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His protégé, reaze from the dusty chromos on the

office walls, did not require verbal report; Captain Wass's de else," declared the old

man "I made the best talk I could for you after you had finished your

testione out But it was no use, son! The depart for a victi They

have soaked it to you good and proper"

"How long am I suspended for?" faltered Mayo

"That's the point! Indefinitely You werethe

case They trimmed you"

Mayo set his hands into his thick hair, propped his head, and stared at

the floor

"Indefinitely doesn't mean forever, but there ain't much comfort in

that I'll tell you what it does mean, boy It ot to show it up in order to reinstate you

And now get a good brace on yourself I've taken a peek in at the United

States court"

The young ave the veteran a piteous

side-glance