\"Sergeantmajor，letmeintroduceyoutomyfriend，Mr。BarryDunbar，\"saidCaptainNeilwithagrin。
\"Isay，dad，\"saidBarry，stillunabletoassociatehisfatherwiththisN。C。O。inuniformwhostoodbeforehim。\"Isay，dad，wheredidyougetallthatmilitarystuff？\"
\"I’mveryrusty，myboy，veryrusty！Ihopetobrushup，though。
Themenareimproving，Ithink，sir。\"
\"I’msureofit，\"saidCaptainNeil。\"HowisthatwildmanfromAthabascadoing？\"
\"Heisfindingithardwork，sir，I’mafraid。Hefindsitdifficulttoconnectupthisdrillbusinesswiththebusinessofwar。HewantstogorightoffandkillGermans。Butheismakinganefforttoputupwithme。\"
\"Andyou，withhim，eh，sergeantmajor？Butturnthemloose。Theyhavedoneenoughforto—day，andIknowyoursonwantstotakeyouoffwithhim，andgetyoutoexplainhowyougointothearmy。\"
Theexplanationcameastheywerewalkinghometogether。
\"Yousee，boy，Ifeltkeenlyyourdisappointmentinbeingrejectedfromthefightingforcesofthecountry。Ifelttoothatourfamilyoughttoberepresentedinthefightingline，sowhenCaptainFraserfoundhimselfinneedofadrillsergeant，Icouldhardlyrefuse。Iwouldhavelikedtohaveconsultedyou，myboy，but——\"
\"Notatall，dad；youdidperfectlyright。Itwasjustfineofyou。I’masproudasPunch。IonlywishIcouldgowithyou。I’dliketobeinyoursquad。Butnevermind，I’vetwojobsopentomenow，andIsorelyneedyouradvice。\"
Togethertheytalkedoverthesuperintendent’sofferofthepositionofchaplain。
\"Ican’tseemyselfachaplain，dad。Thepositioncallsforanolderman，amanofwiderexperience。Manyofthesemenwouldbealmosttwicemyage。Nowthesuperintendenthimselfwouldbethemanforthejob。Yououghttoseehimathisworkwiththesoldiers。Ireallycan’tthinkI’mfit。\"
Inthisopinionhisfatherratherconcurred。
\"Anoldermanwouldbebetter，Barry——amanofmoreexperiencewouldbeofmoreservice，and，yetIdon’tknow。OnethingIamsureof，ifyouaccepttheposition，Ibelieveyouwillfillitworthily。Afterall，ineverydepartment，thiswarisayoungman’sjob。\"
\"Ofcourse，\"saidBarry。\"IfIwentaschaplain，itwouldbeinyourunit，dad，andthatwouldbealtogetherglorious。\"
\"Idohopeso。Butwemustnotallowthat，however，toinfluenceourdecision，\"repliedhisfather。
\"Iknow，Iknow！\"hurriedlyagreedBarry。\"ItrustIwouldnotbeundulyinfluencedbypersonalconsiderations。\"
Thishope，however，wasrudelydashedbyanunexpectedcallforadraftofrecruitsfromCaptainNeil’scompanythatcamethroughfromColonelKavanaghtoreplaceadraftsuddenlydispatchedtomakeuptostrengthanotherwesternregiment。Attachedtothecalltherewasaspecificrequest，whichamountedtoademandforthesergeantmajor，forwhosespecialqualificationsasphysicalandmilitaryinstructortherewasapparentlyseriousneedinColonelKavanagh’sregiment。
Withgreatreluctance，andwiththeexpenditureofconsiderableprofanity，CaptainNeilFraserdispatchedhisdraftandagreedtothesurrenderofhissergeantmajor。
ThechangecameasashocktobothBarryandhisfather。Forsomedaystheyhadindulgedthehopethattheywouldbothbeattachedtothesamemilitaryunit，andunconsciouslythishadbeenweighingwithBarryinhisconsiderationofhisprobableappointmentaschaplain。
