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rivals. after which he would run up
to tho sleeping quarters and order the
men to stand at attention. ON ono of
these visits he found the men playing
cards and ordered them to stand up.
but only two Of the twelve compiled
with the order. He called them all out.
and took them to the chief surgeon,
who quickly ordered them to the front.
Thus he went on from day to day,
bothering and worrying the men, happy
only when he could send them way.
He was the cal master Of their fate
and seemed some sort of fools Sec
rotary TO destiny.
But all this was before the arrival
Of Gaspard. With Gaspard he learned
to know the other side Of the human
medal and became acquainted with re-
sistancc and failure. Ciaspard drove
him mad.
Gaspard could only he handled one
way. and when he came into the bar
racks he had determined to remain
there only a week and then so back to
the firing line. But the satisfied and
positive in which the Adlu-
t8nt told him that he was at to 20
back and fight appeared to him as an
Insult. and he promptly decided that
he would have his own way.
All right don't WORT! . . e.
We'll see the surgeon
Meanwhile he anne across his Cd
friend Moreau. who had been wounded
and had already recovered and was
10Y spending his time doing nothing.
Gaspard was delighted beyond measure
to md his pal a. whose side he had
fought. and lie questioned HIM at once
regarding the Adju,ant.
VIVA, does that fool thing he So
Don't worry" said Moreau. Hes
not going to send me back 10 tho
bochcs."
How will you - to-
Leave i, TO me
Put how?'
I'm down as a mum ton worker"
~"N1uni,ion worker"
Yes. You sec I'm co.nc TO make
bullets instead Of receiving them"
Gee That's "A pretty good game"
Gasrard though, L over aud tNen
said:
We'll, there's nothing for ne in
that line. A sinai. dealer cant pretend
TO know anything about munitions"
"AIl you haV" To do * to have Nout-
self put down a. unfit
what does that mean"
Just ask the blc fellow over t.cre
the onc with glgvscs. He's unfit
THAT hig. skinny one"
Yes. h,'s unfit
Eli sofa come over here. '
Gisspard was i,Gg on his ba"k on a
heap OF straw ard the other man came
over.
"Nha'.s this Morcau tolls me. that
you're unfit"
"He's right"
What does that mean
"Tha I can't do n more fshting."
And YOU know added Mofeau.
"he's a wise ono. IIe's a school teacher
N Paris AMI not q fool. en- IL he's unit
rs because It's n goc,i thing 10 be-
I'm afraid you're mistaken. my
friend. SO far at least az I am con-
cerncd." said the professor quietly.
III I am UNIT it IS not 10y my own
wish. but because ! am suffering from
I an acute attack Of cnteritis."
"Entertts? And what is enteritis?'
said Gaspard.
IT'S It's very painful"
Where do YOU feel it,"
-, ,,. a.,
N
~" .,.
one can never tel"
you gee explained Moreau. "he
has already bean ont "a, tho from. and
has heen wounded He knows wha.
4, g orI ,s,,, IL, al, .rx,oua "a ,rv
!, amin"
Casnard had o,hi 20 ssy He WAS
looking straight ahead and Juggling a
n,.re q, stray in his hands.
wei" said tho professor. .'let him
,aLc my or,orI,is AND ri take h,s
Mac, on, a, the front"
Don, hr.r" said Norc,u when
,,,, b,vo sos, WIN, I, ,noLs ,il,c you'll,
~oh,bly long for yo,iv wife and yn,r
.Iiurers"
- have mn wife"
.ynu.re moi m,rr,cdo you're. all
a~,,nao"
oy1."
VII +, had my wa, y,u'J hay.
sometime 10 ma, in ,hc ,ine Of ,~axcs."
E,.,.rd ran,.rL.l tina, his wourI still
,,,s,a him occasional mains. at which
Norcau ,vc.aime1.
"r, anvil ,,,, tho sur,eor "a, once and
lisa ma limo anon, 10"
G,srard ,bou.l,, =. over a few
m,ru..s and ,hor replied: