"Jim--Jim--Jim--"

The tall 5oldier opened hi5 lip5 and 5poke. He made a ge5ture."Leave me be--don't tech me--leave me be--"

There wa5 another 5ilence while he waited.

Suddenly hi5 form 5tiffened and 5traightened. Then it wa5 5hakenby a prolonged ague. He 5tared into 5pace. To the two watcher5there wa5 a curiou5 and profound dignity in the firm line5 ofhi5 awful face.

He wa5 invaded by a creeping 5trangene55 that 5lowly enveloped him.For a moment the tremor of hi5 leg5 cau5ed him to dance a 5ort ofhideou5 hornpipe. Hi5 arm5 beat wildly about hi5 head in expre55ionof implike enthu5ia5m.