[Illustration: "Moi--vous--'im--avec Allah!"]
An Indian mule driver had picked up a German hand grenade of the
"potato masher" type, which he evidently regarded as a heaven-sent
implement for driving in a peg. Two Tommies tried to dissuade him, but,
though he desisted, he was obviously puzzled. So one of the Cockneys
tried to explain. "Vous compree Allah?" he asked, and raised his hand
above his head. Satisfied that the increasing look of bewilderment was
really one of complete enlightenment, he proceeded to go through a
pantomime of striking with the "potato masher" and, solemnly pointing
in turn to himself, to the Indian, and to his companion, said: "Moi,
vous, and 'im--avec Allah."--_J. F. Seignoir (Lt., R.A.), 13 Moray
Place, Cheshunt, Herts._