“Tell me, then: can you cure it? Can you stop these terrible contractions?”
“Yes, with Nature’s help, my dear boy.”
“Ha!” sighed Bracy: “then may it come. But why is it? I never heard of such a thing before.”
“Naturally; and I never encountered such a case. It is all due to the irritation of the spinal nerves, and until we can get rid of the cause we cannot arrive at the cure.”
“But, Doctor—”
“Patience, my dear boy—patience.”
“Can you give me some?” said Bracy sadly.
“I hope so, for I am going to appeal to your manliness, your strength of mind. You must try to bear your sufferings, and I will help you by means of sedatives.”
“Thanks, Doctor. If you could only get me to be strong enough to act in some way.”
“Go out with the men and help them to shoot a few of the enemy—eh!”