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if the war lasted less than a year the 

 men would have maintenance for the 

 year, but that in any case they were 

 enlisted for the duration of the war. 



This was convincing ; but it did not 

 conciliate. 



Consequently, Lord Tullibardine went 

 up - country to confer with Lord 

 Kitchener. 



It is believed that at first the Com- 

 mander-in-Chief was inclined to settle the 

 trouble by having the men sent home, but 

 that the Officer Commanding dissuaded 

 him from that course by showing that it 

 would be attended by a risk that others 

 among the fifty thousand yeomanry in 

 the field might strike in order to have 

 themselves disbanded. At any rate, it is 

 known that Lord Tullibardine ended the 

 interview by asking for full powers. 

 Might he come back to report in two 

 or three days ? 



" Yes," said Lord Kitchener : " go and 

 see what you can do." 



Accordingly, Lord Tullibardine went 



