New Britain herald., 1927-01-05

you're the right sort, all right. | through an through. I knew that, O course, over in France, tn way you looked after us gassed birds. But-holy Pat" he added with a chuckle, If Ida had this last night what I couldn't have done to that crap game in the mailin' room of the Planet! Wow!"
 The right sort" held up an ad- monishing finger ana eyed him se- verely. You listen to me. Mike Hennegan," was her stern command. you get yourself weeks meal ticket and room with the balance of that twenty and keep out of crap games. Now, do as I told you and hurry back"
 You said it. Captain" Mike Hennegan ierked his heels together and saluted. Orders from head quarters Attention, company For ward march,"
 The company" marched. 1t marched straight to the nearest res- IcA LII ftilt, llliCo tp oii loNi o1 bNi D VI ham and eggs, washed it down with three cups of coffee and then. feel ing considerably strengthened. marched into a barber shop, called for a shave and shine, got them and marched out again.
 Half an hour after he had left his superior officer, Mike Hennegan was facing her again in City Hall Park. T brought back the shave. Cap tain," be stated, his chest thrown out and his shoulders back, the last one in the commissary. I'll snag meal later. All had time for was a few eggs and little ham. That'll carry any soldier until It's time for mess. So lead on, Captain. The detail is all ready an rearin' to go. Next stop Number 2 Hospital Long Island. Under orders to make myself useful 10 Nurse Downing"
 "Behave yourself, Mike" inter- rupted the "captain," rising and fac ing about. Tor I'll call the guard and you'll get ten days on short rations. Now come along"
 But the irrepressible and ire sponsible Mike had got something stronger than toilet watef when he left the barber shop and was not to be suppressed.
 Hence his former nurse, on the way to the hospital in Long Island was kept ill a state of mind fluctuat- ing between desire to scream and to cuff him soundly.
 She managed, however. to hold herself in check and so they reached their destination without any casual ties.
 Nellie Downing, Red Cross nurse, presented her assignment papers to the hospital superintendent, who looked them over with interest.
 'The patient referred to here" he stated when he had finished reading and had looked the nurse over. too. lis tagged John Doe Number 2. There is another here whose condi- tion is similar to his. Both their identities have been lost or misplac- ed. Number ?, upon his arrival, was in terrible shape, as you are aware.
 During the months since then he has recovered the use of his limbs and can walk around the corridors by himself, although a careful watch is kept on him at all times. He can even feed himself in more or less clumsy way with a spoon.
 But his every action" went On the uperintendent, lis instinctiye, governed in nowise by any thought. He is very much like an animal that has been taught to do simple tricks. But he hasn't even an animals powers of initiative. And he won't poster you any with his talk. nr the only thing he can say is 'ug-ug.' and that is involuntary
 Gro Be Continued)
 In the next chapter Mike Henne- gan recognizes in this patient az old buddy of his
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