“He needn’t heap it on to me!” he exclaimed. “He’s going back, too, after having been gassed and sent across the pond to get well. And, you see, he got to be a lieutenant for bravery.”
“You both seem to be very young, too,” remarked the eldest nurse. “Hardly through school yet; are you?”
“No, ma’am; we are both students, junior year, at Brighton Acad——”
“Brighton? Well, I declare! Why, my brother is a teacher there; Professor Carpenter.”
“Oh, hurrah! He’s a dandy! The fellows all like him immensely!” Don shouted.
“It’s fine to meet his sister over here, Miss Carpenter,” Herbert said.
“It is indeed a pleasure to know you both,” said the lady, and proceeded to formally introduce the other two nurses.
Then they were on the road once more and two hours later had safely landed the women at a Red Cross headquarters on the way, a few miles north of Paris. The boys parted from their gentle passengers with real regret; then sped on again, headed for the Army General Headquarters.