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     The     dog�察  �meanwhile�察      �had    passed    through     the   crazily   splintered 

doorway and had paused on the threshold of the improvised hospital�察 �as 

the reek of iodoform and of carbolic smote upon his sensitive nostrils。 In 

front of him was the stone´paved vestibule。 Beyond was the interior of the 

shattered church�察�lined now with double rows of cots。 

     Seated on a camp´chair in the shadowy vestibule was the pseudo Red 

Cross nurse。 At sight of the collie the nurse got up in some haste。 Bruce�察�

still walking stiff´legged�察�drew closer。 

     Out from under the white skirt flashed a capable and solidly´ shod foot。 

In a swinging kick�察�the foot let drive at the oncoming dog。 Before Bruce 

could dodge or could so much as guess what was coming��the kick smote 

him with agonizing force�察�square on the shoulder。 

     To   a   spirited   collie�察  �a   kick   carries   more   than   the   mere   pain   of   its 

inflicting。 It is a grossly unforgivable affront as wellas many a tramp and 



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thief have learned�察�at high cost。 

     By the time the kick had fairly landed�察�Bruce had recovered from his 

instant   of   incredulous   surprise�察  �and   with   lightning   swiftness   he   hurled 

himself at his assailant。 

     No   bark   or   growl heralded the   murderous throatlunge。  It   was   all   the 

more     terrible    for  the   noiselessness      wherewith      it  was   delivered。     The 

masquerading   man   saw   it   coming�察  �just   too   late   to   guard   against   it。   He 

lurched backward�察�belatedly throwing both hands up to defend his throat。 

It was the involuntary backward step which saved his jugular。 For his heel 

caught in the hem of his white skirt。 And wholly off balance�察�he pitched 

headlong to the floor。 

     This jerky shift of position�察�on the part of the foe�察�spoiled Bruce's aim。 

His fearful jaws snapped together harmlessly in empty air at a spot where�察�

a fraction of a second earlier�察�the other's throat had been。 Down crashed 

the    disguised    man。    And    atop   of   him   the   furious   dog    hurled    himself�察�

seeking a second time the throatgrip he had so narrowly missed。 

     At this   point on   the program  Sergeant   Mahan arrived   just in   time   to 

bury both hands in the mass of Bruce's furry ruff and to drag the snarlingly 

rabid dog back from his prey。 

     The place was in an uproar。 Nurses and doctors came rushing out into 

the   vestibule�察  �sick   and   wounded   men   sat   up   on   their   cots   and   eagerly 

craned their necks to catch sight of the scrimmage。 Soldiers ran in from 

the street。 

     Strong   as   he   was�察  �Mahan   had   both   hands   full   in   holding   the   frantic 

Bruce     back    from    his  enemy。     Under     the  insult   of   the  kick   from    this 

masquerader�察  �whom   he   had   already   recognized   as   a   foe�察  �the   collie   had 

temporarily      lost   every    vestige   of   his  stately   dignity。   He    was   for   the 

moment   merely   a   wild        beast�察  �seeking   revenge   for     a   brutal   injury。  He 

writhed and fought in Mahan's grasp。 Never once did he seek to attack the 

struggling man who held him。 But he strained every giant sinew to get at 

the foe who had kicked him。 

     The dog's opponent scrambled to his feet�察�helped by a dozen willing 

hands   and   accosted   by  as   many   solicitous voices。 The   victim's   face   was 

bone´gray   with   terror。   His   lips   twitched   convulsively。   Yet�察  �as   befitted   a 



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person in his position�察�he had a splendid set of nerves。 And almost at once 

he recovered partial control over himself。 

     ;II don't know how it happened�察─�he faltered�察�his rich contralto voice 

shaky with the ground´swells of his   recent   shock。 ;It   began when   I   was 

sitting   on   the   steps�察  �sewing。   This   dog   came   past。   He   growled   at   me   so 

threateningly that I came indoors。 A minute later�察�while I was sitting here 

sewing�察�he sprang at me and threw me down。 I believe he wouldwould 

have killed me�察─�the narrator finished�察�with a very genuine shudder�察 �if I 

had   not   been   rescued   when   I   was。   Such   bloodthirsty   brutes   ought   to   be 

shot� ─�

     ;He not only OUGHT to be�察─�hotly agreed the chief surgeon�察 �but he is 

GOING to be。 Take him out into the street�察�one of you men�察�and put a ball 

in his head。; 

     The surgeon turned to the panting nurse。 

     ;You're     certain   he   didn't   hurt   you�拭─   �he   asked。    ;I  don't   want    a 

newcomer�察�like yourself�察�to think this is the usual treatment our nurses get。 

Lie down and rest。 You look scared to death。 And don't be nervous about 

the cur attacking you again。 He'll be dead inside of three minutes。; 

     The nurse�察�with a mumbled word of thanks�察�scuttled off into the rear of 

the    church�察   �where    the   tumbledown       vestry    had   been    fitted  up   as   a 

dormitory。 

     Bruce had calmed down somewhat under Mahan's sharp reproof。 But 

he   now   struggled   afresh   to   get   at   his   vanished   quarry。   And   again   the 

Sergeant had a tussle to hold him。 

     ;I   don't   know   what's   got   into   the   big   fellow� ─  �exclaimed   Mahan   to 

Vivier   as   the   old   Frenchman   joined   the   tumultuous   group。   ;He's   gone 

clean daft。 He'd of killed that poor woman�察�if I hadn't; 

     ;Get him out of here� ─�ordered the surgeon。 ;And clear out�察�yourselves�察�

all of you� �This rumpus has probably set a lot of my patients' temperatures 

to rocketing。 Take the cur out and shoot him� ─�

     ;Excuse me�察�sir�察─�spoke up Mahan�察�as Vivier stared aghast at the man 

who commanded Bruce's destruction�察 �but he's no cur。 He's a courier´collie�察�

officially in the service of the United States Government。 And he's the best 

courier´dog in France to´day。 This is; 



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     ;I don't care what he is� ─�raged the surgeon。 ;He; 

     ;This is Bruce�察─�continued Mahan�察 �the dog that saved the 'Here´ We´ 

Comes' at Rache�察�and that steered a detail of us to safety one night in the 

fog�察�in the Chateau´Thierry sector。 If you order any man of the 'Here´We´ 

Comes'   to   shoot   Bruce�察  �you're   liable   to   have   a   mutiny   on   your   hands 

officer or no officer。 But if you wish�察�sir�察�I can transmit your order to the 

K。O。 If he endorses it; 

     But the   surgeon sought�察 �at that   moment�察 �to   save   the   remnants of   his 

dignity and of a bad situation by stalking loftily back into the hospital�察�and 

leaving Mahan in the middle of his speech。 

     ;Or�察�sir�察─�the Sergeant grinningly cal
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