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It would not be long, however, before the American Red Cross would take over that hospital and the French wounded would be sent to the base hospital at Lyse, where Ruth had first worked on coming to France. Up to this very moment and not an unexciting moment it was Ruth Fielding had never been so far away from Clair in this direction.
She had not been sure that he would so quickly respond to her telegram to the elderly prefect of police at Lyse, who was likewise her friend and respectful admirer. This secret agent was a lean man of dark complexion. His manner was cordial when he rose to greet her.
It was also an extremely cheerful afternoon, for not only was the sun shining, but the four artists Madame Balli had brought gave of their best and their efforts to amuse were greeted with shouts of laughter. Lyse Berty the most distinguished vaudeville artist in France and who is certainly funnier than any woman on earth had got herself up in horizon blue, and was the hit of the afternoon.
But the first thing she did after depositing her bag in her cell was to go to the telegraph office and put before the military censor the following message addressed to the prefect of police at Lyse, "Will you please communicate with M. Lafrane. I have something of importance to tell him." She signed her name and occupation in full to this, and was finally assured that it would be sent.
Her experiences at Lyse and at Clair had been nothing like this. In one town she had lived at a pension, while at the latter hospital she had had her own little cell in the annex. However, the girl of the Red Mill never thought of complaining. If these other earnest girls and women could stand such rough experiences why not she?