acred　cause。
  The　newspaper　press　published　full　reports　of　many　of　the　sermons　preached。　　These　sermons　all　struck　the　same　noterepentance；　sacrifice；　service。　　On　Monday　morning　men　walked　with　surer　tread　because　the　light　was　falling　clearer　upon　the　path　they　must　take。
  In　the　evening；　when　Jane　and　her　friend；　Ethel　Murray；　were　on　their　way　downtown；　they　heard　the　beat　of　a　drum。　　Was　it　fancy；　or　was　there　in　that　beat　something　they　had　never　heard　in　a　drum　beat　before；　something　more　insistent；　more　compelling？　　They　hurried　to　Portage　Avenue　and　there　saw　Winnipeg's　famous　historic　regiment；　the　Ninetieth　Rifles；　march　with　quick；　brisk　step　to　the　drum　beat　of　their　bugle　band。
  〃Look；〃　cried　Ethel；　〃there's　Pat　Scallons；　and　Ted　Tuttle；　and　Fred　Sharp；　too。　　I　did　not　know　that　he　belonged　to　the　Ninetieth。〃　　And　as　they　passed；　rank　on　rank；　Ethel　continued　to　name　the　friends　whom　she　recognised。
  But　Jane　stood　uttering　no　word。　　The　sight　of　these　lads　stepping　to　the　drum　beat　so　proudly　had　sent　a　chill　to　her　heart　and　tears　to　her　eyes。　　〃Oh；　Ethel；〃　she　cried；　touching　her　friend's　arm；　〃isn't　it　terrible？〃
  〃Why；　what's　the　matter？〃　cried　Ethel；　glancing　at　her。　　〃Think　of　what　they　are　marching　to！〃
  〃Oh；　I　can't　bear　it；〃　said　Jane。
  But　Ethel　was　more　engaged　with　the　appearance　of　the　battalion；　from　the　ranks　of　which　she　continued　to　pick　out　the　faces　of　her　friends。　　〃Look；〃　she　cried；　〃that　surely　is　not　Kellerman！　　It　is！　It　is！　　Look；　Jane；　there's　that　little　Jew。　　Is　it　possible？〃
  〃Kellerman？〃　cried　Jane。　　〃No；　it　can't　be　he。　　There　are　no　Jews　in　the　Ninetieth。〃
  〃But　it　is；〃　cried　Ethel。　　〃It　is　Kellerman。　　Let　us　go　up　to　Broadway　and　we　shall　meet　them　again。〃
  They　turned　up　a　cross　street　and　were　in　time　to　secure　a　position　from　which　they　could　get　a　good　look　at　the　faces　of　the　lads　as　they　passed。　　The　battalion　was　marching　at　attention；　and　so　rigid　was　the　discipline　that　not　a　face　was　turned　toward　the　two　young　ladies　standing　at　the　street　corner。　　A　glance　of　the　eye　and　a　smile　they　received　from　their　friends　as　they　passed；　but　no　man　turned　his　head。
  〃There　he　is；〃　said　Jane。　　〃It　is　Kellermanin　the　second　row；　see？〃
  〃Sure　enough；　it　is　Kellerman；〃　said　Ethel。　　〃Well；　what　has　come　to　Winnipeg？〃
  〃War；〃　said　Jane　solemnly。　　〃And　a　good　many　more　of　the　boys　will　be　going　too；　if　they　are　any　good。〃
  As　Kellerman　came　stepping　along　he　caught　sight　of　the　girls　standing　there；　but　no　sign　of　recognition　did　he　make。　　He　was　too　anxious　to　be　considered　a　soldier　for　that。　　Steadiness　was　one　of　the　primary　principles　knocked　into　the　minds　of　recruits　by　the　Sergeant　Major。
  The　girls　moved　along　after　the　column　had　passed　at　a　sufficient　distance　to　escape　the　rabble。　　At　the　drill　hall　they　found　the　street　blocked　by　a　crowd　of　men；　women　and　children。
  〃What　is　all　this；　I　wonder？〃　said　Ethel。　　〃Let　us　wait　here　awhile。　　Perhaps　we　may　come　across　some　one　we　know。〃
