Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1930, Page 56

‘THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D.. C, JUNE 8, 1930—PART FOUR. MASONIC. LODGES. Juesday—Takoma. No. 20, F. C. turday—Scheol of instruction. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS. Monday—Mount Vernon, No. 3. P. M. and M M Thursdey—Washington, No. 2, Mark. Rose bound by bus for Indianapolis, left Washington at 6 o'clock this morning to attend the Supreme Council convention. Monarch Stein previous to departure announced that the family outing of Kallipolis Grotto will be held at Sea- side Park August 21. Grand Monarch E. W. Libbey left Friday to attend a ceremonial of Shiraz Grotto, Pittsfield, Mass. The grand monarch recently returned from visits to Topeka, Kans.; Mansfield, Warren and Akron, Ohio. ‘Warren to Akron was made by airplane, Mrs. Libbey accompanying the grand monarch. &he grand monarch reported large classes of candidates all over the country and predicted that this will be one of the biggest years in Grotto his- HE Kallipolis Grotto drill corps and drum and bugle corps, Brightwood Commandery Drill Team Association and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Brightwood Commandery are complet- ing plans for staging on the large plot adfoining the Brightwood street car barns an up-to-date carnival for the week beginning tomorrow, Merry-go- round, Ferris wheel and 16 different booths or concessions for the delecta- tion of the voung and the old will be in full operation throughout the week. Arrangements have been made also to make somebody happy with a fully ipped four-door Chevrolet sedan e funds secured from this carnival are to support such activities of the auxiliary bodies of the commandery as the “kiddies’ night,” when hundreds of the orphans of the District are treated to a glorious Christmas party, with Santa Claus, presents and entertain- ment for all. ‘The Washington Railroad BSquare Club was honored at its last meeting by the presence of two past presidents of the National League of Masonic Clubs, Lynn H. Troutman of this city and B. Waldo Hobart of Boston, Mass. The former spoke of the main objec- tive of the National League, the George ‘Washington University foundation and the cherry-blossom project. J. D. Sul livan and George Schwab also a dressed the meeting. President C. Ver- non Thomas of the Buckeye Club of Baltimore extended an invitation to the Washington Railroad Square Club to attend a ladies’ night June 21 at Hale- | when a fine entertainment, dance and supper-are promised as fe: tures. Special accommodations will fa- cilitate the pilgrimage, ‘The De Moley boys put on & sketch, *“No News,” featuring George Belt and Weiss. A lunch was served at the conclusion of the entertainment. Mrs. Mollie Fossom, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Lambskin Club, has announced a meeting of the auxil- fary at the Northeast Temple Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, at which time it 1s expected to initiate new members. Mrs, Bertha Johnson, chairman of entertainment, has arranged for “stunt program.” There will be no further meetings of the auxiliary until September 11, 1930 EASTERN STAR. Federal Chapter will meet next Thursday evening. The matrons and a;m of 1930 will attend this meeting d at its conclusion there will be an entertainment and dancing, followed by refreshments. Lebanon Chapter will celebrate Chil- dren’s night Tuesday evening after the regular transaction of business. Cathedral Chapter observed endow- ment night at the last meeting, with Past Matron May L. Dow in charge. ‘The next meeting, June 11, will be chil- dren’s night. The entertainment will be presented entirely by children and refreshments will be served. ‘The degrees were conferred at the last meeting of St. John's Lodge Chap- ter. The secretaries and treasurers will be entertained June 16. Associate Grand Patron Theodore C. Lewis will | give a card party for the benefit of the temple committee at his residence, 4739 Thirteenth street, June 18, at 8 o'clock. At the last meeting Bethlehem Chap- ter entertained the associate matrons and patrons. The guuu were Grand Matron Katherine S. Meritt and Mr. Meritt, Grand Patron Charles Gallo- ‘way