"Better—lots better," he answered; "you see, I can really think——" "Better—lots better," he answered; "you see, I can really think——" "I wouldn't try to do that—not yet." "I wouldn't try to do that—not yet." "Oh, I'm all right." And the nurse was ready for the first time to believe that her patient was to remain this side of the border line of the dim realm into which she had seen so many go, for his eyes were clear and he spoke with definite assurance. But the question that he asked made her dubious again. "Oh, I'm all right." And the nurse was ready for the first time to believe that her patient was to remain this side of the border line of the dim realm into which she had seen so many go, for his eyes were clear and he spoke with definite assurance. But the question that he asked made her dubious again. "I say, nurse, would you mind telling me what my name is?" "I say, nurse, would you mind telling me what my name is?" She gazed at him a moment as though a little disappointed and then replied quietly: "Lieutenant Henry G. Horton, of the —th Infantry." She gazed at him a moment as though a little disappointed and then replied quietly: "Lieutenant Henry G. Horton, of the —th Infantry." "Oh," said the patient, "I see." "Oh," said the patient, "I see." "I think you'd better sleep a while, then I want the Major to see you." "I think you'd better sleep a while, then I want the Major to see you." "Oh, don't bother; I'm coming through all right, now. I'm sure of it. But I want to tell you——" "Oh, don't bother; I'm coming through all right, now. I'm sure of it. But I want to tell you——" The nurse silenced him gently, then felt his pulse and after another glance at him moved to the next bed. It had been a wonderful operation, but then they couldn't expect the impossible. The nurse silenced him gently, then felt his pulse and
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