Within a few moments Sally became interested in several soldiers who were chatting with some French women. One of them, in a United States uniform, moved off alone, as if he had only stopped to ask a question.
He was coming in Sally’s direction.
Without being aware of what she was doing Sally had wandered several yards away from the office door where she originally had intended to remain. Now she went back to its shelter. Here, although she was still able to watch the street, she was not so conspicuous.
A young French officer was also approaching and walking in the opposite direction toward the American.
Sally paid but little attention to either of them until she noticed them stop and almost immediately begin talking to each other in angry tones.
Then curiosity drove her forth from her shelter a second time.
What difficulty between the two men could have occurred in such a short space of time? They could hardly have exchanged a dozen words with each other before the quarreling began. Certainly they were both too angry to pay the slightest attention to her!
She was standing almost within half a dozen yards of them. Then Sally recalled Mrs. Burton’s suggestion that the Camp Fire girls try to become an influence for peace if they observed a misunderstanding between Allied soldiers.
They Were Both Too Angry To Pay the Slightest Attention To Her!