and Mrs. Galloway, Associate Grand Matron Amy Hollander and Mr. Hol- lander, Associate Grand Patron Ted Lewis and Mrs. Lewis. The chapter will entertain June 13 the residents of the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. June 19 groups No. 3 and No. 4, with Mrs. Mary Hinton and Miss Ella Lamb chairmen, will have a ‘“moonlight.” July 27 the chapter will hold religious services at Temple Heights. At the next meeting, June 10, there will be initiation, At the last meeting of Columbia Chap! e members gave a play taken from “The Wedding of the Painted Doll.” After a brief business meeting June 9 the members will go in a body to Miriam Chapter’s birthday party. Arrangements have bgen completed by Bethany Chapter for” an outing at Chapel Point June 21 on the steamer City of Washington, leaving Washing- ton at 9 am. and Chapel Point at 4 pm. The chapter will take part in the religious services at Temple Heights August 17. Esther Chapter’s last meeting was de- | voted to buziness and entertainment. The Associate Matrons and Associate Patrons of 1930 were in attendance in honor of the sevente-nth wedding an- niversary of Associate Matron Nellie B. Neff and Harold Neff. The officers and members of La Favette Lodge, of which Mr. Neff is a past master, were also present. Readings were given by Miss Virginia Miller and vocal solos were rendered by Past Patron Richard E. Titlow of Martha Chapter, with Past Patron Carleton R. Fry of the same ehapter at the plano. Dancing followed. home board will meet June 13, at 10:30 a.m,, at the residence of Mrs, Earl F. Barber, 1010 Maryland The degrees Bext meeting. be conferred at the PFederal Chapter at its meeting next Thursday night at the New Masonic ‘Temple will have as its guests the grand matron and grand patron and the 1930 matrons and patrons. Mizpah Chapter met Tuesday night and celebrated its thirty-second birth- day anniversary. The guests of honor were Grand Matron Katharine S. Me- | ritt and Grand Patron Charles C. Gallo- way, Past Grand Matrons Sallye C. Bogley and Nellie Fletcher and Past Grand Patron William C. Dow, Grand Lecturer Mary E. Teachum, Associate Grand Matron Amy C. Hollander and Associate Grand Patron Theodore C Lewis, Grand Conductress Edith A. Wil- Associate Grand Conductress | honor Joe Judge, captain of the Wash- liams, Elizabeth Plitt and the matrons and patrons of 1930. Favors were distrib- uted all. The officers of Acacia to Chapter also paid Matron Eaton a sur- rise visit. Matron Eaton and Patron ynolds were presented with a birth- day cake by Norvella Lilly, Edith Biggs and Mildred Leecke. A s0lo was rendered by Barrett Fuchs, sccompanied by his mother at the piano; songs and dances by Virginia Finnacon, accompanied by Miss Helen Tinnacen. A skit_was presefited by Fotron Raymond Reynolds akd Miss The journey from | Esther Balser of Mary Washington Chapter, Clarendon, Va. Naomi Chapter will meet Wednesday. The auxiliary home board will have Charge of the program. Congress Lodge Chapter celebrated its sixth birthday anniversary last Monday evening. The grand matron and grand | patron, Past Grand Matron Stephenson, | Past Grand Patrons Proctor and Dow | were guests. A vocal solo was given by | Mrs. Ethel Martin, accompanied at the | piano by Mrs. Gertrude Smith, matron of Columbia Chapter. A meeting of |the advizory board of the ways and | means committee will be held next Sat- urday evening at the home of Mrs. Ber- | nice Lawrenson, 1936 Second street | northeast. | | The Afternoon Card Club of the Chevy Chase Chapter will meet Tues- | day at the home of Mrs. Lynda K.| Hearst, 3364 Tennyson street, with Mrs. Hearst and Mrs, Maude G. Graham as | hostesses. The chapter picnic will be | held June 14, at the Summer home of | | Mrs. Cora Kantz, at Cedarhurst-on-the- | Bay. At the meeting of the chapter |June 17 the degrees will be conferred !and members’ birthdays in April, May |and June will be celebrated. Ruth Chapter met Monday. The eve- | | ning was set aside in honor of the chap- | ter's bowling team. It finished in second place, and the captain, Miss | | Helen McAleer, presented the chapter | with the cup it won. It had third | high team set, Mrs. Jennie Malcolm had | second high average in the