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After getting over her case of nerves when she first saw the victim covered in blood, the cahten my hair There’s a spot of blood on s open "Where is he? Is he okay? Why didn’t you call me at Camp Laurel?" a loud nasal voice demands

Mrs Ross answers so quietly I can’t hear her response

Then the inner door swings back, and two men in uniform enter the infirmary Captain Wolfe steps forward and shakes my hand "Miss Myers Thank God you were here How’s Jed? The boys outside said his leg was half cut off"

Theon top, with his yellow hair combed over his freckled scalp Both are dressed in arin to perspire in the warm room

"I’m Major Milliken," the superintendent introduces hinize his Boston accent at once "I’okay? Do we need to transport him to the hospital? There will have to be a report filed This is aard, a civilian doing the surgery"

He paces the floor, s over "I wonder if we could subistered nurse before we submit the DA285," he says to himself and then turns toward his secretary "Could we do that, Mrs Ross?"

"Certainly, Major Whatever you say I’ll do it right away Post the employment 2142 this afternoon and the DA285 tomorrow"

"Hold on a s see istered nurse, the hours of employment, or what my responsibilities would be"

Captain Wolfe kneels at the side of the patient’s cot, inspecting his dressing He puts the back of his hand on Jed’s forehead as a parent would, feeling for fever "You okay, lad?"

"I gave him some laudanum," I explain "The laceration was deep, but there will be no lasting deforhis own face "It’s their o too far, Milliken, don’t you think you should interview Miss Myers and be sure she wants the job?"

"Oh, very well Yes Will you co about the o

"I believe the current pay for registered nurses is thirty-five to forty cents an hour," the ca here at just the right ive you thirty cents an hour"

My inner eyes go wide at the insult, but I keep my face still "Major, I just saved your enlisted ht have bled to death I can work for thirty-five cents an hour and no less

"I’d also like dinner on the days I’as tank and make minor repairs on my automobile if needed" This part about the repairs is a fabrication, but I don’t care The officious reedMrs Ross," he calls, "Can you type up the offer and bring in the for is over You’ll need to make a list of supplies There’s already an account at the phar they don’t have we can order through the arn one of the young men as your first aid officer Can you come on Tuesday and Friday?" He doesn’t wait for my response