GREATER THAN PATRIOTISM
"On my word or honor," says Jon, holding up his right hand.
"We'll know if you don't enlist," says the other soldier.
"Certainly," says Jon.
"However," asks the second one, "your supposed brother Dave doesn't intend to enlist?"
"No," says Jon.
"Why?" asks the soldier.
Jon smiles and says:
"He's got better and more important business on hand."
"Oh!" says one. "He's at home now?"
"Pass," says the other. "Enough."
I heard one say to the other as we went on:
"We ought to know which of the three it is now!"
"Yes," says the other one.
"It must be a secret from these two. They're all right."
"Now, what do you think that means, Jonthy?" says I.
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