league and Mrs. Mary Ackman had third. Mrs. Ackman also had high individual set | and second high average. Mrs. Annie | Anderson was among the record break- | ers in the number of spares rolled. The | matron, Susie Broadhurst, presented | |each with a diploma. Solos by Mrs. | Prank Davis and Miss Vesta Pollock, accompanied at the piano by Miss Lucy Hopkins, were a feature of the evening. The next meeting, June 16, will be | children’s night. Matron Helen M. Rowen announces| | that at the meeting of Miriam Chap- ter tomorrow night the chapter will | celebrate its thirteenth birthday anni-| | versary. The honored guests will be| Grand Matron Katharine S. Meritt, Grand Patron Charles Galloway, the Matrons and Patrons’ Association of 1930, members of Columbia Chapter and the charter members of Miriam Chapter. An entertainment will follow the meeting, which will be followed by dancing. At the last meeting Miss Shevely ren- | dered solos, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. A. Naomi Cooper. There will be a card party at the tello Post Drum Corps, and the Amer- ican Legion, the other will be led by the Overseas Band and Drum Corps of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Capt. Harvey Miller in charge. It will start from Sixteenth and Columbia road. Both pa- rades will meet at the school. All patri- otic societies of the District will be represented, including the National So- 'l:lseltfly of the Daughters of the War of The musical part of the program will be rendered by the combined bands, the Overseas Band, the Costello * Drum Corps and the Boys' Band of Washing- | ton Lodge. - The vocal choruses will be in charge of Eva Whitford Lovette. {The Lovette Choral Club of 40, and | Mrs. Lorena M. Gawler, soloist, assisted {by Julien Edwards, will assist in the ! musical numbers. | _Rev, Luther S. Franck, pastor of the | Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Ana- costia, D. C., will give the invocation, and Rev. Evgene T. Kennedy, the bene- diction. The History of the Flag will be delivered by Past Exalted Ruler John Dillon Fitzgerald, assisted by the drill team of the lodge, in command of Maj. C. Eugene Edwards. The principal ad- dress will be read by Past Exalted Ruler Edwin S. Puller, ‘The ritualistic part of the program will be in charge of Exalted Ruler George E. Strong, assisted by John Moriarty, David La Porte, Leonard | Gawler, Nathan Weill, Willlam S. Shelby, Lemuel Robey, George C. Watham and Thomas King. Licut. George Chapman will direct i the bands, and the Boy Scouts will be under command of Col. E. L. Mattice. An invitation is extended the public to attend. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Keane Council, 353, will meet Thurs- day at 8 p.m. for election of officers. It is also zero hour night. Entertainment has been arranged for Keane's Booster Club's twelfth an- nual outing at Atlantic City the week of July 27 to August 3, inclusive. This will include visits to three of the piers and a boat trip covering the front of Atlantic City. ‘Washington General Assembly of the Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, Jast Monday evening learned that Charles W. Darr and J. Eugene Gallery had'been nominated for appointment as master of the District. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Faithful navigator, J. Eugene Gallery; faithful captain, Anthony J. Scullen; faithful admiral, Michael A. Casey; faithful pilot, Arthur J. Willlamson; faithful scribe, Fred J. Diegelmann; faithful controller, Eugene C. Baczenas; faithful purser, Thomas K. Gallagher; faithful inner sentinel, John B. Coyle; faithful outer sentinel, J. E. Merryman. Delegates to the next Dis- trict assembly: A. D. Wilkinson, James B. Flynn, Edward P. Harrington, J. Fen- dall Coughlin. Alternates: Richard Field, George A. Viehmann, Thomas J. Trodden, Philip A. Simpson, John C. Hollohan. | home of Mrs. Marie Kimmel, 213 Second | street southeast, June 10 at 2 p.m. for| the benefit of the home board. Matron Ruth B. Speaks announces endowment night in Brookland Chap- ter next Wednesday evening. The aux- iliary home board will meet tomorrow evening at the home of Jessie Mitchell, | 1311 Lawrence street northeast. The| endowment committee will