The mirror., 1922-08-03

ooeH SlSdiS anu CiSdIctS, anu dLOtncT pint
of larger! (Bless him y Refreshing our
selves we both settled back in the COM
fcrtable chairs, Mr.. Brennan resuming the
narrative where he had broken off:
"Well sir, as l said what a terrible
year. Allied reverses, war bread, Hoover
izing of necessities, money campaigns, and
countless other war activities. No use to
go over all that happened, and discuss
the sins of omission. Well leave that to
the politicians. However, letters from the
young foreigner were infrequent, but in
all of them he complained of inaction. He
wanted to 60 across. Like so many others
of our splendid young chaps he was spoil
ing for fight. 1t was a full year before
his chance came. Just short while after
the Redhead left me the young foreigners
regiment got orders to move. Now get
this: Both of the boys crossed in the same
transport, one a member of her cresv, the
other a soldier passenger, unkno4vn to each
other. After an uneventful but ominous
voyage, due to the lurking Hun sub
marines, they were approaching the Irish
coast,-deeming the transport safe, official
instructions were for the convoy ship to
abandon the boat within few miles of
the Irish coast-when the catastrophe oc-
Cured. A shell from the German monster
of the deep struck the transport fairly
amidships tearing great hole in her hull
and decks and she was rapidly sinking.
With soldierly precision the crew and
soldier passengers obeyed instructions, in
which they had been zealously drilled.
Life belts were adjusted and companies
formed for the life boats now being low
cred. The captain, an indomitable old
sea dog stuck to his post going down with
the ship, several other members of the
crew as well. The huge swelling of the
waters and whirlpool activity when the
ship sank capsized one of the lfeboats.
Along with many others two young men
found themselves struggling against the
choppy and hungry sea, side by side.
I'll say this is bath, heyH exclaimed
the Redhead.
Vat you tink Irisher, will We max ct?
queried the ex-Hollander.
Tll say we will Dutchy, old bunkie
Look-see there's boat coming towards us
Those two ex-cooks of mine were hauled
over the side of the rescuing life boat
with other survivors. They became in
separable pals. Said the Redhead, while
the boat was making for shore:
IF old man Brennan in Hoosier City
could only see me now.'
Vat vas dot, Irisher, you know him too!
exclaimed the foreign born youth.
Know him, I'll say do, l used to
work for him. declared the Redhead.
There followed an exchange of conf
dences, many exclamations and howls of
approval. But Afor severe drenching
with bad colds the boys were found to be
O. K. at the hospital in Londonderry, Ire
land where they were taken and billeted
awaiting ORDERS"
With the concluding words mine host
reflled his glass.
So engrossed with the story had be-
come that it was several moments before
found my tongue to form some speech
and then only to exclaim meaninglessly:
''What do you know about that?" But
was subconsciously turning over in my
mind several ways of writing these very
interesting and pliable facts. And facts
they surely were. I could hardly believe
that had heard all there was to the story.
Suddenly his opening question recurred to
me and now they dawned on me in an
entirely new light. Profoundly impressed
murmured aloud, very devoutly:
"God moves in mysterious ways His
wonders to perform"
Hearing the quotation from my lips, Mr..
Brennan calculated reverently, "Amen."