ThedisappointmentoftheirhopewasthemorebitterwhenitwasannouncedthatColonelKavanagh’sbattalionwaswarnedforimmediateserviceoverseas，andthefurtherannouncementthatinallprobabilitythenewbattalion，towhichtheWapiticompanywouldbeattached，mightnotbedispatcheduntilsometimeinthespring。
\"ButyoumaycatchusupinEngland，Barry，\"saidhisfather，whenBarrywasdeploringtheirillluck。\"Nooneknowswhatourmovementswillbe。Idowish，however，thatyourpositionweredefinitelysettled。\"
Thedecisioninthismattercamequickly，andwas，withouthiswillordesire，materiallyhastenedbyBarryhimself。
ColonelKavanagh’sbattalionbeingunderorderstodepartwithintendays，afinalChurchParadewasordered，atwhichonlysoldiersandtheirkinwerepermittedtobepresent。Thepreacherforthedayfallingillfromanoverweightofwarwork，andBarrybeinginthecitywithnothingtodo，thedutyofpreachingatthisParadeServicewassuddenlythrustuponhim。
Tohisownamazementandtothatofhisfather，Barryacceptedwithoutanyfearorhesitationthisdutywhichinothercircumstanceswouldhaveoverwhelmedhimwithdismay。ButtoBarrytheoccasionwasofsuchsurpassingmagnitudeandimportancethatallpersonalconsiderationswereobliterated。
Thewar，withitshorrors，itslosses，itsoverwhelmingsacrifice，itsvastandeternalissues，wasthesinglefactthatfilledhismind。Itwasthisthatdeliveredhimfromthatnervousself—
consciousness，thepreacher’scurse，thatparalysesthementalactivities，chillsthepassions，andcloggstheimagination，sothathissermonbecomesalifelessrepetitionofwords，previouslyprepared，correct，evenbeautiful，itmaybeinform，logicalinargument，soundinphilosophy，butdead，dullandimpotent，bereftofthefirethatkindlesthepowersofthesoul，theemotionthaturgestoaction，theimaginationthatlurestohighendeavour。
\"Ibeseechyoutherefore，brethren，bythemerciesofGod，thatyepresentyourbodiesalivingsacrifice，holy，acceptableuntoGod，whichisyourreasonableservice。\"
Thevoice，clear，vibrant，melodious，arrestedwithitsfirstwordtheeyesandheartsofhishearers，andsoheldthemtotheend。
Withtheearnestvoicetherewasthefascinationofafacealightwithanoblebeauty，eyesglowingaswithlambentflame。
Asecondtimehereadtheappealingwords，thenpausedandallowedhiseyestowanderquietlyoverthecongregation。Theyrepresentedtohiminthathourthemanhoodandwomanhoodofhiscountry。
Sincerely，withnoattemptatrhetoricandwithnoemploymentofanyofitstricks，hebeganhissermon。
\"Thiswar，\"hesaid，\"isaconflictofidealseternallyopposed。
Ourambitiousandruthlessenemyhasmadetheissueandhasdeterminedthemethodofsettlement。Itisawarofsouls，butthemethodofsettlementisnotthatofreasonbutthatofforce——aforcethatfindsexpressionthroughyourbodies。ThereforetheappealoftheApostlePaul，thisold—worldhero，tothemenofhistimereachesdowntousinthisday，andatthiscrisisoftheworld’shistory。Offeryourbodies——theselivingbodies——thesesacredbodies——offertheminsacrificetoGod。\"
Therewaslittlediscussionofthecausesofthewar。Whatneed？
Theyknewthatthiswarwasneitheroftheirdesiringnoroftheirmaking。Therewasnoattempttoincitehatredorrevenge。Therewaslittlereferencetothehorrorsofwar，toitsgriefs，itsdreadfulagonies，itsirreparablelosses。