meet Tues- day evening with Mary Adele West. 1223 Jackson street northeast. Mem- bers of the chapter are invited guests of Grace Chapter, Indian Head, Md., next Friday evening. ‘Worthy Matron Bertha M. Lynn an- nounces that Hope Chapter will have charge of the religious services this aft- ernoon at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. A surprise has been planned by the chapter next Wednesday at its regu- . lar meeting, after which refreshments will be served and dancing held. Joppa Lodge Chapter had as puests Wednesday night Ruth, Brightwood, Harmony, Columbia, Mount Plea: and La Fayette Chapters. The enter-| | tainment was presented by the 1923 | | matrons and patrons and was followed | by refreshments and dancing. | At the meeting June 18 the officers will give the obligation ceremony. Brightwood Chapter at its last meet- ing celebrated its fourth birthday an- niversary. Honored guests were Grand Matron Katharine Meritt, Past Grand Patron George Plitt and Past Grand Patrons John Proctor and William Dow, and the 1926 and 1930 associations. Members of Congress Lodge Chapter attended in a body. Thursday the chapter will have a short business | meeting. Unity Chapter will entertain the 1930 | Association of Matrons and Patrons| next Friday. The mecting will be fol- | lowed with entertainment, refreshments | and dancing. Past officers’ night has been deferred until June 27, at which time the 1921 and 1924 associations will be guests. A picnic will be held June 21 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Hoof- | nagle, Washington Grove, Md. The | chapter will assist in the religious serv- | | ices at Temple Heights, June 29. Past Matron Steele will entertain the sewing | | circle at her home, June 17. ODD FELLOWS. Memorial services of the order will be held this evening at Keller Memorial Church, Ninth street- and Maryland | avenue northeast, at 8 o'clock. Grand Conductor C. Brown Lampe is in charge. | . Eastern Lodge held a social evening Jast Wednesday. A program was ren- dered and refreshments served. Among those who participated in the program were Miss Marie Lund, piano selections: Ingemand O. Lund, in a golf sketch, and a sketch by Embert A. LeLacheur, Al- bert P. Dobbins and Gu . Richards. Past Grand Master Wilfred E. Law- son presided and gave an address on the educational foundation of the order. Noble Grand Samuel R. Turner an- nounced that a meeting of the lodge will be held Wednesday evening. Mount Nebo Encampment will have the Royal Purple Degree on a class of six candidates Monday evening. Rebekah Lodges. Rebekah Lodge will confer the degree on a class of candidates Tiesday eve- ning. There will be nomination of of- ficers, Vice Grand Bessie O. Towson was appointed representative to the Rebekah | n.emorial committee. | Naomi Rebekah Lodge will hold a|re heart social next Saturday evening at the home of Edith T. Lusby, 213 Cha ning street northeast. Noble Grand Anna Hage of Martha ' Washington Lodge announces nemina- tion of officers June 12 and the rnnual rally day exercises to Marshall Hall June 21, At the last meeting of Esther Lodge degrees were conferred on Miss Char- | lotte Smith, Miss Mary E. Decker and George T. Decker. Dorcas Lodge met Thursday evening and had nomination of officers. The residents of the I. O. O. F. home were :lr:-u;;‘tnm by this lwfimv with llowing program : in piano solos, Master Max Kober; violin solo, Master Buddie Weightman, accom- panied by Josephine Weightman; piano solo, Mrs. Verbuchen, and humorous readings by Mts. Thornton. Refresh- ments were served. | Memorial service will be held this eve- | ning at Kellar Memorial Church, Ninth | and’ Maryland avenue northeast. | B. P. 0. ELKS. ‘Trustee Victor Wooldridge, chairman | of the orphans’ outing commiitee, has called a special meeting of the commit- tee for tomorrow at 8 p.m. It was announced that the assembly would hold a dance at the Congressional 30. ‘Vocal selections, consist- oad to Mandalay,” “Mother Machree” and “Miss Kitty O'Toole” were rendered by the faithful captain, Daniel J. O'Brien. After the meeting a buffet supper was served. