"They're in action, eh?"
"'Orrible, too, sir; the paper says the Germans used poison gas."
"Good God!"
"Yes, sir—the French Colonials gave way, yelling that 'ell was let loose, and the Canadians went up and 'eld the line."
Montague put down the cup of coffee untasted. "What does it say—about casualties?"
"Why, sir it looks as if some battalions was pretty well wiped out. 'Ere's the paper, sir——"
"No—no. I don't want to see it. Tell me—it says … the Canadians held against … gas?"
"Yes, sir."
"Are our Toronto chaps in it?"
"Very 'eavy, sir. It seems as if the 'Ighland Brigade got it the worst."