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... By SIDNEY DENHAM. THE young house-surgeon kneeled beside the prone figure on the stretcher. They said there was no chance for him, the stretcher-bearer said. The young doctor nodded mechanically. Don't get many splinters with these damned things, the stretcher- bearer went on. but one of 'em caught him in the back. The doctor nodded again without interrupting his examination. Lungs ...

... PgjPl^Q_THE GOLD TOOTH.' By R. C. ALBAN. MR. JOHNSON put down the little mirror with which he had been looking into the patient's mouth, walked over to the wash-basin and mechanically washed his hands for the thirty- second time that day. As he dried them on the damp towel, he forced his face to look genial and told- his patient not to bite on the tooth for two hours. After the patient had ...

... By KAYE HUGHES. t THE Sergeant, sheltering under the gun, followed the Lieutenant's glance and grinned. Funny ain't it, Sir? he said with his hand to his mouth; you gotter be this near not getting back, to start thinking of nothing else but home and the missus and the kids. We '11 be all right, the I.ieutenant shouted back, without knowing whether he thought so or not. Yes, Sir, though I ...

... .* By ESME WYNNE-TYSON. IT seemed to Miss Ponsonby that she had been in bed a very long time. Certainly ten o'clock had been early to come to bed, especially on Christmas Eve, but after two days at Brambledon Lodge she was still very conscious of her solitude, from which she had hoped to escape by spending Christmas at a guest-house. Large country guest-house. Cheerful company. Log fires. Own ...

... By N. G. STRONG. DEVONPORT want a dozen more officers for general duties. Take the first twelve names on this list. Alphabetical order. Well, I must be getting along. Cheero, see you Monday, Cheero. Sir-- all right-- I'll hold the fort-- have a good leave, Sir. Which is why, twelve hours later, a certain Wren in a certain office said to a certain fellow Oh, there 's a signal for you, Sir, ...