The Washington times., 1931-10-27

cheaply, whereas Jupp, during
his time in the army, will have
grown out of office require
mentS, no doubt. He deeply re.
grets it, so he says; the times
are hard. Best wishes for the
future.
1T a dud!" says Jupp glumly.
"All these years a man has
been living for Just one thing
to get clear of the PrussianS
and now he has to be thank
full if he is able to stay on
Well, it's six of one and half
a dozen of the other-I'll go
eighteen"
Willy has a corker of a hand.
Twenty" I answer for him.
"And you, Valentino"
He shrugs his shoulders.
Twenty-four."
AS Jupo passes 40, Karl Bro
ger appears. Just thought I'd
look in and see what you we're
doing" he says.
$50 you looked in here, eh?"
says Willy. with a smirk,
settling himself down large and
comfortable. We'll, I suppose
barracks are the soldiers real
home, if it comes to that
forty.one!"
It's Big Bidding
'Forty-six," advances Valen-
tin defiantly.
"Forty-eight," Willy thunders
back.
Christ! This is big bidding"
We draw in closer. Willy leans
back luxuriosly against the
locker and shows us privately a
Grand. But Valentin is grin
ming omnously-he has the
still more powerful Null Ouvert
UP his sleeve.
It is wonderfully cosy in the
barracks here. A stump of
candle stands flickering on the
table and the bedsteads loom
dirnly in the shadows. Then
the great chunks. of cheese
that Jupp has scraped up from
somewhere. He proffers each
his portion on the end of a
bayonet. We MUNICH con-
tentedly.
Fifty" says Valentin.
The door filings open and in
bursts Tjaden. "Se-Se-" he
shutters and in his excitement
deveops a terrible hiccough.
He shakes his head. Sc
Sc"
Haiti" shouts Willy in a
voice of command.
Tjaden springs to attention.
The hiccough has gone.
'Seelig-I've found Seelig," he
cries jubilantly.
Boy" roars Willy, ''if you
lie, I'll pitch you clean out the
window"
Seelig was our company SER
geant major. a pig of the
first water. Unfortunately, two
months before the revolution
he was transferred, so that we
have not as yet been able to
get track of him. Tjaden ex-
plains that he is running a
pub, the KONG Wilhelm, and
keeps a marvellous good drop
of beer.
Lets go!" I shout, and we
troop out.
But not without Ferdinand,
says Willy. I'VE have to find
him first. ferdinand has an
account to settle with Seeiig on
Schroder's behalf.
They Find Seelig
In front of Kosole'S house we
whistle and catcall until at
last he comes fuming to the
window. What the devils up
with you-at this hour of night?"
he growls.
Come down out of it," shouts
Willy, We've found Seelig."
Ferdinand now shows signs
OF interest. Honesty he asks.
"As true as I'm standing
here" Tjaden assures him.
"Righto, I'm coming" he
answers.
Five minutes later he joins
us below and learns how mat
terS stand. We push off.
AS we turn into Hook Street,
Willy, in his excitement bumps
into chap and sends him head
over heels. ''You great lhino-
ceroS" the man on the ground
shouts after him.
Willy turns about sharply and
stands over him threateningly
Pardon! Did you speak," he
asks, touching his cap. The
other picks himself up and looks
at Willy. mot that can re-
member" he answers sullenly.
"Just as well for you'll" says
Willy. "You haven't the right
build to be insulting"
We cut across the park and
pull up outside the Konig VIII
helm. The name has already
been painted over. It is now
called the Edelweiss. Willy
reaches for the latch.
Half a mol" Kosole lays
hold of his great paw. willy"
he says, almost imploringly, "if
1t comes to a dust.up, I do the
busting! Is that right? Give
US your hand on it,"
Right you are," agrees Willy
and throws open the door.
Ito Be COntinued)
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