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They were alht ahead staring hard at the big green shape of the theatre a quarter of a n of the tuainst a fate that had placed him in such a desperate situation If there were a just poho controlled the affairs of s happen to one who had always tried to live up upright life? It seemed for that instant as if all the unfairness and injustice of his own hard life had culminated in that one moment when he would have to do or not do and bear the consequences

Then suddenly out fro caht between the two ht of real welcome in his eyes, as he lifted his hand to answer the salute which the relieved Cameron instantly flashed at hi past thelare at the corporal which the latter seemed not to see It was so simultaneous with Cameron's salute of La Rue that nobody on earth could say that the salute had not included the lieutenant, yet both the lieutenant and the corporal knew that it had not; and Wainwright's broas dark with intention as he turned sharply up the walk to the barracks which the captain had just left

"I was just co in search of you, Cameron," said the captain with a twinkle in his eyes, and his voice was clearly distinct to Wainwright as he loitered in the barracks doorway to listen, "I went down to Washington yesterday and put in the strongest plea I kne for your transfer I hope it will go through all right There is no one else out for the job and you are just the reat comfort to have you withCa him to pursue his course to the YMCA hut with a sense of soothing and comfort It never occurred to either of them that their brief conversation had been overheard, and would not have disturbed theered on the steps of the barracks with a growing curiosity and satisfaction The eneht into his hands: both the eneht