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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. g.c.m.

The hearing before G.C.M. came after the regiment had left the town with the church.

The father takes the slate in his hand and reads the words: Find the G.C.M.

Patty, do come and help me to trace my map, it's the last evening but one that you'll be here; and I want you to show me how to do G.C.M., because I was looking out of the window this morning when Miss Dawson told us, and I can't work any of my sums until I know.

But back comes a letter from the Bureau of Profit and Loss—or so the captain of the yard said he thought it was—wanting to know who gave them authority to advertise and sell the property of the United States without authority; and before the inquiry was concluded there were three of them rolled through a G.C.M., and the captain of the yard's friend was broke.