpatientfacesstirredinhimapoignantsympathy。Therewasthechaplainservicetentadjoining。Herantofindthechaplainincharge。
　　"Tellme，"hesaid，"mayweuseyourmarqueeforwoundedmen？"
　　"Surething。Itwillneverbeusedforabetterpurpose。"
　　BarryreturnedtotheO。C。oftheC。C。S。
　　"Whynotdirectthatapartofthisstreambesenttotheadjoiningtentforregistration，andforanti—tetanushypodermics？Thesepoorchapsarestandingoutintherain，chilledtotheboneandreadytodrop。"
　　"ForHeaven’ssakedoit，"saidtheO。C。"Wearereallyupagainstithere。Canyoutakethatoffmyhands？"
　　"I’lltry，"saidBarry。
　　Inafewminutesthecongestionatthedoorofthemarqueewasrelievedandthewoundedmen，totheirownvastcomfort，werebestoweduponthebenchesandchairsinthechaplainservicetent。
　　Butsomethingfurtherwasnecessarytotheircomfort。
　　"Draper，"saidBarrytothechaplaininchargeofthetent，"youseethesemen？Theyhavehadnothingtoeatsincelastnight。
　　Theyhavefoughtabattle，beenwounded，andwalkedoutsomefivemilesorso，sincethen。It’seighto’clocknow。Whataboutit？"
　　"Whataboutit？"exclaimedthechaplain。"Youwatchme！"
　　HerantotheY。M。C。A。tent，enlistedthesecretary’saidandintwentyminutestheytogetherhadtransportedtothechaplainservicetentcoffeeandcocoaurns，andwithanorganisedbandofassistantsweresupplyingthewoundedwithwarmingandcomfortingnourishment。Neverhadthosesplendidservicesmorequicklyandeffectivelyjustifiedtheirplaceinthearmy。
　　Withthewoundedcamerumours，moreorlessfantastic，ofdisaster。
　　SomethingterriblehadbefallenthewholeCanadianline。Itwasdifficulttogetatthetruth。Aswithallrumours，theycontradictedeachotherandleftthemindinachaosofperplexity。
　　Thebattalionhadrunintowire，wherethemachinegunshadfoundit，thebattalionwaspracticallywipedout，ithadfoundcoverinatrenchandwasstillholdingon，theO。C。waswounded，theO。C。
　　waskilled，andwithhimeverycompanycommander。
　　Againandagain，Barrysentmentothesignalstolearnthetruth，butitwasfoundimpossibletogetamessagethrough。Thatanoverwhelmingdisasterhadbefallenhisbattalionwasabundantlyevidentfromthenumbersofwounded。Withhisheartgrowingnumbwithpainhestruggledwithhiswork。Gradually，hewasforcedtoacceptastruethatalargeproportionofthebattalionwerecasualties，thattheO。C。waswounded，possiblydying，thatmanyoftheofficershadfallenandthattheremainderwerestillholdingaprecariousposition，andfightingfortheirlives。
　　"Ishallnotbemoved，"hehadreadtothemlastnight。Thepromisewasbeingfulfilledinthemenofhisbattalion。Theycoulddieatthewireorinthetrench，buttheycouldnotbemoved。Whilemechanicallycarryingonhiswork，hismindwaswiththefighting，dyingremnantofhiscomrades。TheO。C。oftheC。C。S。passingonhisroundsfoundBarrycarryingonwithtearsblindinghiseyessothathecouldhardlyseethefigureshewasenteringinhisrecord。
　　"Yourmenarehavingahellofatime，Ihear，"saidtheO。C。"I
　　say，boy，"headded，glancingatBarry’shaggardface，"letupforawhile。"