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Virginia Dare Council celebrated its sixth birthday anniversary at its last meeting. The program included songs. by Mrs. Homan, Mr. Cooke, State Vice Councilor Ethel Burroughs and Miss Vera Props. Mrs. James, past State councilor, was the guest of the evening, as she was the pmfd“ln‘ State councilor at the time the council was instituted, She was sented with a gift, as also was Homan. In sddition Mrs. Mabell nard prescnted Mrs. Homan with a gift. Mrs. Thornton, who was chairman of the entertainment, presented each officer with a token. Addresses were made by Mrs. James, Mrs. Burroughs, Mrs. Viola Thompson, Fast State Councilor Mamie Howell and State Treasurer Mildred Rock. ‘The annual picnic of the combined councils of the District will be held at Seaside Park, July 10. Special program of athletic and other features has been prepared with prizes for the winners, Each lodge is asked to appoint & com- mittee to assist the State council. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. pre- Rose At the meeting of Court D. C, 212, Tuesday evening, Miss Mary C. Boland, grand regent, presiding, re) ‘were made by Mrs. Pred Martin, chairman of welfare, who announced the semi- monthly visit would be made to Blue Plains today and that last week her committee made its regular visit to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Mis: Gertrude Roche, manager of Ceda Inn, has arranged several dinner parties for next week. A card party will be given June 24 at_the C. D. A. Home. The attendance prize was presented to Miss Agnes Quinn, lecturer. Miss Florence Hcsford is chairman of this committee. Invitation was read from Mrs. Mar- garet Talty, in charge of .the retre: movement, inviting the Catholic Daug! ters to take part in the retreat sched- uled for June. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Pranklin and Calanthe Lodges will meet tomorrow evening; Webster Lodge, Tuesday evening; Mount, Vernon, Union and Columbia Lodges, Wedne: ning: Hermione Lodge, Thurs ning; Syracusians and Rathbone-Supe- rior Lodges, Friday ¢vening: Friendship T:mple, Pythian Sisters, Wednesday, and Rathbone Temple, Friday evening. The Edward Dunn Memor.al Knight Rank Team conferred the rank on a large class of candidates Wednesday evening. Grand Chancellor Cleveland Kennicutt was present. ‘The members and their friends will meet at the Pythian Temple today at 3 o'clock and go to Congressional Ceme- tery, placing a wreath on the tomb of Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn and the first grand chancellor, Joseph T. K. Plant. Under the auspioes of Webster Lodge the annual memorial services will be held Tuesday evening in the hall of that lodge. The grand chancellor and associate membars of the Grand Lodge will conduct the ritualistic part. Rep- sentative Scott Leavitt of Montana ill deliver the address. WOTTAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. Brizhtwood Review will meet at Mac- land School, in the music room. Mrs. illie Lambath, president, will preside. Columbia Review will give a card party for the benefit of the review Tues- | day at 8:15 p.m- | ~ National Review will be hostess at the weekly luncheon ;x‘hundny. Lunch to be_served from 1! 30 p.m. Washington Review will guve char cara “party use. of the Thursday for the benefit of the clul National Review will meet Friday evening at the club, at 8 o'clock. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES. ‘The aerie will meet at Pythian Tem- ple on the second and fourth Monday evenings in the month from June 9 to October 6. At the meeting tomorrow evening, officers will be installed. social session will be held June 23. The committee is completing arrangements for the annual family outing at Ma shall Hall at a date to be selected later. ANSWER TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE. A lodge of sorrow was held in mem- ory of the late Henry J. Allen, Jacob | Berk and Alexandria Wolf. | Judge Robert E. Mattingly, in charge |of the base ball committee, who will ington Ball Club announces that five lhundred members of the lodge and the Boys' Band will attend the Joe Judge Field day, June 28. Exalted Ruler Maj. George E. Strong has appointed Chris. Sprosser editor for the State Association Bulletin. Flag d the Central High School next Sun- day at 