Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . elingover, as Red Joe had done. But the thought that this manslife depended upon him kept him at his awful post. Try to sit perfectly still for one minute and see how longa minute really is. Dick had to remain as he was. His thumb,arm, and body ached before five minutes had passed and itseemed as if he could hold out no longer, for he had to presshard to keep the blood back. Time wore on. He eased his trialsomewhat by directing the scouts to make a stretcher to be usedwhen Duke should come with the surgeon. Ten minutes passed,—f
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . elingover, as Red Joe had done. But the thought that this manslife depended upon him kept him at his awful post. Try to sit perfectly still for one minute and see how longa minute really is. Dick had to remain as he was. His thumb,arm, and body ached before five minutes had passed and itseemed as if he could hold out no longer, for he had to presshard to keep the blood back. Time wore on. He eased his trialsomewhat by directing the scouts to make a stretcher to be usedwhen Duke should come with the surgeon. Ten minutes passed,—fifteen,—twenty,—a half-hour! Dickhad become a block of wood, it seemed to him. He wondered if THE SCOUTS BRAVER! 81 he ever would be able to move again. The injured man ap-peared to be resting easier, but his face was deathly white andDick was doubtful if he ever would recover. Jim had ridden Duke on a gallop to the nearest town for adoctor. He decided that the doctor should ride Duke back tothe scene of the accident and so he did not exhaust the faithful. USE OF THE STRETCHERHow the Injured are Carried by Roy Scouts After ReceivingFirst Aid in the Field and fleet animal. He had trouble finding a doctor and whenhe did the man was fat and could not ride, so he started in abuckboard. Jim continued his search and finally found ayoung physician who could ride and he leaped into the saddlethe Bov Scout vacated. 82 THE SCOUTS BRAVERY Duke seemed to know that now was his time to show hismettle and he hit the trail back at a long gallop. The youngsurgeon passed the fat man in his buckboard like a flash andreached the farmhouse before brave Dick gave up his hold onthe artery. He rode into the farmyard and through the gate into thefield, He dashed up to the group and leaped from the professional eye took in the situation at a glance. Well done, laddie-buck, he said to Dick. Hold on justa moment longer. The surgeon with skilled and certain movements opened hiscase and too
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