Chapters 17 through 20 Summary

Chapter 17

There was news of increased conflicts in Turkey where the Greco-Turkish war had been raging for three years. Ernest who was working for the Toronto Star was sent to Turkey to cover the war. Hadley told him not to go. It was too far away. Ernest said it was his job - he had to go. They got into a bitter fight and didn't talk for the three days before he left. When he departed, he was angry and hurt.

Chapter 18

Ernest arrived on the war front in Turkey. It was his first exposure to war since the Italian conflict in which he was injured. He spent his days talking to refugees and citizens and his nights sending dispatches to the Star. Ernest got in a fight in a bar with a British soldier over a girl. The girl left...