Farewell Under Two Flags [7] [7] ILLUSTRATIONS You Must Abide by my Decision PAGE In a Few Moments She was in a Panic His Own Men Carried Him Back to a Field Hospital I Assure You I Have Official Permission [9] [9] The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure CHAPTER I "In all the world there is nothing so peaceful as this English country, is there? It is like another world when one first gets away from the turmoil of New York." The girl who said this was undoubtedly an American, both in her manner and appearance, although her dark hair and eyes and her deep-toned olive skin were almost Spanish in coloring. Her companion—in spite of the fact that[10] her costume was a typical English walking one, a mixed brown tweed skirt, Norfolk jacket and high boots,—was equally an American. She smiled before replying. [10] "I don't know that I agree with you, Olive. Of course that is what people from home always say. Jim Colter declares he is half asleep the entire time he is in England.