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

- In was F' HANCiNllloUS a y
about the man as he passed tina
irritated Albert Kemp almost .
the point o; blows
Halo. Neli" he sai'd. paus,ns IL
front Of the girl and completely *
noTinS her companion, sorry YOU are
already engaged Tonight. Won
De late tomorrow night You Won
toTget-seyen O'clock; and Wen haV,
dinner and ;hen slip across to the
Gaisty."
Il won't forget" murmured tho girl
Richard Kerr passed on, as though
he haun Il care TO rUiIlc his SOU.
Kemp turned TO the girl. with auEei
hamlns ~ his commonplace face
can't stand that teller. what is hc
20 YOU, Neli3 Why can't he pick Up
SRI o.: has own class and leave yoL
alone? won't have him comm be.
'Ween rs w:th his fine airs and ways!
on. and who said YOU wouidu':
ALBERT Kemp. should like TO know?
replied the girl with spirit III you
want 10 remain friends with me
YOU II let my friends alone Time
Tor YOU 10 talk like that whcu I've
promised TO be yours, an not before.
II YOU re guinE to be jealous and
make fool of Yourself, I'm goinc
s,.aisht nome. I'm not going TO have
my evening spoiled. You'd better
ther"
The clerk Win tho ,mmonnlaco
race and tho easily inflamou -aciinrs
SO iar as the gir' he lovoG ras con-
S,eEhea' thouEhtsit over, .euGoavorinc
hard the while to keep his nati,raI
repayment ia check
m sorry Nell he said contritelv.
OUT 90 nate 10 SEQ that follcr hang
ms round a.ter YOU. It's because I N,
so iond OF YOU suppose. But I'm
n gong 20 spoil yours evening.
Come on jump on this bus and We
so 80 theatre"
When Nell Withors put her hcod ON
the. pillow that night She savo her.
se!t 10 thinking about Il a. two widely
a!fterent admirers.
And yet her triumph, such IS tcumi-
nine nature. caused her pain as she
tossed ana turned in her excitement
she could not forget tho look Of
anguish that showed in Albert
kemp's eyes whenever Kcrrs name
was mentioned And there vas an
other thing: Kerr nattered her, spent
money! goat deal OF money-on
her, bought her presents. yet never
gave her any Indication that he look
ed upon her in the same way that
Kemp did-as a future wife.
War.
The flaming, scariet pia;ards, car
ried by scrocChing uews6oys,' nlicd
the streets. The dreaded hour, so
lons threatened. had come.
Yes, they came. mighty host of
volunteers: and amonc them wcro the
clerk .Albcr; Kemp. and the dandy
Richard Kerr.
They had each told Nell wi,hers
in their vastly different ways. Kemp.
his eyes blazing, md his common
place face rcd with the strain Of his
emotions, had told her that "hc wasn't
going 10 let anyone say he was afraid
o. bit Of lead; the boss had prom
Used to keep his job opon. and he
Kerr had only casualty mentioned
Think OF leaving YOU for a bit.
Nell" he had yawned; there ought to
he a bit OF fun doing over there"
He waved his hand vaguely south
wards.
Both had written her a farewell
Kevrs case it was tclcGram
and then they were gone.
Chance led them 10 be shoulder TO
shoulder In tho long queue that
waited more or less patiently outside
New Scotland Yard 10 pass IN for the
doctors scrutiny.
When Kemp had seen who his
ntighbor was. his eyes opened wide
with establishment Then he snceorcd
openly
HALO. collar-and -cums! You're
getting on the wrong bus, amt you?'
Albert Kemp was pleheian; this
much has already been disclosed.
Kerr Yawned.
My dear fellow, why don't YOU
keep your mouth shut; YOU make such
6 draught."
question read!ly-ii in different words
and in q different manner. They had
been told that after a month or SO
OF drilling, they might have 10 - on.
active service. - "a
Thank goodness" said the clerk.
by Jove-really" replied the
lounging dandy. his tired eyes spark
l!ng.
In six weeks time they had both
been drafted into q famous regiment
Of the Line engaged on the French
stained with weeks growth on
their chins. touslcd- haired and cam
frontier. Both were lean, brown. war.
pal sn- srimed.
STILL THE SAME MEN.
But they We're still the clerk ana
the dandy 30 amount OF inire could
level them. Even the fact OF ngh;-
ing side by side had not bridsed the
gulf between them.
Their uew-foUnd comrades VINO
had learned 70 respect the dauutless
of hotn--that had changed
ordinary civilians INTO drst-class
ngh,ing machines. Who took the trc.
hardships That came TO them
without murmur- knew that some
mic quarrel kept them apart, and
they watched daily and nightly for
the settlement u came ia the en-.
trenchr- ents one night as they
stretched their weary frames round
nc campfire. that had been built out
OF the captured Eun-chrriaee OF one
Of the enemy's useless how!tzcrs
Feel YOU want TO see mother. Coz.
ufs?" sneored tae clerk.
My dear. unmannercd young friend
drawlcd the mar. whom d." addressed.
IL YOU speak 10 me again 80 mat
tone. ! small bo reluctantly compelled
10 punch your head
non. would youf' criod The delight
I'd Kemp, who aad loused FOR the op-
when MS enemy wound be
zoadeG out 81 the smiling and con
teIap,uous Indifference which mad
provoked him uearly to madness.
Come and try SION. Collar-and- Cuffs:
I'll knock your head ou.'