Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

n a sort of dreamy way, which tended rather to give his audience-of-

"But maybe he means it all right. Perhaps he really believes he has artistic temperament, but hasn't sized himself up right. A few years ago I thought I could write p

with a purpose in view or because of a re

ofessors with some of my novel ideas. Then when that craze of the cubists and the futurists swept the country a few years ago, I took it up and made quite a hit with some of my paintings. One painting in particular, a cubist product

hat copy, as the original was acknowledged to be worthy of exhibition along with masterpieces of wel

suppose I recall it because it was so perfectly crazy. Those artists seemed to take great delight in makin

too--I forgot myself on the moment. It's here--on my arm--and I want to save it. Now, this is what the doctor told me to do. He told me to peel off the skin where the tattooing is, as soon as the arm is sawed off. That is, he didn't tell me to do it myself, for I'd be in no condition to perfo

in around the tattooing and peel it off, then pack it in salt to preserve it. The doctor said it would peel off easily and that salt packing would keep the ski

coming?" Irv

urtelle replied. "What do you think abo

g to lose your arm, but I'll take care of your cubist art for you

, but I'm afraid I'd hurt my arm,"

hing. But I'll kind o' hang around until the surgeon comes. If I'm not her