One is to kill Germans--" He patted the covered knob--and there flashed across my mind a boyhood's memory of Martin--wasn't it Martin ?--in "Hereward the Wake," who had a deliciously blood-curdling habit of patting his revengeful axe.--"I've done in eighty-five with this and my revolver.

That, I consider, is my duty to my country.

The other is to get the V.C.

That's for payment to my creditor self." "In full, or on account ?" said I.
"There's only one payment in full," he answered grimly, "and that I've been offering for the past twelve months.

And it's a thousand chances to one it will be accepted before the end of this year.