"
So saying he turned him over to an assistant, and went on with his work.
At this point Cameron, from whose eyes the look of horror had not yet
faded, leaned over to Barry and whispered:
"Let's get out of this. For Heaven's sake, this thing is getting me." He
glanced at Barry. "What, are you ill, too?"
"Ill," answered Barry between his clenched teeth. "Ill? No, why should
I be ill? Look at these boys. I see myself ill. By Jove!" he added under
his breath, "here's another shell shock. Sit down, Cameron!" His voice
took on a sterner tone. "Sit down. Don't be an ass!"
Once more Colonel Tait took in hand the shell-shock man. This second was
a stretcher case. The man was very violent, requiring two men to hold
him on his stretcher.
"Oh, let him go! Let him go!" said Colonel Tait. "What's wrong with
you?" he said to the man. "Have you any wounds?"
"No, sir," chattered the man miserably. "Shell--shock,--sir.
Buried--twice--by a shell. Oh! Ah!"
The colonel had a few moments' conversation with Gregg, who came over to
where Barry was sitting and said:
"I say, Dunbar, watch this case.
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