There are a hundred men at this moment fit to go to hospital, but the O.C.won't hear of it." "Doc, they ought to have something hot.

The kitchens are left behind, I understand.

Let me have a couple of your men, and let me see what I can do." "It's no use, I've tried all the hotels about here.

They're full up." "No harm trying, doc," said Barry, and off he went.
But he found the hotels full up, as the doctor had said.

After much inquiry, he found his way to the Y.M.C.A.A cheerful but sleepy secretary, half dead with the fatigue of a heavy day ministering to soldiers "going up the line," could offer him no help at all.
"Do you mean to say that there is no place in this town," said Barry desperately, "where a sick man can get a dish of coffee ?" "Sick man!" cried the secretary.