Fromthefirstwordheliftedhisaudiencetothehighplaneofsacramentandsacrifice。Theywerecalledupontoofferuponthealtaroftheworld’sfreedomallthattheyhelddearinlife——yea，lifeitself！Itwastheancientsacrificethatthenoblestoftheracehadalwaysbeencalledupontomake。Ingivingthemselvestothiscausetheyweregivingthemselvestotheircountry。TheywereofferingthemselvestoGod。Insimplediction，andinclearflowingspeech，thesermonproceededwithoutpauseorstumblingtotheend。Thepreacherclosedwithanappealtothesoldierspresenttomakethissacrificeoftheirsatonceworthyandcomplete。Thesebodiesoftheirsweresacredandweredevotedtothiscause。Itwastheirdutytokeepthemcleanandfit。
Forafewbriefmoments，heturnedtotheotherspresentattheservice——thefathers，mothers，wivesandsweetheartsofthesoldiers，andremindedthemintonesthrillingwithtendernessandsympathythatthoughnotprivilegedtoshareinthesoldiers’
serviceinthefrontlines，nonethelessmighttheyshareinthissacrifice，bypatientenduranceoftheseparationandloss，byacheerfulsubmissiontotrial，andbycontinualremembranceinprayertoAlmightyGodofthesacredcauseanditsdefenderstheymighthelptobringthiscausetovictory。
Inthebriefprayerthatfollowedthesermon，inwordstender，simple，heart—moving，heledthepeopleinsolemndedicationofthemselves，soulandbody，totheircountry，totheircause，totheirGod。
Theeffectofthesermonandprayerwasoverpowering。Therewerenotears，butmenwalkedoutwithheadsmoreerect，becauseoftheexaltationofspiritwhichwastheirs。Andwomen，fearfulofthecominghourofparting，felttheirheartsgrowstrongwithinthemwiththethoughtthattheywerevoluntarilysendingtheirmenaway。
Uponthewholecongregationlayanewandsolemnsenseofduty，anewandupliftingsenseofprivilegeinmakingthesacrificeofallthattheycountedpreciousforthisholycause。
ItwasthesermonthatbroughtthedecisioninthematterofBarry’sappointment。
\"Whatdoyouthinkofthat，ColonelKavanagh？\"askedCaptainNeilFraser，whocameinfortheservice。
\"Averyfinesermon！Averynotablesermon！\"saidthecolonel。
\"Whoishe？\"
\"Heismyownminister，\"saidCaptainNeil，\"andhegaveme，to—
day，thesurpriseofmylife。Ididn’tknowitwasinhim。I
understandthereisachanceofhisbeingourchaplain。HeisSergeantDunbar’sson。\"
\"IwishtoHeavenwecouldtakehimwithus！Whataboutit，Fraser？We’vegotthefather，whynottheson，too？They’dbothlikeit。\"
\"Isay，Colonel，forHeaven’ssake，haveaheart。Ihatedtosurrendermycompanysergeantmajor。Idon’tthinkIoughttobeaskedtosurrenderourchaplain。\"
\"Allright，Fraser，sobeit。Butyouhavegotawonderfulchaplaininthatboy。Whataface！Whatavoice！Andthat’sthekindofaspiritwewantinourmen。\"
Thatveryafternoon，CaptainNeilwentstraightawaytoColonelLeighton，theofficercommandingthenewregimenttowhichCaptainNeil’scompanybelonged。Tothecolonelhegaveanenthusiasticreportofthesermon，withColonelKavanagh’sjudgmentthereon。
\"Iwouldsuggest，sir，thatyouwireOttawaonthematter，\"heurged。\"IfColonelKavanaghthoughthehadachance，hewouldnothesitate。Wereallyoughttogetthisfixed。Iassureyouhe’safind。\"
\"Gotoit，then，Fraser。I’mratherinterestedtoseeyourearnestdesireforachaplain。TheLordknowsyouneedone！GouptoHeadquartersandusemyname。Saywhatyoulike。\"