　　"I’mallright，sir，"saidBarry，throughhisteeth。"Excuseme，reallyI’mallright。Itisabitdifficulttocarryonwhenyouknowthatyourfriendsarebeingcuttopieces，butI’mallright，sir。"
　　"Allright，myboy，"saidtheO。C。，"we’reupagainstitto—day。
　　I’llcomeforyouinafewminutes，andwe’llhaveabittoeat。"
　　Barryshookhishead。Hewastoosicktoeat，buttheO。C。knewbetterthanhejustwhathewanted。InafewminuteshereturnedwithanassistantwhotookBarry’splace。
　　"Comealong，boy，"saidtheO。C。cheerfully。"Wehavegottofeedthelivingthatwemaycareforthewoundedanddying。"
　　"Youarequiteright，sir，"saidBarry。"Iamashamedofmyself。
　　I’llbefitinafewminutes。"
　　"Don’tapologiseforonemoment，"saidthecolonel，"ifyoufeltanylessdeeplythanyoudo，you’dbesomethinglessthanaman。
　　We’llgetintotouchwiththeDivisionalHeadquarters，andtrytogetthefacts。"
　　HehadnosoonerreachedhisprivateroomthanhissignallerinformedhimthatDivisionalHeadquartershadjustbeentryingtogethim。Ittooksometime，however，togetthemessagethrough。
　　Meantime，theColonelwashandlingBarrywithawiseandskillfultouch。Hemadehimeatandeatheartily，seekingtodiverthismindinthemeantimefromthedisasterthathadbefallenthebattaliontothebigissuesatstake，andpointingoutwithresolutecheerfulnessthatthecalamitythathadbefallenthebattalionwasonlyatemporarysetback。
　　"We’rewinning，myboy，andwe’repayingtheprice，"hesaid。
　　AtlengthsignalsgottheD。H。Q。andcalledthecoloneltothephone。Afterafewminutes’conversation，theO。C。calledBarry。
　　"Thegeneralwantstospeaktoyou，padre，"andBarrywithanapprehensiveheartwenttothephone。
　　"Oh，thatyou，CaptainDunbar？"Itwasthegeneral’svoiceandsomehowitcarriedwithitanatmosphereofcalmandcheerfulconfidence。"Howareyougettingon？"
　　"Oh，sir，verywell。Weareterriblyanxious，ofcourse。"
　　"That’snatural，"saidthegeneralquietly。"Wehavehadratheraseriousreverse。Yourwholebrigademetwithwire，andIfeartheysufferedheavily。Themenbehavedwithgreatsteadinessandarestillsplendidlyholding。Weare，ofcourse，makingeveryefforttorelievethem，andwithgoodhopeofsuccess。"
　　"HaveyouheardofmyO。C。？"inquiredBarry。
　　"Ifearratherbadnews，Dunbar。Indeed，Ifearheisseriouslywounded。WehavesenthimstraightontoContay。Yourofficershavesufferedquiteseverely。"
　　"Haveyouheardwhatthecasualtiesare，sir？"
　　"Notexactly，"repliedtheGeneral。"Weshallnotknowuntilevening，butwemustbepreparedforaheavyloss。Bytheway，canyoubesparedfromthecasualtyclearingstation？Ihearyouaredoingfineworkthere。Ifyoucanrunup，Icansendmycarforyou。"
　　"I’mafraidnot，sir，justnow。Perhapslateronintheafternoon。"
　　"LetmespeaktoColonelJames，"saidthegeneral。
　　TheO。C。cametothephone。
　　"Yes，sir，"hesaid。——"Well，weareshorthandedjustnow。——Heisreallynecessaryatthepresentmoment。——Yes，lateronwe’llsendhimup。——Verywell，sir。——Wearedoingourbest。"
　　Thecalmandconfidentbearingofhissuperiorofficer，madeBarryashamedoftheunnervingemotionfromwhichhehadbeensufferingallmorning。Hereturnedtohisworkresolvedtoputasideallpersonalconsiderations。Thethinginwhichtheywereengagedwasvastlymoreimportantthanthefateofanyindividualorofanybattalion。Victorywasnecessary，wasguaranteed，andwasdemandingitsprice。Thatpricewasbeingpaid，andtothatpriceeverymanmustmakehiscontribution。
