But Jimmie was having a hell of a time on top of a hill, and I just ran up to have a look in.

And the beggars got me.

Served me jolly well right.

What ?" I met one subaltern at La Rue's who had been given so many commissions by his brother officers to bring back tobacco, soap, and underclothes that all his money save five francs was gone.

He still had two days' leave of absence, and, as he truly pointed out, in Paris even in war time five francs will not carry you far.