ry conditions in which he had been living.

The day before she had thought he looked and acted strangely and had
half an idea that he may have been partly delirious then, so she was not
altogether surprised by the present situation.

During her journey across the fields daylight had come; because she
would not otherwise have been able to accomplish her present task even
so inadequately as she had accomplished it, Sally was pleased.

Yet when the moment arrived and she had done all she could for the
soldier's comfort she had to face her real difficulty.

There is no mistake in this world more serious than to judge other
people's problems in the light in which they appear to us. The problem
which is nothing to one human being appears insurmountable to another.

So with Sally Ashton's present difficulty.

She had made up her mind to tell the soldier that unless he left the
chateau before the following day she would be compelled to tell her
friends of his hiding place and ask advice. But she had meant to warn
him of her intention and allow him to take his chances if he preferred.

Now he appeared defenceless and entirely at her mercy.

Should she betray him at once? Certainly there was a possibility that he
would die of neglect if left alone at the chateau. But then he must have
faced this possibility and deliberately chosen it.

Sally wondered what would become of an escaped prisoner if he were
discovered to be desperately ill? It did not seem possible that the
military authorities would be so severe as he had anticipated.

Yet she knew very little of the ways of military authorities, and an
escaped prisoner would scarcely be an object of devoted attention.

Although not aware of the fact, already Sally had assumed a protective
attitude toward the soldier.

One thing she might do and that was to wait another twenty-four hours.
It was barely possible that he might not be so ill as she now believed.

At present she must not remain a moment longer at the chateau. Instead
she must run back across the fields, since it was her plan to reach the
farm house and be discovered in the act of assisting Mere 'Toinette in
the preparation of breakfast.

CHAPTER XII

OTHER DAYS AND OTHER WAYS

Under the new conditions of life in the devastated country of France, it
has been difficult to set down the effect which the change of
environment, the change of interest and of inspiration had upon each
individual member o