Protagonist who leaves his family in Michigan, joins the WWI Italian Army ambulance corps, suffers battlefield injuries, falls in love with a nurse who tragically dies, and returns home to find his father deceased.
The telegrapher provides a brief but supportive social encounter during Nick's restless travels.
During his cross-country journey, Nick encounters a sympathetic telegrapher who offers human connection while Nick is searching for direction.
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