few days later, to find his mother

e cards under the door when I returned," expla

d from the pasteboards. "Shall

ll. But you have somet

street, and he handed me a le

r or

, Mo

you to be stationed?" as

er first, Mother?" the Army

stat

t Bu

n earth

s, on th

laimed Mrs. Overton fervently. "I was afraid you

ons the island o

dish place. I'm glad you're to go to some place

to go where she could not follow-a time when Hal and his associates would be over-seas figh

ill go to pay your fare, Mother. But you don'

ich regim

nth Infantry, Co

r have gone to t

ented to go wherever Uncle Sam sends me. Tha

thoughtfully. "The Thirty-fourth is soon due to be back from the Philippin

is that I am to report for duty with m

sappointment. "Why, it seems as though you had come h

t it won't be long before you'

t, and you won't have any pla

the married women on the post. Then one of the married

o flirt with marr

dant of the knight of old. So the officer must be careful to be always very respectful with all women. If he fails in that

giment stationed

f the regiment. Major Tipton will be my immediate com

ing around

he same battalion. I'm mighty anxious to know wh

e anything to with that?

hed Hal, then vanishe

Army," mused Mrs. Overton. "That boy of mine, now that he's orde

before Hal arrived. Lieutenant Ter

t that we can ask for!"

d luck with each step upw

me regiment," warned Hal. "That will be when we become lieutenant-colonels.

ant Noll. "Before we get anywhere near as high as lieutenant-colo

's forget malice toward others-we've been able to get everything on earth that we've

ight, a retired old Army sergeant living in this Jersey town. It was Serge

make, and very little time in

rom learning all that is happening. The next

enants Overton and Terry, of the Regular Army, are lea

a piece of congratulation or as a covert sneer. So Hal and Noll concluded to l

of regret and eager thoughts of the new service as line offic

eir youthful dreams, lay bef