The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-28
D6e Empty Sleeve An Episode of the European
 War.
By MARTHA V. MONROE.

ped toward a cab standing by the curb In Oxford circus, London, and was met at the cab door by tall, athletic looking man in a cutaway coat and silk hat. The gentleman looked about him for another vehicle, but, not see ing any. said to the young soldier:
 Perhaps If we happen to be going the same way we can both use the cab"
 'I'm going to Westminster abbey" | And l go to Downing street. That will be very little out of the way if at all. Get in"
 The yaungster entered the cab, fol- lowed by the other, who first gave some directions that the soldier did not hear.
 Are you a resident of LondonE" ask. cd the young rnan by way of opening conversation.
 "I am"
 "I'm stranger I'm from Canada. I came over with the troops that land ed the other day. I've got leave for the day to go sightseeing, l shall take Ia the abbey first"
 "Youll find It very intcreStn@."
 By the bye. you. being Luu1uner, can perhaps tell me how to get tu this place" And he handed the gentleman sitting beside him a paper uu which | Has written the name Of suburban town.
 "TO go there you take the Padding ton station. Tell the driver. He'll know" "I can't go today, have so much to l see When 1 go back to Montreal-if I live through the war-eyerybody wilt ask me. Have you seen this and have l you seen that in LOndon?' aud l don't want to say l haven't. So 1 told the l young lady who lives at that address she must come to camp to see me in, stead of my taking up the time granted me for leaves to go out of town on railway"
 (Which means that you are engaged to herr"
 That's just what It does mean. She was brought up in Canada. Her fa- ther came to England year ago. When the war broke out and you tel. lows over here called on us Canadians to help you out l thought it would be a good opportunity to come over and see her. So enlisted" The gentleman cast q side glance at his companion. but said nothing.
 Do you think it will be much of Hght% asked the youngster.
 "A very big fight"
 "Well, don't mind seeing some serv- lee. darersay 1t will be valuable experience. Of course l don't want to get killed. Gladys-l mean Miss Ark right; she's my iancee, you knOw-she don't like the idea"-
 "ArkrightY' interrupted the gentle man-"Samuel Arkright's daughter?'
 "Yes. Do you know bim:"
 Quite we'll"
 "SIy name Is Glover-.lames Glover | of the -th Canadian foot. l suppose | you nave met my uahCVe'
 "Oh. yes, I know Gladys Arkright.'
 Nice girl isn't she?" looking up wistfully for the strangers approval of the girl be loved.
 "Gladys is lovely girl"
 By this time the cab had stopped and the gentleman got out.
 "To the abbey" he said to the cab man, handing him the fare, then to the Canadian: Much obliged for ac- cOmnodating me. When, you see Gladys give her my love:
 "UhO shall say?"
 But before the other could reply he was buttopholed by a man, and as he entered the building for which he was headed half a dozen others surrounded him.
 Private James Glover visited West minister abbey. the Tower of London and various other sights. Wherever he was recognized as q Canadian soldier he met with kindly greetings. Every inquiry he made was responded to with aacrity, and an old gentleman of sev- enty volunteered to take him to see several curlosities of which he had not heard. When he returned to camp he was informed that his regiment would be moved the next day to channel port to be carried to France. He had barely time to write brief goodby to his sweetheart before he turned in for the night and was up before the sun the next morning.
 Young Glover found tine trenches in deed an experience. Having come | from a cold climate. he stood winter weather fairly we'll His introduction to natural war was like that of most other men who for the first time listen ed to the din of battle. He was bad ly scared. But they were making vet erans rapidly in those days, and the Canadian soon got thOt control of himself which marks the difference be- tween a raw recruit and a veteran. Then. too, when In the thick of it he lost consciousness Of everything but what be and his comrades were do- lg