　　Towardnightthestreamofwoundedgraduallygrewless，andtheO。C。sentBarry，inareturningambulance，uptotheDivisionalHeadquarters。TheserenitywithwhichthegeneralreceivedhimdidmuchtorestoreBarry’spoise，whichhadbeenseverelyshakenbythestrainofthenightanddaywiththewoundedinthecasualtyclearingstationandbytheheartrackingagonyhehadsufferedoverthelossofhiscomrades。
　　"Comein，Dunbar，"saidthegeneralkindly。"Takeaseatforafewminutes。Haveacigar。Theseyouwillfindaregood，Ithink。"
　　"Thankyou，sir。Iwilltakeacigarette，ifImay，"saidBarry，helpinghimselffromaboxonthetable。
　　Hehadnotbeenmanyminutesinthedug—outuntilhebegantocatchthereactionsoftheplace。Thespiritwasoneofcontrolledbutconcentratedenergy。Itwasthespiritofthedivisionalcommander，anditpassedfromhimtothehumblestorderlyintheroom。Therewasswiftnessofaction，alertnessofmind，andwiththeseacompleteabsenceofhurryorconfusion。Runnerswerecontinuallyarrivingwithurgentmessages，phonesinsistinguponimmediateanswer，officerscominginwithbusinessofvastimportance，butwithnosignofflurry，theworkoftheDivisionalHeadquarterswentswiftlyandsmoothlyon。
　　Atlengththerewasapauseintherushofcallsuponthegeneral’sattention。
　　"Comeinthisway，"hesaidtoBarry，andledhimtoasmallerroomatthebackofthedug—out。
　　"Verycomfortablequartersthese。Theyseemtohavedonethemselvesquitewell，haven’tthey？Itismostconvenient，forwecertainlyshouldnothavetakenpainstoconstructsuchelaboratedug—outsasthesewehavefallenheirto。Findaseat，Dunbar。Ihavegotthelatestreports。"Hisvoicewasverygentleandverykindly。"Yes，"
　　hecontinued，"wehavehadabadnight’swork。Uncutwireandanenfiladefromaredoubtwhichshouldhavebeenblownup。Thecasualtiesareveryheavy。"
　　"Whatarethey？"Barryasked。
　　"Quiteheavy，Dunbar，I’mafraid。Onlysomefiftyhavereportedsofar。"
　　"Fifty！"criedBarry。"Outoffivehundred！"
　　"Therewilldoubtlesssomemoredropin，"addedthegeneral，"butwemustbepreparedforaheavyloss，farheavier，bothinofficersandmen，thanwecanafford。TheBattalionHeadquarterswasterriblywreckedbyasuccessionofdirecthits。Onlyafewofthestaffescapedunhurt。ColonelLeightonwasafineofficer。Ihadagreatadmiration，indeed，affection，forhim。Iknowhowyoufelttowardshim，andhetoyou。"
　　Thesteadinessinhisvoicebroughtquiet，butthekindnessinitbroughtstrength，andcomfort。Barrybecamesuddenlyawareofthecrushingloadofresponsibilityuponthisgentle—voicedman。Hewaseagertohelp。
　　"IwishIcouldhelpyou，sir，"hesaid。"Iamsureweareallreadytodoourbest。"
