The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-10

I aferward. I knew all about the bump.
| though, by them couldn't get my hat
| on"
| "Joskin." said Tommy Simth. presenting
| the handle OF the club shovel, be pal.
! I'm as near as a TOUGHER a quarter OF an
| inch under height. rather mere than less.
Put bump onto my head half an inch big.
| and I'm through the medical like hct
| knife through butter
| Mr. Josynghame took the shovel ard
looked at him admiringIy. Mean it?" he
| asked.
| Father" said his friend. "Ill take it
sitting. though Look sharp. before any
| ono comes in He sat upright in his chair.
I gripping the arms of 1t and clcrchiny his
teeth. Go on. I'll shut my eyes If you'd
| rather"
! Spang. The shovel came down on the
| skull of Mr.. Tommy Smith with a sound
| like a cracked bell, muffied. He gave
| little gasp.
Harder, old chap" he said blinking.
| "and little more in the middle Can't
you-swing- it-a-bit.
Spang, II descended again. and Tom
my Smith gasped and turned red first. thes
white. A member Of the club had opened
the door as the blow fell. He gasped. too.
dropped cigarette in an amber mouth
piece fully four inches long. recovered 1t
much damaged. and retired precipitately
under the impression that two OF his fei-
low-members were settling an affair OF
honor with the fireirons after drawing lots.
He was a gentleman of honor and discre-
ton himself and he felt that he had no
right to intrude or to mention II to tins
committee.
1t was minute or two before Tommy
spoke.
"AiI right" he said at last, with an IN
certain smile, and his friend looked reiiey-
ed. II saw hatful OF stars that time.
should think that would work 1t. I'll sit
here-five minutes. Then we'll start. When
we're once there the longer the beggars
keep us waiting the better. feel my hair
sitting up already"
Ten minutes later. as they were getting
into a hanson. his friend enqured how he
/ felt.
II suppose I've got headache" he an
swered. I've never had such thing be-
fore; hut the bumps rising beautifully
And did they pass their medical?"
| And did they otherwise satisfy their ex-
| aminers as to their fitness to hold CON-
missions in Her Majesty's Army? I can
only say that that night short. square,
built youth journeyed from his club to
Iodging-house in Jermyn Street on the
roof Of a four wheeler, after offering to
carry the cab on his back down Piccadilly.
and that the butler at Josynghame House.
Knightsbridge, had to help one OF the
younger hopes of the family upstairs and
tell his lady mother that much work had
made Mr.. Harold bit dizzy.
OF their subsequent careers I know
nothing Either or both of them may have
toiied up the hillside at Elands1aagte or
fallen before the first whitening voliey
AT Magarsfontein- But 1 know this. that
under other names and circumstances a1d
Mt nh Of tHarr ma cad
board Of medical examiners by the meth
DDS have described. / know it. because
1 was told so by two Of my friends. As,
however. one Of my informants soon after
telling me passed beyond the reach of ex-
aminers in Afghanistan. and have for
gotten the name of the other, might al
most as well have said nothing about
them and claimed credit for an original
ity that 10 not possess.-Pall Mall Ca
70