Galactic Patrol by E.E. Smith

Kinnison was dragged out of unconsciousness by the knowledge that he had landed his speedster inertialess. He came to -- or, rather, to say that he came half to would be a more accurate statement -- with a yell directed at the blurrily seen figure in white which he knew must be a nurse.

"Nurse! " Then, as a searing stab of pain shot through him at the effort, he went on, thinking at the figure in white through his Lens: "My speedster! I landed her free! Get the space port -- -- "