　　"Iknowthat，Dunbar，andallareneeded。MajorDuffhasgoneoutbadlyinjured。TheonlyofficersremainingunhurtinthefrontlineareMajorBayneandCaptainFraser，bothofwhomaresplendidlycarryingon。Andyou，too，havegivengreathelpto—day。ColonelJamesassuresmethatyourinitiativeandresourcefulnesswereofthegreatestservicetohim。Oh，bytheway，amessagecamethroughinalettertheotherday，thatIshouldhavesentyou，butotherthingsputitoutofmymind，Iamsorrytosay。"Hetouchedabell。"YouseeIhadtotellyourwife，Dunbar，ofyourdeterminationtostaybyus，"headdedwithasmile。"Getmemyprivatepost—bag，please，"hesaidtotheorderly。Heselectedaletterfromapacket，openedit，andpointedtoapage。Barryrecognisedthehandwritingashiswife’s。Heread：
　　"Ineednotassureyouitwasnoneofmyfamily’sdoingtogetthatappointmentforBarry。Iwasnotsurprisedthathedeclinedit，butthenyouseeIknowBarry。HeisattheplacewhereIwouldwanthimtobe。"
　　Barrykepthiseyessteadilyuponthewordsuntilheshouldbesureofhisvoice。Hisheartwasthrillingwithprideinthegirlwhohadgivenherselftohim。Asthemomentspassed，hethereandthenvowedthatbyGod’sgrace，hewouldnotshamehernorbeliehertrustinhim。
　　"Thankyou，sir，"hesaidquietly，handingtheletterback。
　　"Helpsabit，eh，what？"saidthegeneral。"Wecan’tletourwomendown，canwe？"
　　"No，sir，"saidBarry。"IstherenothingIcando？"Hisvoicewasassteadyandquietasthegeneral’s。
　　"Oh，thankyou，justtheC。C。S。，Ifancy，atpresent。"
　　Atthatpointthedooropened，andthecorpscommandercamein，wearingaverytiredandanxiousface。
　　"Badbusiness，general，"hesaid，withasinglewordofgreetingandignoringBarry。
　　"Yes，averybadbusiness，sir，"saidthedivisionalcommander，andBarryfanciedhecaughtanewnoteinhisvoice，anoteofsternness，almostofchallenge。
　　"Seemsthatwemissedthatwire，eh，alonghere？"saidthecorpscommander，puttinghisfingeruponamapwhichlayonthetable。
　　"Wemusthavethatpatrolledverycarefully，youknow。"Therewasanoteofcriticisminhisvoice。
　　"Yes，sir，"repliedthecorpscommandercourteously。"Iwasn’tatallsurethatthewirewascut，andsoreported。"
　　"Ah！"
　　"Thisstrongpointshouldhavebeenremoved，"continuedthedivisionalcommander，puttinghisfingeruponapointofjunction。
　　"ThatIaskedtobedone，butMcDowellseemstohavemissedit。"
　　"Ah！"
　　"Theenfiladegotusfromthatpoint，ofcourse。"Therewasnomistakingtheimplicationinthegeneral’swords。
　　"Ah！Youreportedthat，eh？"
　　"Youwillfinditinmyreport，sir。Mydivisionhassufferedveryheavilyfromthatstrongpoint。"
　　Thecorpscommanderturned，andapparentlyobservingBarryforthefirsttimestartedandsaid，"Youare——"
　　"Myfriend，CaptainDunbar，"saidthegeneral。
　　"Ah，CaptainDunbar，"saidthecorpscommander，obviouslyannoyedathispresenceattheinterview。"ItrustCaptainDunbarisquite——"
　　"CaptainDunbar’sreticence，"saidthegeneralwithquietcourtesy，"canbeentirelytrusted。HehasjustbeendoingsomefineworkattheC。C。S。"
　　"Ah，yes。Youareapadre，Dunbar？Oh，Iremembertohaveheardaboutyou。Veryglad，indeed，tomeetyou，sir。Well，Imustbeoff。We’llseetothatstrongpointatonce，general。Good—night——
　　good—night，Dunbar。"
　　Thegeneralreturnedfromseeinghisvisitorout。"Ofcourse，wekeepthesethingstoourselves。"
　　"Ofcourse，"answeredBarry。
