The German student made his examination of the wounded thigh, while Calder held the lantern above his head.

As Calder had predicted, it was not a pleasant business; for the wound crawled.

The German student was glad to cover it up again.
"I can do nothing," he said.

"Perhaps, in a hospital, with baths and dressings--! Relief will be given at all events; but more?
I do not know.

Here I could not even begin to do anything at all.