She had voiced the same poignant appeal to her brother Jim.

Why need he--why must he go to war?
What for?
And Jim had called out a bitter curse on the Germans he meant to kill.
"Why ?" returned Dorn, with the sad, thoughtful shadow returning to his eyes.

"How many times have I asked myself that ?...

In one way, I don't know....

I haven't told father yet!...