General Bramble

It is an adventure book. And he related haw he had visited the French War Office after he had been wounded, and how an old colonel had made friends with him and had tried to find him a congenial job. What your profession in civilian life, capitain? the old man had asked as he filled in a form. I am a painter, sir. A painter? the colonel exclaimed, dumbfounded. A painter? Why, damn it all! And after thinking it over for a minute he added, with the kindly wink of an accomplice in crime, Well, lets put down nUA eh? It wont look quite so silly. Captain Beltara and Aurelle soon became inseparable companions. They had the same tastes and different professions, which is the ideal recipe for friendship.