The Lamar register., 1920-01-07
ON DUTY,AS EVER
Ex-Sergeant Merely in Another
Line of Trenches.
In Fact, ons-Time Commander Thousnt
Him More Valuable In Civil Lire
Than During the Hot
Days In France.

At breakfast that morning, says
contributor to London Punch, joyce
had announced firmly that II really
loved her | would take the pattern
up 10 town with me and see what
] could do What she failed to realize
wa, that. II ventured alone into the
midst of so Intimately feminine =
world as Ribby Renns' for the pur-
pose OF matching stuff called PINK
georgstte. l should become virtually
incapable OF doing anything at ALL
The only redeemlng feature about
the whole nerveracking business was
that he found me as soon as he did.
Good afternoon. sirl" he said In q
most Ingratiatlng voice. What can We
have the pleasure OF showing Jou'
sirf'
He was tall and handsome. with q
perfectly waIed mustsche and . fault
less frock coat. He bowed before me
with q solicitous curve to his broad
shoulders. and the way he massagsd
one hand with the other had n highly
soothing effect.
"Pink georgette, sir? Certainly. sir !"
To my tne1presslble relief. he seemed
to consider It the most likely In the
world.
Miss Robinson - he called; Tink
seergette.-
With q polite wave OF the hand. hs
motioned me toward the lady. He hsv-
cred about while | opened the bit ef
tissue paper containing The pattern
and murmured my needs to Mis-
Robinson. His very presence gave ~
confidence.
When II was all over. he came NJ
and led me away. As we emerged int
the stronger light near the door peer
ed at him closely. Then I touched hin
on the arm and beckoned him behind
a couple of Paris models.
took hold OF his hand and wrung
II fervently.
"sergt. Steel" said. you always
did. have the knack Of being in the
right spot at the right moment. I have
not set eyes on you since that hot day
in 1915. when you brought up the
out Of that tight corner at Guillemont
That was q valuable bit OF work.
sergeant. but nothing TO this-simply
nothing
The solicitous curve had strsighten-
ed out from his broad shoulders. Hi
hands has ceased their soothing mas
sage. His heels were together. his
arms glued to his sides, his eyes glar
isE at a fixed point directly over the
top OF my head.
Thought II was you. sir. as soon
rs ! saw you. But OF course I wasn'i
going to say anything TIL you did" I,
was not the lngratisting voice now. sui
that rssping half-whisper he alway-
used for nocturnal conferences In the
front line. Never heard anything Of
you. sir. since you went down with
blighty after Guillemont. Beg your
pardon, sir. but you looked . bit windy
as you came In Just now. so I thought
I'D keep in support. Yes. sir. got
my ticket last month-only been back
on my old job y fortnight
tapped The parcel that Miss Robin
sons own fair hands had made up for
NE.
This is n good issue sergesntf"
asked. Sound. reliable. and all thstr'
Couldn't he better. sir. | had my
eye on her. We only drew II ourselves
lately. That's the stun to give EN-
.. perfect match exquisite
HE ding OF color &C.. those art shades
are to he very fashionable this season.
assure you. SIR"
ImperceptIbly his hands had resumed
their message, the sollcltous curve had
returned TO his broad shoulders. his
voice was ingrntlating again.
I'VE have large range of all daintI.
est materials. believe our charmeuse.
ninons and crepe de chimes to be un-
rvaled, sir. A little damp underfoot
to-day. sir. but warmer-much warm
ar. Yes. sir Thank you. sirl Good day.
sirr-
And Sergt. Steel IN. C. NJ. and four
chsvrons) bowed me into thr street.
Huns Have Tovp crIer