3 pm. with a program arranged by Harry J. Davis and his committee. Two paredes will precede the cere- { monfer. One start from Elevenin and Columbia road, haded by the Cos- y_exercises will be held lt| | | i IS (2] RSN DT B Emmn N JOURNEYS END] 2 Y £ (Continued From Yesterday's Star) | ihe dugsat was qille & dargd ome, | with two gloomy tunnels leading from | it to left and right. Besides the table | there were two bunks, consisting of strips of wood with wire netting nailed across them, and two packing cases which obviously served as chairs. Round | the walls were pinned a series of French | drawings, from La Vie Parisienne, of | girls in fiimsy costumes. They em- barrassed him very much, since he felt | he should make some comment on them which would show that he was & man of the world, and yet he could not think of anything appropriate to say. The other broke the silence. “Have a drink?” he asked, stretching a long arm out toward the whisky bottle. Raleigh hesitated. “Perhaps you don’t like whisky?” “Oh, yes, rather! Yes—er—just a all ‘one, sir.” “Say when.” He never knew when to say “when" The stuff tasted like varnish. anyway. But it would look funny if he said he did not wvant any. “Whisky takes away the faste of the | water,” remarked the other, pouring out so small a dose that it almost seemed as though he had read Raleigh’s thought, “and water takes away the taste of the whisky. The result is that you get a drink which isn't too bad, and makes your feet warm. Have a cigarette?” “Er—oh, thanks. Yes, I'd like one.” He put his glass down on the table, and felt in his pocket for matches, which he knew he had not got. “Here, we always use these.” And | his new friend pushed the bottle with | the candle in it toward him. “Of course! I never thought of that,” laughed Raleigh nervously. “What an ass I am.” He lit his cigarette, and then raised his glass self-consciously: “Well, good luck, sir.” “Good luck! By the way, my name’s Osborne. I'm second in command of the company. You only ne me ‘sir’ in front of the men. . Thanks. “You'll find the other officers me ‘Uncle’ = ey've no respect y hairs. What's your name?” “Mine? My name’s Raleigh.” “Any relation of the master at Rugby?” “Not 11at I know of. But I've lots of uncles and—and things lire that.” Osborne smoked for a few moments. The drink was helping Raleigh to feel at his ease, and he began to look at his companion a little more critically. Must | be quite 45, he decided. A very decent old buffer, but probably & bit dull. How funny it must be for Dennis to have to boss it _over another officer double his age. Funny for Osborne, too, though | he looked the type of man who wouldn't ‘worry about it one way or anothe: QU e | days. a great deal of him, but in the holidays | RC Skerriff al;d Vernon Bartlett " GOPVRIGHT 1930 Bv FREDERICK A STOKES COMMANY. “Ever been up the line before?” asked Osborne suddenly. “Oh, no. You see, T only left Bar- ford at the end of last Summer term.” “Were you at school at Barford? Why, the man in command,of this company was there, Capt. Stanhope. Did_vou know him?" “Rather!” Did he know Stanhope indeed! laughing out loud. But perhaps it would be wise not to let Osborne know what pals he and Dennis had been. | Things were so different out here, and it would not do to make it difficut for Dennis. “Did you see much of him then?” Osborne asked. “I was only a kid, and he was one of the monitors. He's three years older than I am. But it wasn’t only that | we were just at school together. Our fathers were friends and Dennis used to come and stay with us in the holi- Of course, at school I didn't see we were terrific pals.” “I see,” said Osborne slowly; and he | looked at Raleigh with a new interest. One would have said that the news disturbed him. “He's up He's a splendid chap.” “Isn’t he? He was skipper of Rugger at Barford, and kept wicket for the Eleven. A jolly good bat, too.” “Did you play Rugger—and cricket?" “Oh, yes. Of course, I wasn't in the same class as Dennis—I say, I suppose I ought to call him Capt. Stanhope?” “Just ‘Stanhope.’ " “I see. Thanks. Last time he was home on leave he came down to Bar- ford. He'd just got his M. C. and been made a captain. He looked splendid! It sort of—made me feel—" “Keen?” put in the other. “Yes, that’s it. Keen to get out here. I was frightfully keen to get into his regiment. I thought, perhaps, I might get to the same battalion. And now T've managed the same company.” “That’s a stroke of luck.” “I know. It's amazing! When I was at the base I did an awful thing. You see, my uncle’s at the base—he has to detail officers to regiments——" “Gen. Raleigh?” asked Osborne. “Yes, that's right. I went to see him on the quiet, and asked him if he couldn't get me into this battalion. He nearly bit my head off, and sald I'd got to be treated like every one else; but the very next day I was told I was com- ing to this battalion. Funny, wasn't it?” “Extraordinary coincidence!” Osborne pulled a pipe out of his pocket, and began to fill it thoughtfully from an | oiled silk tobacco pouch. Then he looked up. expect. You've got to remember he’s commanded the company for a long time—through all sorts of rotten times. | It's a very big strain on a man.” “Oh, it must be.” “If you notice much of a difference in him, you'll know it's only the strain. He's a very fine company commander.” There was something almost aggres ALL TY Is He could hardly refrain from | 1 in the front | line at present, looking after the relief. | “You'll find Stanhope changed, I sive in Osborne’s voice—as though he anticipated contradiction. Raleigh was wondering what to say or to think about it, when a soldier came out of | the tunnel on the left. He carried a | roll of white oilcloth, a pile of tin| plates, and a grubby dishcloth. Hh‘ braces appeared to serve only an orna- | mental purpose, since they were not | hitched over the shoulders of his gray | army shirt, but hung in loops at his | sides. His hair was so smooth that | either ration butter or rifle oil must | | have been used for it. “Can I lay supper, sir?” he asked. Osborne turned to him with an ex- pression of relief, as though he were | glad to change the subject. | _ “Do. Mason,” he said. “This is Mr. | Raleigh. He's just joined the com- | pany.” | Mason changed from a raffish-looking waiter in an East End fish-and-chips | bar to a soldier. He clicked his heels smartly and held his plates almost as | though he were carrying a rifle at the | | slope. | “Good evening, sir,” he said, when he | had relaxed his military attitude. “Nice and quiet up ‘ere, sir.” - nGoe d evening. Er—yes. I suppose | Osborne tapped the ashes out of his | pipe with slow, comfortable deliberation. “What are you going to tempt us with tonight, Mason?" | Mason gave up the difficult task of | remembering whether the knives went | to the left or the right of the tin plates, and adopted the semi-familiar, semi- respectful pose which his position al- lowed when “Soup, sir,’ fidential tone, “cutlets, and pineapples. Osborne raised his eyebrows in as- | tonishment. ‘What sort “What's that? of cutlets?"” Mason looked embarrassed. “Well, sir, you've got me there. I shouldn't like to commit myself too deep, sir.” “Ordinary ration meat?" “Yes, sir. Ordinary ration meat, but a noo shape, sir. Smells like liver, but it 'asn’t got that smooth, wet look what | liver's go | “Well, T hope it's got a new taste.” “Yes, sir,” agreed Mason, and he re- turned to the dugout in which he and | the signalers lived. “New orficer turned up,” he announced, as he fanned up the charcoal in his brazier. “One of them young chaps. Ought to be at school, but looks a decent sort of bloke. Keen! You know.” “So'm I keen,” growled one of the signalers. “Keen on going ’ome.” “Well, you won't, except on & stretcher, so give us a 'and wiping these plates. The Keptin's so perticklar. Seeing me so smartlike, 'e forgets ‘e ain’t at the Ritz "Otel.” “Is he the mess cook?” asked Raleigh. “Yes. We'll fix you up with a servant. I expect you'll have to share one with Hibbert and Trotter—they’re the other two subalterns. Youll sleep in that next dugout with them.” Osborne was cut short in his explana- tion by the return of Mason, whose | hair, less smooth than it had been, bore witness to the fact that semething had gone wrong. “I've ’'ad rather a unpleasant sur- | prise, sir,” he announced. “What's happened?” “You know that tin o' pineapple chunks I got, sir? Well, I'm sorry to say its apricots.” Osborne laughed his slow, tolerant laugh. Cutlets? | what I thought, sir. | And, you see. sir, I know the | seriousness which astonished the new- 'Good heavens! It must have given | you a turn. Wasn't there a label on | the tin?" | “No, sir. I pointed that out to the | man at the canteen, and 'e said 'e was certain it was pineapple chunks. 