He lived in the largest of the Houssa huts at the far end of the lines, and had for attendants two native women, for whom Bones had framed the most stringent and regimental of orders. The girl paused in the porch of the hut to read the typewritten regulations which were fastened by drawing-pins to a green baize board. They were bi-lingual, being in English and in coast Arabic, in which dialect Bones was something of a master. The girl wondered why they should be in English. "Absolutely necessary, dear old lady friend," explained Bones firmly. "You've no idea what a lot of anxiety I have had. Your dear old brother--God bless him!--is a topping old sport, but with children you can't be too careful, and Ham is awfully thoughtless. There, I've said it!" The English part of the regulations was brief, and she read it through. HENRY HAMILTON BONES (Care of). 1. Visitors are requested to make as little noise as possible. How would you like to be awakened from refreshing sleep! Be unselfish, and put yourself in his place. 2. It is absolutely forbidden to feed the child except with articles a list of which may be obtained on application. Nuts and chocolates are strictly forbidden. 3. The undersigned will not be responsible for articles broken by the child, such as watches. If watches are used to amuse child, they should be held by child's ear, when an interested expression will be observed on child's face. On no account should child be allowed--knowing no better--to bite watch, owing to danger from glass, minute hand, etc. 4. In lifting child, grasp above waist under arms and raise slowly, taking care that head does not fall back. Bring child close to holder's body, passing left arm under child and right arm over. Child should not be encouraged to sit up--though quite able to, being very forward for eight months--owing to strain on back. On no account should child be thrown up in the air and caught. 5. Any further information can be obtained at Hut 7. (Signed) AUGUSTUS TIBBETTS, Lieutenant. "All based upon my personal observation and experience," said Bones triumphantly--"not a single tip from anybody." "I think you are really marvellous, Bones," said the girl, and meant it. Henry Hamilton Bones sat upright in a wooden cot. A fat-faced atom of brown humanity, bald-headed and big-eyed, he sucked his thumb and stared at the visitor, and from the visitor to Bones. Bones he regarded with an intelligent interest which dissolved into a fat chuckle of sheer delight. "Isn't it--isn't it simply extraordinary?" demanded Bones ecstatically. "In all your long an' painful experience, dear old friend an' co-worker, have you ever seen anything like it? When you remember that babies don't open their eyes until three weeks after they're born----" "Da!" said Henry Hamilton Bones.