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George Harcourt was called suddenly to Ro him talk further about the Bulteels was denied me for the time

I passed son of Alathea

I allowed Maurice to dragmy kind

A number of my old pals have been killed lately, such an irony when the

war see to a close! There is still an ath

After an aeek George Harcourt came back and dropped in to see me

I opened fire at once, and asked him to tell me all that he knew of the

Bulteels, especially his old brother officer Bobby

"I have a particular reason for asking, George," I said

"Very curious your speaking of them, Nicholas, because there has just

been the devil of a fuss in the French Foreign Legion about that

infernal blackguard; it ca at cards again?"

George nodded

"Tell "

So he started--reat friend of his and he dwelt upon the life of suffering she had