  It　was　a　strange　crowd　that　gathered　about　the　entrance　to　the　drill　hall；　not　the　usual　assemblage　of　noisy；　idly　curious　folk　of　the　lighter　weight　that　are　wont　to　follow　a　marching　battalion　or　gather　to　the　sound　of　a　band。　　It　was　composed　of　substantial　and　solid　people；　serious　in　face　and　quiet　in　demeanour。　　They　were　there　on　business；　a　business　of　the　gravest　character。　　As　the　girls　stood　waiting　they　heard　far　down　Broadway　the　throbbing　of　drums。
  〃Listen；　Ethel；〃　cried　Jane。　　〃The　Pipes！〃
  〃The　Pipes　！〃　echoed　Ethel　in　great　excitement。　　〃The　Kilties！〃
  Above　the　roll　and　rattle　of　the　drums　they　caught　those　high；　heart…thrilling　sounds　which　for　nearly　two　hundred　years　have　been　heard　on　every　famous　British　battlefield；　and　which　have　ever　led　Scotland's　sons　down　the　path　of　blood　and　death　to　imperishable　glory。
  A　young　Ninetieth　officer；　intent　on　seeing　that　the　way　was　kept　clear　for　the　soldiers；　came　striding　out　of　the　armoury。
  〃Oh；　there's　Frank　Smart；〃　said　Ethel。　　〃I　wish　he　would　see　us。〃
  As　if　in　answer　to　her　wish；　Smart　turned　about　and　saw　them　in　the　crowd。　　Immediately　he　came　to　them。
  〃I　didn't　know　you　were　a　soldier；　Frank；〃　said　Jane；　greeting　him　with　a　radiant　smile。
  〃I　had　almost　forgotten　it　myself；〃　said　Frank。　　〃But　I　was　at　church　yesterday　and　I　went　home　and　looked　up　my　uniform　and　here　I　am。〃
  〃You　are　not　going　across；　Frank；　are　you？〃　said　Ethel。
  〃If　I　can。　　There　is　very　strong　competition　between　both　officers　and　men。　　I　have　been　paying　little　attention　to　soldiering　for　a　year　or　so；　I　have　been　much　too　busy。　　But　now　things　are　different。　　If　I　can　make　it；　I　guess　I　will　go。〃
  〃Oh；　Frank；　YOU　don't　need　to　go；　said　Ethel。　　I　mean　there　are　heaps　of　men　all　over　Canada　wanting　to　go。　　Why　should　YOU　go？〃
  〃The　question　a　fellow　must　ask　himself　is　rather　why　should　he　stay；〃　replied　the　young　officer。　　〃Don't　you　think　so；　Jane？〃
  〃Yes；〃　said　Jane；　drawing　in　her　breath　sharply　but　smiling　at　him。
  〃Do　you　want　to　go　in？〃　asked　Frank。
  〃Oh；　do　let's　go　in；〃　said　Ethel。
  But　Jane　shrank　back。　　〃I　don't　like　to　go　through　all　those　men；〃　she　said；　〃though　I　should　like　greatly　to　see　Kellerman；〃　she　added。　　〃I　wonder　if　I　could　see　him。〃
  〃Kellerman？〃
  〃Yes；　he's　Jane's　special；　you　know；〃　said　Ethel。　　〃They　ran　close　together　for　the　German　prize；　you　remember。　　You　don't　know　him？　A　little　Jew　chap。〃
  〃No；　I　don't　know　him；〃　said　Smart。　　〃But　you　can　certainly　see　him　if　you　wish。　　Just　come　with　me；　I　will　get　you　in。　　But　first　I　have　got　to　see　that　this　way　is　kept　clear　for　the　Highlanders。〃
  〃Oh；　let's　wait　to　see　them　come　up；〃　said　Ethel。
  〃Well；　then；　stand　here；〃　said　Frank。　　〃There　may　be　a　crush；　but　if　you　don't　mind　that　we　will　follow　right　after　them。　　Here　they　come。　　Great　lads；　aren't　they？〃
  〃And　they　have　their　big　feather　bonnets　on；　too；〃　said　Ethel。
  Down　the　street　the　Highlanders　came　in　column　of　fours；　the　pipe　band　leading。
  〃Aren't　they　gorgeous？〃　said　Smart　with　generous　praise　for　a　rival　battalion。　　〃Chesty…looking　devils；　eh？〃　he　added　as　they　drew　near。　　〃You　would　think　that　Pipe　Major　owned　at　least　half　of　Winnipeg。〃
