The official read the certificate and remarked that he was going to send him over to the War Office, where he would make an appointment for him by telephone.
"What for, Sir ?" asked Godfrey.

"You see I am only just off my ship and very ignorant of the news." "The news is, Major Knight, that we shall be at war with Germany before we are twelve hours older," was the solemn answer.

"Officers are wanted, and we are giving every good man from India on whom we can lay our hands.

They won't put you on the Staff, because you have everything to learn about European work, but I expect they will find you a billet in one of the expeditionary regiments.

And now good-bye and good luck to you, for I have lots of men to see.