'E said a leopard can't change its spots, What have leopards’ got to do with pineapples?", Mason looked cunning. “That's just Made me think there was something fishy about it. captain | can't stand the sight of apricots. 'E said next time we 'ad them 'e’d wring my neck.” “Haven't you anything else?” asked Osborne, who took the matter with a comer, still unable to realize that food and sleep were the most important sub- jects of thought and conversation to these tired, conflicting armies. “There’s & pink blanc-mange I've made, sir. But it ain’t anywhere near Stiff yet.” “Never mind. We must have the apricots and chance it.” “Very good, sir,” sald Mason, edging toward his own dugout. “Only I thought I'd tell you, sir, so as the captain wouldn't blame me.” Osborne looked across the table at | Raleigh. When he smiled there were | dozens of little wrinkles round his eyes, | and he looked much younger. | “‘He seems to be terrified of Dennis,” Raleigh remarked. “He's a bit quick-tempered,” said | Osborne, growing serious again. “You'll | probably find that.” “Oh, 1 know old Dennis’ temper,” laughed the other. “I remember once school he caught some chaps in a| tudy with = bottle of whisky. Lord! the roof nearly blew off. He gave them a dozen each with a cricket stump.” Osborne smiled again, but a little grimly. Raleigh looked toward the dugout steps. In a way he was rather glad Dennis took such a time coming down. It added to the fun of the surprise, this anticipation. And when the meet- ing was over he'd write and tell Madge all about it. She would be as bucked | as he was. She, too, might have seen from a distance t ndless line of Very lights shooting skywards and floating gently back to earth again. They would have given her, as they had given him, an overwhelming idea of the size of all this business. And that he should have managed to get to Dennis’ company! It was so ex- citing that he could not keep quiet about it. “I can't get over this luck in getting to this company,” he blurted out. “And l:y ':,I:Vfr, she'll be terribly bucked about “Your sister?” “Yes. You see, as I told you, Dennis used to stay with us, and nat ly my sister—well, perhaps I ought not——" “Oh, that’s all right,” Osborne re- assured him. “But I didn't actually know t! Sfinmt ;‘ RADIATORS-FREEZEPROOF | WITTSTATTS RADIATOR, FENDER & BODY WORKS 319 13th St. N.W. Metropol 410 1008 w60 w M VoRR RS But they're awfully—well, awfully keen 3 on each other. I'm jolly lucky to get here. And it's all so different from what I expected. It's so frightfully quiet—" “It’s often quiet like this." “I thought there’d be an awful row here all the time.” “‘Most people think that” agreed Osborne, puffing deliberately at his pipe, “TI've never known anything quite like it before. I mean, I live in the country at home, and people think that's quiet. But there's always the rustling of animals in the leaves or rass, or a cog barking somewhere, or an owl hooting. But here, it's so different. Just now and then one hears a rifle firing, like the range at Bisley, and a sort of rum- ble in the distance,” “Those arc the guns up north—up Wipers way. The guns are alwavs going up thore. I expect it's all very strange to you?” “It's—it's not exactly what I thought, It's this—this quiet that seems so funny. There was one gun—a fleld gun, I sup- pose—that fired once or twice as I came along. It seemed as though that one solitary gun was keeping the whole war going by itself; there wasn't an« other sound.” “Yes, and a hundred yards from here the Germans are sitting in their dugouts thinking how quiet it is.” “Are they as near as that?” “About a hundred yards?" “It seems—uncanny. It makes me feel we're—we're all just waiting for something.” “We are, generally, just waiting for something,” agreed Osborne. “When anything happens, it happens quickly. 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