ThusitcamethatthefollowingdayBarrywasinformedbywireofhisappointmentaschaplainofthenewregimentofAlbertarangers。
\"It’satleastarelieftohavethemattersettled，\"saidhisfather，towhomBarrybroughthiswire。\"Barry，I’mgladoftheopportunitytotellyouthatsinceyesterday，mymindhasundergoneconsiderablechange。Iamnotsurebutthatyouhavefoundyourplaceandyourworkinthewar。\"
\"No，dad，\"answeredBarry，\"Iwasn’tresponsibleforthatsermonyesterday。Thewarwasverynearandveryrealtome。Thoseboyswerelookingupatme，andyouwerethere，dad。Youdrewthatsermonstuffoutofme。\"
\"Ifonce，whynotagain？Atanyrate，itgreatlyrejoicedmetoknowthatitwasthereinyou。Idon’tsayIwasproudofyou，myboy。Iwasproudofyou，butthatisnotthewordthatIshouldliketouse。IwasprofoundlygratefulthatIwasprivilegedtohearasermonlikethatfromasonofmine。Now，Barry，\"continuedhisfather，\"thisisourlastdaytogetherforsomemonths，perhapsforever，\"headdedinalowtone。
\"Don’t，daddy，don’t，\"criedBarry，\"Ican’tbeartothinkofthatto—day。\"
\"Allright，Barry，butwhynot？Itisreallyfarbetterthatweshouldfaceallthepossibilities。Butnowthatwehavethisday——
andwhataperfectdayitis——forourlastdaytogether，whatshallwedowithit？\"
\"Iknow，dad——Ithinkyouwouldwishthatwetakeourrideintothefoothillsto—day。\"
\"Itwasinmymind，myboy。Ihesitatedtosuggestit。Soletusgo。\"
ItwasoneofthoserareNovemberdaysthatonlyAlbertaknows，mellowwiththewarmsun，andyetwithanipinitthatsuggestedthecomingfrost，withoutarippleofthewindthatalmostconstantlysweepstheAlbertaranges。Intheblueskyhungmotionless，likewhiteshipsatsea，bitsofcloud。Thelonggrass，brown，yellowandgreeninahundredshades，laylikeacarpetovertherollinghillsandwidespreadingvalleys，reachinguponeverysidetothehorizon，excepttowardthewest，whereitfadedintotheblueofthefoothillsatthebasesofthemightyRockies。
Upthelongtrail，resilienttotheirhorses’feet，theycanteredwherethegoingwasgood，orpickedtheirwaywithslowandcarefultreadwheretherockyridgesjuttedthroughtheblacksoil。
Theymadenoefforttorepulsethethoughtthatthiswastheirlastdaytogether，nordidtheyseektobanishthefactofthewar。
Withcalmcourageandhopetheyfacedthefactsoftheirenvironment，seekingtoaideachotherinreadjustingtheirlivestothosefacts。
Theywereresolutelycheerful。Thedaywasnottobespoiledwithtearsandlamentations。Alreadyeachinhisownplaceandtimehadmadehissacrificeofacomradeshipthatwasfardearerthanlife。
Theagonyofthathour，eachhadborneinsilenceandalone。Noshadowshouldfallacrossthissunnyday。
Bythesideofthegrave，initslittlepalisadedenclosure，theylingered，thefatherrecallingthedaysofhisearliermanhood，whichhadbeenbrightenedbyalovewhosefragrancehehadcherishedandsharedwithhissonthroughtheiryearstogether，Barrylisteningwithreverentattentionandtendersympathy。
\"IhadalwaysplannedthatItooshouldbelaidhere，Barry，\"saidhisfather，astheypreparedtotaketheirdeparture，\"butdoyouknow，boy，thiswarhasmademanychangesinmeandthisisone。
Itseemstomeaverylittlethingwheremybodylies，ifitbeoffered，asyouweresayingsobeautifullyyesterday，insacrificetoourcause。\"
