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Massie, Jr., M. A., Headmaster Second Educational Section, Third Cover Page BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. No. MCCCXXXVI. FEBRUARY 1927. VOL. CCXXI. BARSHOTT HUMOURS THEM. FREDDY BARSHOTT and myself were gloriously happy when we met that afternoon at the P. Club. Both our applications for ninety days' leave out of India had been sanctioned, and we were to start for home next day. It was, therefore, in a spirit of reckless bonhomie that we drifted to the bar, when a young doctor, who seemed to have been waiting there in expectation of our arrival, asked us if we could spare just a moment to speak to the Matron of the station hospital, who was in the ladies' room. The Matron was a singularly attractive party, young for her station, and but this we were only to know later-sly. She had certainly booked that young doctor to aid and abet her. "I hear you two lucky fellows have got your leave and go by the next mail," she began. Now how in the world had she got to know what we VOL. CCXXI.-NO. MCCCXXXVI. ourselves had only learnt two hours before "You'll think of us poor sweltering exiles sometimes, won't you?" she continued. We reassured her. The young doctor, well coached no doubt, raised his eyebrows and nodded bar-wards, and we replied suitably. When the cocktails arrived the Matron resumed. "There's just one tiny little favour I'm going to ask you.' We both thought we knew what it would be-some small parcel to be delivered personally at an address in Bayswater. No harm in saying yes, and sending it by post. So we both replied "Rather!" "It's just to keep a fatherly eye on two of my cases as far as Bombay. Really it's only a matter of form. They'll give no trouble whatever." Barshott exhibiting a little restiveness, the Matron turned F |