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knew his job.
"Send a note in," suggested Barry in Duff's ear.
"Good idea," replied Duff, and wrote hurriedly.
"Here, take this through to your colonel," he said, passing the note to
the sergeant.
Almost immediately Colonel Kavanagh came out and greeted Duff warmly.
"Where in this wide creation have you been, Duff?" he exclaimed. "I've
wanted you terribly."
"Here I am now, then," answered Duff. "Six of us. We're going with you."
"It can't be done," said the colonel. "I have only twenty places left;
every one promised ten times over."
"That makes it easy, Kavanagh. You can give six of them to us."
"Duff, it simply can't be done. You know I'd give it to you if I
could. I've wires from Ottawa backing up a hundred applicants, actually
ordering me to put them on. No! It's no use," continued the colonel,
holding up his hand. "Look here, I'll give you a pointer. We have got
word to-day that there's to be a second contingent. Neil Fraser is out
there in your district, Wapiti, raising a company of two hundred and
fifty men.


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