Barrycouldonlynodhisheadinreply。Hewasdeeplymoved。
\"Youareyoung，Barry，\"saidhisfather，notinghisemotion，\"andlifeisverydeartoyou，myboy。\"
\"No，dad，no！Notlife，\"saidBarrybrokenly。\"Notlife，onlyyou，dad。Ijustwantyou，and，ohdad！\"continuedtheboy，losingholdofhimselfandmakingnoefforttocheckorhidethetearsthatrandownhisface，\"ifoneofusistogointhiswar，——asislikelyenough，——Ionlywantthattheothershouldbethereatthetime。Itwouldbe——terribly——lonely——dad——togooutmyself——
withoutyou。Ortohaveyougoout——alone。——Wehavealwaysbeentogether——andyouhavebeen——soverygoodtome，dad。Ican’thelpthis，dad，——Itry——butIamnotstrongenough——I’mnotholdingbackfromthesacrifice，dad，\"hurryinghiswords，——\"No，no，notthat，butperhapsyouunderstand。\"
Foranswer，hisfatherputbothhisarmsaroundhisson，drewhisheaddowntohisbreast，asifhehadbeenachild。
\"There，there，laddie，\"hesaid，pattinghimontheshoulder，\"I
know，Iknow！OhGod，howIknow。Wehavelivedtogetherveryclosely，withoutashadoweverbetweenus，andmyprayer，sincethiswarbegan，hasbeenthatindeath，ifithadtobe，wemightbetogether，and，Barry，somehowIbelieveGodwillgiveusthat。\"
\"Goodolddad，goodoldboy！Whatabrickyouare！Icouldn’thelpthat，dad。Forgivemeforbeingababy，andspoilingtheday——\"
\"Forgiveyou，boy，\"stillwithhisarmsaroundhisson，\"Barry，I
loveyouforit。You’veneverbroughtmeonesorrownorwillyou。
To—dayandeverydayIthankGodforyou，myson。\"
Theyrodebackthroughtheeveningtowardthecamp。Bythetimetheyarrivedthere，thesunhadsunkbehindthemountains，andthequietstarswereridingserenelyabovethebroken，floatingclouds，andintheirheartswaspeace。
CHAPTERVIII
AQUESTIONOFNERVE
\"Gentlemen，mayIintroduceCaptainDunbar，yoursky—pilot，padre，chaplain，anythingyoulike？Theysayhe’sadevilofagoodpreacher。TheLordknowsyouneedone。\"
SoBarry’scommandingofficerintroducedhimtothemess。
Hebowedindifferentdirectionstothegroupofofficerswho，intheante—roomofthemess，werehavingapre—prandialcocktail。
Barryfoundaplacenearthefootofthetableandforafewminutessatsilent，gettinghisbearings。
Someoftheofficerswereknowntohim。Hehadmetthecommandingofficer，ColonelLeighton，atypical，burlyEnglishman，theownerofanAlbertahorseranch，who，welltodotobeginwith，hadmademoneyduringhisfiveyearsinthecountry。Hehadthereputationofbeingasportingman，ofeasymorality，fondofhisglassandofgoodliving。Heowedhispresentposition，partlytopoliticalinfluence，andpartlytohispreviousmilitaryexperienceintheSouthAfricanwar。Hispopularitywithhisofficerswasduelargelytohiseasydiscipline，andtotheabsenceofthatrigidityofmannerwhichissupposedtogowithhighmilitarycommand，andwhichciviliansarewonttofindsoirksome。
BarryhadalsometMajorBustead，theSeniorMajoroftheBattalion，andPresidentofthemess，aneasternCanadian，withnomilitaryexperiencewhatever，butwithaboundingenergyandambition；theclosefriendandbooncompanionofColonelLeighton，henaturallyhadbecomehissecondincommand。BarrywasespeciallydelightedtoobserveMajorBayne，whomhehadnotseensincehisfirstmeetingwithhimsomemonthsagoontheRedPineTrail。CaptainNeilFraserandLieutenantStewartDuffweretheonlyofficersaboutthetablewhomherecognised，exceptthat，amongthejuniorlieutenants，hecaughtthefaceofyoungDuncanCameron，theoldestsonofhissuperintendent，andafine，clean—lookingyoungfellowheappeared。
