The
chemist said that all the Austrians had been driven back, but that the
Bulgars had at last attacked. Mr. Berry thought the news rather serious,
and told us that Gaschitch had said that we must be prepared to move at
twenty-four hours' notice; so back we went to the work on the boxes.
Next day news was brought that the Bulgars had drawn back, and had said
that the Serbs had attacked them first, that the Powers had declared war
on Bulgaria, and that the Russians had bombarded Varna.
At last we got news that the wounded were really coming. We hurried into
our disinfecting garments--looking like pantaloons,--and scissors were
served out to all the assistants. It was dark before the first motor
load came.
The undressing-room was a large white-stone floored room with four long
plank beds covered with mackintosh; behind was the bathroom. The first
wounded man was pushed in through the window on a stretcher, a brown
crumpled heap of misery, and groaning. We laid him carefully on the bed
while the doctor searched for the wound.
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