t is now. You
know what a 'peace man' I have always been, and it is because I am a
'peace man' still, that I say this. On every hand the Almighty is
calling us to fight for peace. It is not against the Germans that we
are fighting, but against the mad, devilish spirit which they have
deified. Let us be true now, and we shall surely strangle that spirit.

"You have heard of the story of Thoreau and Emerson. Thoreau went to
suffering and prison for the sake of truth and conscience.

"'Why are you here?' asked Emerson.

"'Why are you _not_ here?' retorted Thoreau.

"That is what I want to say to the young men of England. 'Why are you
not here, or why are you not training to come here?'

"Shall I live through it all I wonder, and shall I ever see my native
land again? I hope so, I pray so, for I have so much to live for, more
even than I dare to tell you. But even if I do not, even if I die, as
thousands of the brave men here are dying, I shall be glad to lay down
my life for the cause of honour, and liberty, and peace.

"I wonder if it is possible for you to get across to France or Belgium
and get near the fighting-line? I wish you could. There are stories I
could tell you that would set your heart on fire. Come, if you can!"

The remainder of Bob's letter is not for publication, interesting
though it is. But this I will say: if I can get near the fighting-line
I shall, and then, perhaps I shall be able to complete the story, which
is only just begun.

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