AltogetherBarrywasstronglyattractedbytheclean，strongfacesabouthim。Hewouldsurelysoonfindgoodfriendsamongthem，andheonlyhopedhemightbeabletobeofsomeservicetothem。
TheyoungfellowonhisrightintroducedhimselfasCaptainHopeton。HewasayoungEnglishpublicschoolboy，who，thoughafailureasarancher，hadprovedanimmensesuccessinthesocialcirclesofthecity。Becauseofthis，andalsoofhisfamilyconnections\"athome，\"hehadbeenappointedtoaCivilServiceposition。Aratherboredmannerandasuperciliousairspoiledwhatwouldotherwisehavebeenahandsomeandattractiveface。
Afterasingleremarkaboutthe\"beastlybore\"ofmilitaryduty，HopetonignoredBarry，givingsuchattentionashehadtosparefromhisdinnertoamanacrossthetable，withwhom，apparently，hehadsharedsomeratherexcitingsocialexperiencesinthecity。
Forthefirsthalfhourofthemeal，theconversationwasofthemosttrivialnature，andwastoBarrysupremelyuninteresting。
\"Shoptalk\"wasstrictlytaboo，andalsoallreferencetothewar。
Thethinstreamofconversationthattrickledfromliptolipranthegamutofsport，spicedsomewhathighlywithsocietyscandalwhich，eveninthatlittlecity，appearedtoflourish。
ToBarryitwasasifhewereinastrangelandandamongpeopleofastrangetongue。Ofsport，asunderstoodbytheseyoungchaps，heknewlittle，andofscandalhewasentirelyinnocent；somuchsothatmanyofthereferencesthatexcitedthemostmerrimentweretohimutterlyobscure。Aftersomeattemptstointroducetopicsofconversationwhichhethoughtmightbeofmutualinterest，butwhichhadfallenquiteflat，Barrygaveup，andsatsilentwithadesolatingsenseoflonelinessgrowinguponhisspirit。
\"Aftertheport，\"whensmokingwaspermitted，hewasofferedacigarettebyHopeton，andsurprisedthatyoungmanmightilybysayingthatheneversmoked。Thissurprise，itistobefeared，deepenedintodisgustwhen，afewmomentslater，hedeclinedadrinkfromHopeton’swhiskybottle，whichaservantbroughthim。
Liquorswerenotprovidedatthemess，butofficerswerepermittedtoorderwhattheydesired。
Asthebottlescirculated，tongueswereloosened。Therewasnothingfoulinthetalk，butmoreandmoreprofanity，withfrequentapologytothechaplain，begantodecoratetheconversation。Consciousofadeepeningdisgustwithhisenvironment，andofanoverwhelmingsenseofisolation，Barrycastvainlyaboutforameansofescape。Ofmilitaryetiquettehewasignorant；hencehecouldonlywaitindeepeningdisgustfortheO。C。togivethesignaltorise。Howlonghecouldhaveenduredisdoubtful，butreleasecameinastartling，and，tomostofthemembersofthemess，atrulyhorrifyingmanner。
Inoneofthosestrangesilencesthatfalluponeventhenoisiestofcompanies，ColonelLeighton，undertheinfluenceofasomewhatliberalindulgenceinhiswhiskybottle，begantherelationofataleofverydoubtfulflavour。Inthemidstofthelaughterthatfollowedthetale，Barryrosetohisfeet，hisfacewhiteandhiseyesaflame，andinavoicevibratingwithpassion，said：
\"MayIbeexcused，sir？\"
