B. STUART WAECOTT, THE AMERICAN AVIATOR 



this evening is that they have been at 

 last transferred. Of course, they had 

 similar rumors many times before. For 

 myself I am becoming rather indifferent ; 

 very well satisfied here, except for 

 weather, and getting what I came over 

 here for. 



Father mentioned something about a 

 monitor's job (after I had had experience 

 at the front). My present inclination is 

 decidedly against the idea. There is no 

 job in the world I like less to think of, 

 and there are plenty of people who want 

 to get comfortably settled in the rear ; so 

 let them, say I, and may they enjoy it. 

 It is not a very pleasant job. 



As a retirement after a period of serv- 

 ice at the front, it is another matter. Of 



all people I can think of I have the small- 

 est right to an ambusse job at present; 

 so here I hope to stay. Whether I fly 

 with an American or French uniform, I 

 don't care very much at the present mo- 

 ment. I had rather get a Boche than any 

 commission in the army ; but one cannot 

 always tell about the future ; perhaps 

 after a few good scares Til be ready to 

 jump at a monitor's job. 



THE STRENGTH OE A SPAD 



At the Front, 



December I, ipiy. 



I tried to give you all some idea of the 



strength of a Spad in a letter a while ago. 



At home people speak of a factor of 



safety, meaning the number of times 



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