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CHAPTER Y (Continued.)
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"Go home and make it up agaio, Jervase.
Aud wake in a hurry-a hurry--a hurry-A private soldier's life is a dog's life for a maa
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a burrs, And Wake! Wake! Wake!
There began to be a faint stir about the place
the humming in a live, the inmates of which have been disturbed, and a little while later bngle rang out again, in notes that were destined to become familiar to his ears,
All you that are able Conio down to the stable,
And water your horses and give 'em some
coro.
And if you don't do it The Colonel shall know it,
.
And you shall be punished the very next
mora.
Soon afterwards the gates were opened, and a man in uniform appeared with a carbine tucked bangath bis arm and hegan to pace up and down, just within the great bars barrachd square. Pelsen marched up to him.
Are you recruiting here?" he asked. We are so the man answered, want to join?"
Poisar nodded.
That's as may be," Polson ausware. "But I've quits made up my mint, and all the talk- ing in the word will make no differre."
Within reach of his hand thore lay upon the table a loose bunels of ribbons, rol, white and blue, such as recruiting sorgaanis were wont to piu in the hats of their recrnita. And Poleon, boying with this, found that the bạnch was hold together at oso ond by a pin. He alized it to bis own
cap. Now, he sid, putting on the cap and rising to his feet, the trickis duo,"
"Oh, dear no!" said Volnay. The trick isn't done vat, old follow. You've got to be formally enlisted, and to answer a rigmarole of questions, and be examined by the Regimental dooter, sad to take the muth. The trick isn't
no yet, by a long chalk."
Well," said Polson, shall take it as n favour If you'll put me through with as little Do you waste of timas us possible, for, to tell yan the tenth, I want that Shilling and the somer I get
"Better see the Sergeant in the guard-room,"
the entry told him. Go through that door
sul you'll find him there.",
it the uencer I alll be to bread and eluwoo.”
Ul!" said Volnay, I ain't curious, old
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So now the trick is done," said Volnay, RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS "and you can't undo it. At anathor time you could bare bought out for thirty ponads; but we shall be off to Varna in a week or tws, and the Queen won't spare a man she has once laid hands on for love or money until we have gat through the little brush that's coming with olt Nick and his merry men"
(To be continued.}
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ploughman's. But the livery of its unfortunats estate marks and starps it at once and gives it the social custe and cuchef itfi- doowed to wear. But it is not so when time bas develope charater and a snage of arb does not work an actual transformation in the grown man Pelson had purposely chosen the shabbiest out it he could find in his whole kit; but he was recognisably a gentleman at a glance, and as he strode into the guard-room the Sergeant in charge, who was sitting on the edge of a sloping wooden bedstead, stood up and saluted· him, a fact for whie's the recruit had to pay later on.
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"Oh, no, it isn't money, Valany. it had been, I shoulda't have made any scraple about saving so. I can't talk about it. It's likely enench that you may Lest everything in time,
"Thore nu changing you?" Volnay asked. There's no galling you to wait for a week?"
There's to changing we." Polson ausware, and no getting me to wai
Oh, very well." said Volany. "Just take that sad cut across to the Canteen and get broakfast. Cu back hern in a quarter of an
You our's time, and I'll put you through. needn't scruple shout taking it: you'eau pay mo buk, for there's a five pound bounty, ready money, Reclared vestarday, ural you'll have it handled over to you an enlisting."
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Man wishes to join, sir," said the Sergeant, The offer loti, up and ross to his feet with an exelsraation.
Good God, Jorvase! What are you doing
lionkore
"I've came to take the Queen's shilling,temptuous caze took in the ather from head to Volnay." Polson answered,
Why, what's benene of the Comtuission ?" the other asited. "Go outside, bergeant. I want to have some talk in private with this gentleman."
Na chance had played a queer (rick here, for it had led the intữading recruit straight to his oldest and elosest cum, his old school-follow, and old Oxford com ade. It had not occurred to him to think what regiment was quartered in Birmingham at that time, and he had walked atanigh towards his purpose without a thonght of the possibility of such an encounter as this.
You ain't serious, old fallor, are you?" asked Captain Valuing.
F
"Yes," caid Polen, I'm quite serious.” "Sit down," said Voluay. Of ceurs you'll tell me just as much and just as little so you want to. But before you take a step that you can't retreat from, you'd better think things over."
"No," said Poling. I've done all the thinking I have need for, and I've made up my
wind. You'll taka inn, of course?".
tout, obvimisly taking note of the mean attire and the signs of the night march Polson has made 's glance fastened on the bunch of ribbons eating from the cap, and at that he amiled.
"Uh!" he said, with a tunicking drawl. You've slo a, bolt of it, have you P
"Say that again," Bant Polsou, "au! I'll cam it down your throat, and send a tooth or two ak ng with it."
Indeed, said De Biseguaire. "I think you'll find that it won't pay you to use sech augunga io your present position, Private Jervass." He turned away and with the whip. be carried in his band, struck a rounding blow upon the open door. "Sergeant " he called, bring up a file of mes, and take this man to the guard-room.
On what authority, if you please ?" asked
Polson,
On the authority of those ribbana, my man,” De Blacqaire answered
jay. Huid Polio. "I am not in your sorrice Yea mistake your authority, friend · Popin-
Has this man enlisted. Volasy?" asked the
Look bara," said Volnay, you won't like it, yet." and I take the liberty to tell you so. It's as inferna ly disagreeable lits-it's a best of a Hits Major. for a gellemen to live. It's all very well, of
of
No," said Volnay, he insu't. He wears
Lainates.
course, if you're amongst your own set: but a to. And now I see what terms you're on, I
rankor is gentleman
cartain to have a hell of a shall advise him very strongly, as an old friend He bas all the Non Coms on to hira ont of mine, to choose another regiment." time.
Yes" Aid Polsun. I think I'll choose jealousy, and he's bullid and browiwaten
I'm not hangry for the beyand endurance. As for the more rough side another regiment. of the living, nobody minds that. But if you eat-o-nine-tals, and I should earn it if I wore do what you intend, you'll find before the week's under this brate's command five over that you've stepped into a whole tubful of You'd be a handsome clap in your own way, sending hot water, and you'll wish yourself Major, if it woe not for thist silly speer you're well out of it again."
pleared to carry about with you. But I warn you that, under any cir, noslauces whatsoever. it you should prestine upon any difference in onr rank to insult us by a word, a gesture, or a look I'll spoil your beauty for you."
That's all right, old chap" said Poison. "I shan't be the first to try it, and I daeway Isbali pull through as well as another."
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*** This men's a felend of years, is he, Volnay ?" anid De Batsqanire, ignoring his untagonist,
"Yes," said Volnay. "A cery old friend of mive."
"Well, you on keep him with you. I've just got my app intment on the staff. I'm off for Varna to-morrow, and £ don't suppose that I shall meet the gentleman gan. I wout a private word with you, if Me."Frrase will be žo kind as tu plieve us of his pressure."
“I'll be back in a quarter of an hour,” esið Polson.
All right, old chay,"
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my sentiments. The mess will be
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