"Of course, but I am not very fond of that sort of work."
"If you don't want to go—" Hal began, but Chester interrupted.
"Of course, I want to go if it must be. I am ready to do what I can for my country in whatever way I may."
"I knew it," said Hal; "I was only fooling. Come, we will acquaint McKenzie with his work. And if he comes safely through this, I feel confident he will not remain long in the ranks."
The found McKenzie, the erstwhile Canadian sergeant, in his tent.
"McKenzie," said Hal, "you are about to take a trip, I see."
"That so, sir? I hadn't heard of it."
"Yes," Hal continued. "I heard a man say you were about to go to
Germany."
"And the man," said McKenzie, "was—"
"General Pershing, McKenzie."