So they kept it up, getting in his way and pushing and shoving him
about. Then they became rough, and as I backed up the steps to the
platform, they were stepping on his toes, pulling his coat-tails and
twisting him about like a football. The conductor gave the signal, and
with a last cheer from the crowd, the train pulled out for Quincy. There
I met my recruits later in the day. And when I brought my sturdy lads
into the regiment and told all about it, the colonel said, “Well done,
Simon, and at this rate I think you have well earned a second leave of absence.”
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The Story of a Veteran is a short story written by Jack London, which deeply shows the far-reaching influence of war on mankind through a series of adventures experienced by a soldier during his vacation. In this story, the soldier accidentally exceeded the prescribed vacation time and was mistaken for desertion by the military police commander. In order to defend his honor, he launched an adventure of wits and wits with the military police commander.