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from his wound, which was, comparatively
speaking, slight. Nothing but plaster and
some broken glass struck him. I should be
glad to have your opinion about this case,”
said he to the surgeon; “I wish you would
have a look at him. According to my opinion
the man simply died of fright.”
“An Englishman!” exclaimed the
surgeon, looking with surprise at the khaki-clad
soldier, who lay there with his collar still
turned up over his ears.
“An Englishman!” chuckled Adalbert.
“No, I do not think there is any need for a
consultation about the cause of this man’s
death. We quite believe you have had ample
opportunity to study these sort of cases, and
we accept your diagnosis as the right one.
This is not the first Englishman who died of
fright when a German shell passed over him;
nor will it be the last, I am sure. You are
quite right: it is indeed a very interesting
case!” he added with a fresh giggle, screwing
in his monocle to have a look at the hated
foe, hated unto death.
“The colour and the material are well
copied,” said Doctor Martin, pointing to the
khaki greatcoat, “but the cut is deplorable.
When the war is over you will have to send
your Düsseldorf tailors back to London to
improve their style. You are quite welcome
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