　　"Andnow，"saidthegeneralwithakindlysmile，"Ihavekeptthegoodnewstothelast。Yourmajorityiscomingthrough，andhereisaletterwhichcameinmycare。Now，ifyouwillexcuseme，I’llleaveyoutotakeabitofarest。There’sacot，ifyouwanttoliedown。Thenwe’llhaveabitetoeatlater。"
　　"Oh，thankyouverymuch，"saidBarryeagerly，takingtheletter。
　　"Thisisgoodnews，indeed。Mylettershavebeengoingastraysomehow。Ihavenothadoneforaweek。"
　　"Aslongasthat，"saidthegeneralwithupliftedbrows。
　　OnesentenceinhislettermademusicinBarry’sheart。
　　"Andoh，myheart’sbeloved，Godhasbeengoodtomeandtoyou，forwhenthewarisover，Ihopetherewillbetwoofustowelcomedaddyback。"TowhichsentenceBarryinhisletter，writteninimmediatereply，said，"Yes，dear，dearheart，Godhasbeengoodtous，inthathehasgivenustoeachother，andtousboththiswonderfulnewlifetocarryonwhenwearedone。"
　　Whenthegeneralreturned，hefoundBarrywithhisfaceonhisarmsanddeadasleep。
　　"Poorchap，"hesaidtohisbatman，"heisdoneup。Lethimrestabit。"
　　Theygavehimanhour，afterwhichtheyhadtheirbitetogether。
　　"Now，general，"saidBarry，"IshouldliketorunuptoBattalionHeadquarters。Imightbeofusethere。"
　　"That’squiteallright，"saidthegeneral。"Youwillbegladtoknowthatthatstrongpointhasalreadybeenattendedto。Youdidn’theartherow，didyou？"
　　"No，sir。"
　　"Wellthereliefisgoinginandyourmenwillsoonbeout。"
　　WhenBarryenteredtheBattalionHeadquarters，hefoundonlyMajorBayneandCaptainNeil，withasignallerandacoupleofrunners，completingthearrangementsfortherelief。
　　"You！Pilot！"exclaimedthemajor，ashegrippedhishand。"Nowwhatthedevilbroughtyouhere？"
　　"Couldn’thelpit，major。Simplyhadtocome。Ihavebeentryingtogetyouallday，"saidBarry。
　　"Awfullygladtoseeyou，oldchap，"saidCaptainNeil，forthemajorwasfindingdifficultywithhisspeech。
　　"Howmanyleft，major？"saidBarry。
　　"Fiveofficersandseventymen，"saidthemajorinahuskyvoice。
　　"MyGod，howthoseboysstuck。"
　　"Ishallnotbemoved，"quotedBarry。
　　"That’sit！That’sit！"saidthemajor。"Notthedevilhimself，letalonetheHuns，couldmovethembackfromthatwire。Whatisit，SergeantMatthews？"heinquiredofthesergeantwhocameinatthatmoment。"Haveyoucompletedyourwork？"
　　SergeantMatthewswaspale，pantingandexhausted。"Yes，sir，"hesaid，"Ithinkso。Ididn’t——Ididn’t——goquitethefulllengthofthetrench。Theboyssaidtherewasnooneupthere。"
　　"But，SergeantMatthews，"thunderedthemajor，"yourordersweretogototheveryendofthetrench。Youknowthisbattalionnevergoesoutleavingitswoundedbehind。"
　　"Wehadafullload，sir，"saidthesergeant，leaningagainstthewall。
　　"Well，youwillhavetogoback，"saidthemajor，"andcompletethejob。Canyoucarryon？"
　　"Yes，sir，Ithinkso，sir。"
　　AshespokeSergeantMatthewsswayedalongthewallandcollapsedontoabench。
　　"Givehimashotofrum，"saidthemajorcurtlytoarunner。
　　"Letmego，major。I’lltaketheparty，"saidBarryeagerly。"Thesergeantisallin。I’vehadanhour’ssleepandafeedandIfeelquitefit。"
　　"Oh，nonsense，thesergeantwillbeallrightsoon，"saidthemajorimpatiently。
　　"But，major，Ishouldliketogo。ThesergeantisplayedoutandI
