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"No, not dying, Barry, but in a bad way, I fear."
"Take me," muttered Barry, in a dazed way, and they moved together
rapidly across the platform.
"Wait a moment, doctor," said Barry, breathing hard.
They stood still, a silent and sympathetic group of soldiers about them.
Barry turned from them, walked a few steps, his clasped hands writhing
before him, then stood with his face uplifted to the sky for a few
moments.
"All right, doctor, I'll follow," he said, coming quietly back. "Will he
know me?"
"Sure thing, sir," said the sergeant major cheerily. "He was asking for
you."
On a stretcher, waiting to be lifted into the ambulance, he found his
father, lying white and still.
"Dad!" cried Barry, dropping to his knees beside him. He put his arms
around him on the stretcher, and kissed him on both cheeks and on the
lips. They all drew back from the stretcher and turned their backs upon
the two.
"Barry, my boy. Thank the good God! I feared I would not see you. It's
all right now.


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