  〃And　the　big　drummer　the　other　half；〃　added　Ethel。　　〃Look　at　his　sticks。　　He's　got　a　classy　twirl；　hasn't　he？〃
  Gorgeous　they　were；　their　white　spats　flashing　in　time　with　their　step；　their　kilts　swaying　free　over　their　tartan　hose　and　naked　knees；　their　white　tunics　gleaming　through　the　dusk　of　the　evening；　and　over　all　the　tossing　plumes　of　their　great　feather　bonnets　nodding　rhythmically　with　their　swinging　stride。
  〃Mighty　glad　we　have　not　to　fight　those　boys；〃　said　Frank　as　the　column　swung　past　into　the　armoury。
  The　crowd　which　on　other　occasions　would　have　broken　into　enthusiastic　cheers　to…night　stood　in　silence　while　the　Highlanders　in　all　their　gorgeous　splendour　went　past。　　That　grave　silence　was　characteristic　of　the　Winnipeg　crowds　those　first　days　of　war。　Later　they　found　voice。
  〃Now　we　can　go　in。　　Come　right　along；〃　said　Smart。　　〃Stand　clear　there；　boys。　　You　can't　go　in　unless　you　have　an　order。〃
  〃We　ar…r…e　wantin'　tae　join；〃　said　a　Scotch　voice。
  〃You　are；　eh？　　Come　along　then。　　Fall　into　line　there。〃　　The　men　immediately　dropped　into　line。　　〃Ah；　you　have　been　there　before；　I　see；〃　said　Smart。
  〃Aye；　ye'er…r…r　right　ther…r…re；　sir…r…r；〃　answered　the　voice。
  〃You　will　be　for　the　Kilties；　boys？〃　said　Frank。
  〃Aye。　　What　else？〃　asked　the　same　man　in　surprise。
  〃There　is　only　one　regiment　for　the　Scotchman　apparently；〃　said　Frank；　leading　the　way　to　the　door。　　〃Just　hold　these　men　here　until　I　see　what's　doing；　will　you？〃　he　said　to　the　sentry　as　he　passed　in。　　〃Now；　then；　young　ladies；　step　to　your　right　and　await　me　in　that　corner。　　I　must　see　what's　to　be　done　with　these　recruits。　　Then　I　shall　find　Kellerman　for　you。〃
  But　he　had　no　need　to　look　for　Kellerman；　for　before　he　returned　the　little　Jew　had　caught　sight　of　the　young　ladies　and　had　made　his　way　to　them。
  〃Why；　how　splendid　you　look；　Mr。　Kellerman；〃　said　Ethel。　　〃I　did　not　know　you　were　in　the　Ninetieth。〃
  〃I　wasn't　until　Friday。〃
  〃Do　you　mean　to　say　you　joined　up　to　go　away？〃　inquired　Ethel。
  〃That's　what；〃　said　Kellerman。
  〃But　you　areI　meanI　do　not　see〃　　Ethel　stopped　in　confusion。
  〃What　you　mean；　Miss　Murray；　is　that　you　are　surprised　at　a　Jew　joining　a　military　organisation；〃　said　Kellerman　with　a　quiet　dignity　quite　new　to　him。　　Formerly　his　normal　condition　was　one　of　half　defiant；　half　cringing　nervousness　in　the　presence　of　ladies。　To…night　he　carried　himself　with　an　easy　self…possession；　and　it　was　due　to　more　than　the　uniform。
  〃I　am　afraid　you　are　right。　　It　is　horrid　of　me　and　I　am　awfully　sorry；〃　said　Ethel；　impulsively　offering　him　her　hand。
  〃Why　did　you　join；　Mr。　Kellerman？〃　said　Jane　in　her　quiet　voice。
  〃Why；　I　hardly　know　if　I　can　tell　you。　　I　will；　though；〃　he　added　with　a　sudden　impulse；　〃if　you　care　to　hear。〃
  〃Oh；　do　tell　us；〃　said　Ethel。　　But　Kellerman　looked　at　Jane。
  〃If　you　care　to　tell；　Mr。　Kellerman；〃　she　said。
  The　little　Jew　stood　silent　a　few　minutes；　leaning　upon　his　rifle　and　looking　down　upon　the　ground。　　Then　in　a　low；　soft　voice　he　began：　　〃I