Part 21 (2/2)
”No, you never told hiently
”That's funny,” their friend said
There followed a pause The victio or not
”I kno you found it out,” Blythe said ”It hen I went up on the windmill, wasn't it?”
”Yes, it was,” said Roy ”You were in your bare feet”
There was another pause Blythe see The boys were uncomfortable Nurses came and went One took the victim's temperature
He watched her as she went away Finally he spoke
CHAPTER xxxI
HARK, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES!
He spoke as if it were the , ”I told them that my brother tried to kill me and they don't believe it”
Roy looked at Warde, du,” Blythe said, weakly
”We believe you; tell us about it?” Warde said ”Did your brother kill someone?”
”No, but he tried to kill me Didn't I tell you?”
”No, you never told us,” Warde said, gently ”Tell us now”
”It was at Camp Merritt”
”What do you mean? When?”
Blythe closed his eyes and lay for a few moments, silent It seemed as if he slept The boys looked at each other, puzzled The invalid opened his eyes and smiled
”Did you pick up all the sticks?” he asked
”Yes, we did,” Warde said ”Tell us about your brother; we're all friends”
”Friends and comrades,” Blythe said faintly
”That's it, you said it,” Roy assured him
”He tried to kill me,” Blythe said
”Why did he try to do that--Blythey?” Roy asked ”We're your friends; tell us all about it You remember better than you used to?”