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health and competence, yet mourncd in
socrot--oven at times mado audible
moan-over tho fact that among the Off
Gers and men Of the regiment what
Stannard said, thought, did, was never
to be questioned, Stannard was author
ity ON ali points of soldering; stan
nard was the expert engineer, builder,
craftsman, topographer and all round
military "sharp;" while he, Mainwar-
ing whose troop had been model,
whose battalion was now really i'll finer
shape than Stannard' s, and who had
abundant means and spent where Stan
nard saved, was looked upon in tho
cavalry as good soldier, fine officer,
despite his surly mannerisms, and yet
because he hadn't enjoyed STANDARDS
advantages and a college or even high
school training no must submit to
perennial playing of second fiddle 1t
set him against ~tannard and it led
eventually to trouble.
"If you'd only be- wise, Leonard, "
his brighter better half had said to him.
"you wouldn't ask questions Of Blake.
Look it up in the encyclopedia, or even
ask mo
"Wby, hang it, Laura" interrupted
the major, "half my years are spent in
saddle out in the field. You and tho en-
encyclopedia are months march away.
can't help wanting to know what
things mean.
"Thon asI; Captain Truscott or Cap
tain Freeman. " Sho knew too much to
wound him by suggesting Stannard.
"Blako's propensity to burlcsquo every
thing is irresistible unless you happen
to be alone with him." And MainWar-
ing would premise, and despite his
promise would fail, for, as be frankly
admitted, he couldn't help wanting to
know, yuu know, and, as it never oc-
CURED TO him that he could mispro-
nounce any word, foreign or domestic
poor Nainwaring was ctcrnally putting
his foot in it, He and Tommy Hollis
were Ilal5e'S entire delight and neither
man could resent his Witticisms even
when they vcrgCd on the PERSONAL for
+ Blake, like Ray, was a rPEimontal idol
because Of deeds that won tribute out
vying the \ ictoria cross or congression-
al medal Of honor Mainwuring swore
by both as soldiers, and Hollis fairly
vor,hiped blake Bat Tommy was
away on. other duty Just now, and the
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