\"Why，certainly，\"saidthecolonelpleasantly，addingafteramoment’shesitation，\"isthereanythingwrong，Dunbar？Areyouill？\"
\"No，sir。\"Barry’svoicehadtheresonantqualityofacellostring。\"Imean，yes，sir，\"hecorrected。\"Iamill。Theatmospheresurroundingsuchataleisnauseatingtome。\"
Inthehorrifiedsilencethatfollowedhisremark，hewalkedoutfromtheroom。Uponhisears，ashestoodintheante—room，tremblingwiththeviolenceofhispassion，aburstoflaughterfell。Asuddenwrathlikeahotflameswepthisbody。Hewheeledinhistracks，toreopenthedoor，andwithheadhighandfaceset，strodetohisplaceatthetableandsatdown。
Astonishmentbeyondallwordsheldthecompanyintensestillness。
FromBarry’sfacetheylookedtowardthecolonel，who，toodumfoundedforspeechoraction，satgazingathischaplain。ThenfromtheendofthetableafewplacesdownfromBarry，avoicewasheard。
\"Feelbetter，Dunbar？\"Thecool，clearvoicecutthroughthetensesilencelikethezipofasword。
\"Ido，thankyou，sir，\"lookinghimstraightintheeye。
\"Thefreshair，doubtless，\"continuedthecoolvoice。\"Ialwaysfindmyselfthatevenawhiffoffreshairisaveryeffectiveantidoteforthreateningvertigo。Irememberonce——\"continuedthespeaker，droppingintoaconversationaltone，andleaningacrossthetableslightlytowardBarry，\"Iwasintheroomwithacompanyofmen——\"Andthespeakerentereduponalongandnonetoointerestingrelationofanexperienceofhis，thepointofwhichnoonegrasped，buttheeffectofwhicheveryonewelcomedwiththeprofoundestrelief。Hewastheregimentalmedicalofficer，atall，slightman，withakeeneye，apleasantfacecrownedbyatopknotofflaminghair，andwithalittledabofhairoflikecolouruponhisupperlip，whichhefondlycherished，asanimportantiteminhismilitaryequipment。
\"Say，theolddocisalifesaver，sureenough，\"saidayoungsubaltern，answeringtothenameof\"Sally，\"colloquialforSalford，ashestoodamidacircleofofficersgatheredinthesmokingroomafewminuteslater。\"Alifesaver，\"repeatedSally，withemphasis。\"HecanhavemeforhislaboratorycollectionafterI’mthrough。\"
\"Heisonesuresingingbird，\"saidanothersub，astout，overgrownboybythenameofBooth。\"Thenerveofhim，\"addedBoothinadmiration。
\"Nerve！\"echoedayoungcaptain，\"butwhataboutthepilot’snerve？\"
\"Suigeneris，Train，Ishouldsay，\"drawledHopeton。
\"Suey，whodidyousay？\"inquiredSally。\"What’shersecondname？
ButletmetellyouIcouldhavefallenonhisneckandburstintotearsofgratitude。Forme，\"continuedSally，glancingabouttheroom，\"Idon’tholdwiththatdirtstuffatmess。Itisn’tnecessary。\"
\"Beastlybadform，\"saidHopeton，\"but，goodLord！YourCommandingOfficer，Sally！There’ssuchathingasdiscipline，youknow。\"
\"WhatextraordinarythingisitthatSallyknows？\"inquiredMajorBustead，wholoungeduptothegroup。
\"Wewerediscussingthepadre’sbreak，Major，whichformypart，\"
drawledHopeton，\"Iconsiderrottendiscipline。\"
\"Discipline！\"snortedthemajor。\"ByGad，itwasapieceofthemostdamnablecheekIhaveeverheardatamesstable。HeoughttobesenttoCoventry。IonlyhopetheO。C。willgethimexchanged。\"
Themajormadenoefforttosubduehisvoice，whichwasplainlyaudiblethroughouttheroom。
\"Hush，forGod’ssake，\"warnedCaptainTrain，asBarryenteredthedoor。\"Hereheis。\"