　　amperfectlyfit。Wecan’ttaketheriskofleavingwoundedmenupthereinthattrench。Besides，there’slittledangernow。Thestrongpointisblownup，sothegeneraltoldmebeforeIleft。"
　　"No，Barry，Iwon’tallowit。Iwon’ttakethechance，"saidthemajor。"MyGod，man！thereareonlyfiveofficersleft。IhavelosteveryfriendIhavegotinthebattalion，exceptNeilhereandyou。I’mdamnedifI’mgoingtoletyougooutoverNoMan’sLand。"
　　"Steady，now，major，"saidBarry。"I’mgoingtotakeawalktotheendofthattrench，justincaseoneoftheboysshouldbethere。
　　Don’tsayno。Itmustbedoneanddonecarefully。"
　　"Allright，Barry，"saidthemajor，suddenlyyielding。"Bettertakethesergeantwithyou。Heknowstheway，andIguesshe’sallrightnow。"
　　ThemajorandCaptainNeilfollowedthepartyupthestairsandoutintothetrench。Itwasabeautifulstarrynight，andallwasquietnowalongthefront。
　　"Idon’tlikeit，"saidthemajor，asheandCaptainNeilstoodtogetherwatchingthepartyaway。"Ifeelqueeraboutit，Neil。I
　　tellyouIwishIhadn’tlethimgo，butheissodarnedstubbornaboutwhathethinksishisduty。"
　　"ByJove！Major，healwaysbucksmeupsomehow，"saidCaptainNeil。
　　"Bucksusallup，"saidthemajor，andheturnedtotakeupagaintheheavyburdenofresponsibilitysosuddenlyandsoterriblylaiduponhim。Thereliefhadbeencompleted，andthelastN。C。O。hadjustreported"allclear。"TheHeadquartersCompany，nowreducedtoapoorhalfdozen，werestandingreadytomove，whenthetelephonerang。
　　"Yes，doctor，"saidthemajor，answeringit。"Oh，myGod！MyGod！
　　Notthat，doctor！Oh，Godhelpusall！I’llberightdown。It’sthePilot，Neil，"hesaid，turningtohisfriend。"Justtakecharge，willyouplease。Imustrun。"
　　BreathlesshearrivedattheR。A。P。
　　"Anychance，doctor？"heaskedoftheM。O。whowasstandingawaitinghimatthedoor。
　　"Nottheveryleast，major，andheonlyhasafewminutes。Hewantsyou。"
　　"Now，mayGodhelpme，"saidthemajorstandingquitestillamomentortwo。"Howdidhegetit？"heaskedofastretcherbearer。"Doyouknow？"
　　"Yes，sir，wehadjustpickedupthelastman。SergeantMatthewsgotawoundintheleg，andwehadtocarryhim。Justaswestarted，theygottoshellingprettybadandwedroppedintoahole。IlookedovermyshoulderandtherewasthePilot，thechaplain，sir，Imean，withhisbodyspreadoverSergeantMatthews，tokeepofftheshrapnel。Itwastherehegotit。"
　　"DamnSergeantMatthews，"exclaimedthemajor，andpassedon。
　　Barrywaslyingonastretcher，verywhiteandverystill，butthesmilewithwhichhewelcomedthemajorwasverybright。
　　"Awfullysorry——foryou，——oldchap，"hewhispered。"Couldn’treally——help——it——youknow——we——got——themall——I’m——awfully——glad——
　　toseeyou——justaminute——before——before——"
　　Themajor，bythistime，wasweepingquietly。
　　"Youhave——been——agoodfriend——tome——major——。We——havehad——agood——time——together——。Say——goodbye——to——theboys——for——me——and——
　　——to——to——Neil。"
　　"Oh，Barry，boy，"saidthemajor，brokenly。"It’shardtohaveyougo。Youhavehelpedusall。"
　　Barryfumbledwithweakfingersathisbreast。Themajoropenedhistunicthinkingthatheneededair。
　　"My——my——let—ter——"hewhispered。