the second letter from his cousin at home. The deep significance of the event did not develop at once, but the novelty of the thing kept the attention of interest upon it u

illage a short distance behind the rear battle line. Everything was slow and uninteresting to him during his first two days at this

uildings wished to see him. No explanation as to why he had been sent for was given by the bearer of the m

g hastened to answer the call. He was conducted by a nurse upstairs in a former rural residence a

known that any of these had been wounded. In this review of acquaintances of both commissioned and non-commissioned rank, however, he missed one who should not have been disregard

with a look of apparent eagerness as he recognized the caller. The nurse withdrew immediate

ing an effort to smile pleasantly. "I sent for you because I wanted to have a talk with you

there might be an intelligent side to the nature of this young officer who had behaved so brutally tow

you. I won't attempt to explain why I did it because I don't know. But I acted like a bum scoundrel and ought to have been rep

nd yet he was uncertain just how to take it. Lieut. Tourtelle apparently desired to convey the impression that he was suffering from pangs of deep regret,

ts' silence. "I had a spell of very bad temper that night and have regretted na

easonable person could ask under t

t you did, but I'm sure, after what you've just said, I can let bygones be bygones. We must remember that we are fight

d. "Now what would you say if I should ask yo

t laid down," Irving answered with the shadow of

perhaps. But I think I can explain it satisfactorily. First, let me enlist your sympathy a little by informing you that my wound is more severe than was

or the second lieutenant. "If there were anything I could do to

e'd have to cut it off today or my whole system might be

ut off, I asked him if it would be possible to sav

this statement with

and I replied that it was for two reasons: first, because I thought it would make an excellent souvenir; second, because it was tattooed in a very artistic manner and I d

smile. "You want me to put the arm in al

ented without much change of expression on his face. "The doctor offere

ng waited expectantly for the next developme