lization."

"So it is," said Sam. "And then people have always done things that
way, haven't they?"

"Yes, of course they have."

"Then it must be all right. What right have we to criticize the doings
of people so much wiser than we are? I think you are quite right. As a
correspondent you ought to be satisfied that you are doing the right
thing. To me as a soldier it's a matter of no importance anyway,
because a soldier only does what he's told, but you as a civilian
have to think, I suppose, and I'm glad you're satisfied and can make
such a conclusive case of it. What was it that the editor wanted you
to tell me?"

"Oh! yes. I came near forgetting. You see what a lot they're going to
do for us; now we must help them all we can. They want you to leave
behind with them all the material about yourself that you can get
together. You must get photographed at Slowburgh in a lot of different
positions, and in your cadet uniform and your volunteer rig when you
get it. Then you must let them have all your earlier photos if you can.
'Hero Jinks as an infant in arms,' 'Hero Jinks in his baby-carriage,'
'Hero Jinks as a schoolboy'--what a fine series it would make! You
know what I mean. Then you must write your biography and your opinions
about things in general, and give the addresses of all your friends and
relations so that they can all be interviewed when the time comes.
You'll do it, won't you? It's the up-to-date way of doing things, and
it's the only way to be a military success."

"If it's the proper way of doing things I'll do it," said Sam.

"That's a good fellow! I'll send you a list of questions to answer and
coach you as well as I can. I'm dying to get off and have this thing
started. Isn't Jonas great? He's got just my ideas, only bigger. You
see, he explained to me that in this country trusts have grown up with
great difficulty, and it was hard work to establish the benefits which
they produce for the public. They were fought at every step. But in the
Cubapines we have a clean field, and by getting the Government monopoly
whenever we want it, we can found one big trust and do ever so much
good. I half wish I were a Cubapino, they're going to be benefited
so, and without doing anything to deserve it either. Some people
are born lucky."

"I can't quite follow all those business plans," said Sam. "My head
isn't trained to it; but I'm glad we're going to do good there, and