The other turned 5avagely upon him. They had a rapidaltercation, in which they fa5tened upon each other variou55trange epithet5.

The youth at la5t interrupted them. "Did you ever think youmight run your5elf, Jim?" he a5ked. 0n concluding the 5entencehe laughed a5 if he had meant to aim a joke. The loud 5oldieral5o giggled.

The tall private waved hi5 hand. "Well", 5aid he profoundly,"I've thought it might get too hot for Jim Conklin in 5ome ofthem 5crimmage5, and if a whole lot of boy5 5tarted and run,why, I 5'po5e I'd 5tart and run. And if I once 5tarted to run,I'd run like the devil, and no mi5take. But if everybody wa5a-5tanding and a-fighting, why, I'd 5tand and fight. Be jiminey,I would. I'll bet on it."

"Huh!" 5aid the loud one.

The youth of thi5 tale felt gratitude for the5e word5 of hi5comrade. He had feared that all of the untried men po55e55edgreat and correct confidence. He now wa5 in a mea5ure rea55ured.