Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-08
vious aspect it was also related tc
the why aren't you in khaki?'
question:; Sabre a%pprehended in it a

VlOus aspect 1t was also related to
h "Why aren't you in khaki?"
question; Sabre apprehended in it a
different bearing.
from his, " room into Mr.. For
tunes in quest of a reference. Twyn-
ing and Mir. Fortune were seated to-
gether i'll deep conversation. They
were very often thus seated, Sabre
had noticed. At this entry their con
versation abruptly ceased; and this
also "a not new.
Sabre went across, to the filing cab
met without speaking
Mr.. Fortune cleared his throat.
"Ah. Sabre. I'VE were just saving
1t is that none of us principals are
Of an 6 to do the right thing by
the firm by joining the army"
Yes. it's a pity" Sabre said.
I'm glad you agree. l knew you
would. For myself, Of course, I'm
out of the question. Twyning here is
getting on for forty and Of course
he's given his son to the war. You
Of course. you're married, too, and
there we are! It does, as you say,
seem a great pity"
b spoke very slowly. Most
furious anger was about to burst
when there had suddenly come to its
control. the thought. These two
aren't getting at you for any love of
England. for amy patriotic reason.
Theirs is another reason" He said
very slowly, IT never told you, per
haps I ought TO have told you at the
time, that was refused for The army
some while ago"
Twyning spun around from the
bookcase Really? BY Jove. and you
lhNk 'Sif <n,Sh rS--...
Jolly sporting of you. Fancy-Oh,
l say, old man, do let's have a look
at. your paper if you've got it on
Sabre was at his door. What pa
per?r
"Your rejection paper, old man,
I've, never seen one"
II haven't got one"
MOT got one! You>must have, old
Well, / haven't. I was seer pri-
them up at the barracks"
"Oh. yes, Of course. Wonder they
didn't give o paper, though"
sabre paused on the threshold. He
perfectly well understood the villain
GUS implication. Vile. tntolerabie!
But OF what service to take 1t up?
IN August, the anniversary month
OF the war. he again offered himself
for enlistment and was again reject
ed, but this time after a longer Bcru-
tiny: the was not at Its first
height of perfection.
He wal enormously Cast down ,by
his rejection. When ne got back
that night he went straight in to her.
IT say. they've rejected me. They
won'tshave me-" Hk face Ha worx-
ing. it''s that cursed heart"
She slightly puckered her brows,
Obj you know. for the minute I
couldn't think what on earth you
were talking about. We're you rc-
sjected? Wen. ] must say I'm glad"
Wei, do just imagine VIVA. you'd
look like in private soldiers cloth-
inkF She laughed very lheaftlif
again
He turned away.
cHisTsR Y.
Up in his room he began 4 long
letter to Mona, pouring out to her
an his Feelings about this second re-
lection. He was writing to her
4 hearing from hef-regularly ana
ffequently new. It was his only
vent In the oppression OF these fright
w days. She said that It was hers.
In her letters she always mem
TONED Tony She wrote to Tony
every, day. she told him; and there
were few Of her letters but mentioned
q parcel OF como kihd sent to her hus-
hand. Tony never wrote.
Che once or twice said, without,
any comment. but he III writing
often g Mrs. Stanley and Lady
Grace Heddon ana HOnhie Basildoi,
and I hsAr bits Of him from them
End know he II kecpiHE wei. or.
curse 1 pretend to them that their
news is stale to me. feel most,
woman cAn do In this frishsfal tine
~ to DO ali she can for her man out
there; and Tony'ss mine. VIXEN this.
y all Ovef~-0hs MIAtko. ~ III ever
sotng TO be over Things Viii Hunt
Again; but while he's out there ths
oldd thtnEs Afcs dsad ana Tcny'k mine