The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27


St.nlhs Nawn. he peeled of his
shabhN service jacket. and put his
H"hus on guard. The crowd of Tom
mics hurriedly made a rough ring.
JOY ochminS on their faces.
~ the end OF the light the clerk
apologize"
me ex- ,dandy lounger shook the
pioHered hand heartily. There was
g" ncartiness in his voice that not one
q ,ne crowd had ever noticed before.
we were both fools for not getting
inns over before" lie said. Now per-
maps We can be friendsr
ION het!" said Kemp heartily.
In front or the two men. hidin. in
INC ditch. the darkness was riven
with ceaseiess blazing, preceded by
inc piNe- ping OF rife shots.
This Amt a bit like town. Is Il.
DIck said tho clerk. wipine tho
hand. e'''''
u don't notice tho buses. re-
marked the oN-dnndy humorously. as
ne ot"uEht his rife to his shouldec
"Shlh. Ihat ought 10 have sent one
oil me begsars to kinsdomcome."
h"th men were lying Hat on their
stomachs. ANA death was hoverln.
oNer thein ana all round them
| va got about twelve more buIla,o
left Dick." came the low voice Of
kemr. After that. reckon 'twili
he Goodbye. mothcr."
an Sruntcd Kerr like n man
Srati!iod. as what might have been a
uHlms mans ycll Of pain. noatcd back
10 them 1T viii be goodbye every.
"ouN' I'm thinking. old char"
We got somcthin' on my mind.
] tn
tire away, sonny"
about Nell. Dick" 80 co,,,o
sec Ncir use trine on his side ana
lock across at him. ''
thought we'd settled all TINT"
=, sui Wo haven't--at least | haven't
'VM' ! Wnnt TO tell YOU this: used
10 '"ihK YOU were just a dressodun
ih!--""o ri those fool. ina, bacn,,
S"i huthin' better to do than .nnndir.
money And maxim girls FOND of am
-" '"GE "ont mean nothim them.
ncfeS used 10 hate YOU like poi.
ron Tor hangin' round Nell.
=, used to say to her. Why can't
sec ! was fond OF her. Dick. r.
mhuh come out here TO have On
win these here Germans ia Inv
asked her TO marry me. and choncod
II! used TO reckon was the bost
nlnn out OF us two. though | was
only clerk
Eut ] know now I'm not"
Old chap, YOU mustn't talk ii,,o
,nat SAID Kerr You mustn't. really.
1t isn't true! I've always been wh3t
You said | was-ouly worse I've
neen wastcr. old fellow. all my life.
come sick Of my own life.
Md look here, We mustn't saw die
Hot YOU know" he added. his tone
hrishtcn1ins Il guess there's just
Ing away the other draws their
ire Look here. I'll slip out to tic
ISht There and run as hard as ! can
pelt, shooting al the time LIS dark
as pitch. and they may think | was
a small troop II l keep firing Any.
..,., Yes, said Kcmp. passionatoly.
There is the certainty OF you beinS
Killed, 50 that l can get away. Dvs
think I'm the sort that would ,ake IL.
do YOU
Think Of Nell. old chap"
That's just who am thinkin' OF.
I'm soin' To give YOU the chance:
haven't said you're the better man?''
hc would have risen TO his feet but
that Kerr. who had edged closer to
him. pulled him down.
Veil toss for 1.-THE man who
loses u go out there!" he snid in a
.cnse voice. pointing 10 the right
Have YOU match?"
Yes
Kemp pulled box out OF hts peck.
rt and held it in readiness.
Here's coin
Kerr rumma-ed in vest pocket
and handed something TO the other
match"
VIVA, do YOU CALI"
Life was swoet-with Ncu-ann
Kemp could not conquer the ,remor
IN his voice. although he was ashamed
of it.
: TAILS said Kerr, and laughed
The TWO heads were close together
as Kemp lifted the palm OF his righ.
hand from the back OF his lett
Heads he cried.
Again he hated himself from tho
bottom OF his heart for the emotion
which he could not conceal
Kerr laughed once more.
Remember me sometiines-you ana
Sell" ne said, and rose to his feet.
y lump that threatened 20 choke
him rose In Kcmps throat so that he
could not reply. on his knees he
cmtchcd the others hand.
Good luck Old chap.
Then he was gone.
Kemp saw MIN so with eyes grown
misty lie heard the distant cries OF
the enemy as they rushed forward TO
where Kcrrs rifle shots were splitting
as though ten men were shooting In.
stead OF one.
Two hundred yeards away they
found MIN. his body riddled With
bullets. rs Kemp. with tears run.
ming down his face. told them the
story. they barred their heads. and
many turned away.
Cad! said the lieutenant fervently.
I'm proad lie belonged TO my men!
rhinet like this make one glad 10 be
, soldier"
The man with scar on his lief,
deck looked at the photograph in
entity. while he tried in vain 10 con-
rcl the twitchinE OF his lips
he gave it 10 me before he wen,
away said the girl brokeniy. Il
iitut ten YOU because thought
.ou wouldn't Ike IT,!
Like t" cried Albert KcmD
That's the photograph OF the nnest
nan you or ] viii ever meet! Nell
'e: 1t enlarged and hang IT in the
larIor'
And they did.