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The Sky Pilot in No Man’s Land

CHAPTER X
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Now we're all right and I suppose we must go." The V.A.D.hesitated a moment, then she took the sergeant to one side, and entered into earnest and persuasive talk with him.
"It's against regulations, miss," Barry heard him say, "and besides, you know, we're expecting a hospital train any minute, and every car will be needed." "Then I'll take my own car," she said.

"It's all ready and has the chains on, sergeant, I think." "Yes, it's quite ready, but you will get me into trouble, miss." "Then, I'll get you out again.

Load those things in, while I run and change--I'm going to drive you out to your camp," she said to Barry as she hurried away.
The sergeant shook his head as he looked after her.
"She's a thoroughbred, sir," he said.

"We jump when she asks us for anything.

She's a real blooded one; not like some, sir--like some of them fullrigged ones.


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