l as the difference in their build permitted. Sure enough, the two boys were seen earnestly talking with a man; and just

good terms with the other, for while Giraffe looked he saw the man actually sha

antic catastrophe must be threatening the safety of his ch

umpus to "sit tight" a

hat all this means, don'

d him; and possibly there was a slight vein of sarcasm in the manner of the

ckly joined

ap in distress. Come, pony up a dollar, and it'll square the account, both Thad and mys

tunned when he saw all his wonderful castles in the air co

le, chanced to be caught abroad when the war broke out, and has been having a hard time trying to get back to Old England. He's shown us letters to prove all he says, too; so there's no doubt about it. His money has run low because of the many delays; a

ntemptible role as that of a "beggar," something he had never done before in all his life;

r assume that cockney brogue. Of course, when he thought the man was watching them in the capacity of a secret agent, he had

ought he owed Algernon that much for having so unjustly suspected him of espionage when the

boys hastened to join Bumpus, who, in turn, must be told how the "suspect" had turned out to be a most innocent chap ind

to find with that policy, tell me? A scout must always keep his eyes open and see what's going on around him. And he oughtn't to take things for granted, either. Be

, for he was very stubborn, and often remarked that a "

oast. Allan said it could not be far away, because he could surely detect something lik

t was altered from the old Calais, where the most exciting events of the day used to be the do

of motors on the railway might be switching and making up extra trains for transporting the troo

rings over a part of Belgium, they had never happened to come across any of King George's soldiers, for the very good reason that none were to be fo

every hand. They drank them in eagerly, and Bumpus was round-eyed with a greedy avidi

gh realizing more than ever the stupendous difficulties that were bound

with troops, and if there chanced to be room for any regular passenge

aiety even though facing a terrible battle on the morrow. And whichever way one looked it was

illions of the Kaiser," Giraffe told him; for, as may be remembered, he had a strain of th

her person, being filled to overflowing. When this had been finally accomplished Thad and Allan left the

were being held up there and unable to reach their intended destinations, and Thad soon learned that many of these people were burning with anxiety, since their homes lay directly along the p

ht get away on the following morning. A train would be pulling out, and unless ano

anticipating that the Germans would soon be surrounding Paris, and another terrible siege would be on like that of '71. Even the official headquarters and members of the National Legislature

he chances might be for an early departure. Luck was with them, since they managed to book for the capital, though duly warned that the train might have to be abandoned

when the train pulled out on schedule time, they were aboard, with Bu

euvring, each trying to flank the other and gain some decided advantage. At every stop on the wa

ing sound when the little wind there is came from out of

ig guns working, don't you, Giraffe?" a

attle on, as sure as you

oud in the sky to tell of rain. From the hour the Kaiser's hosts had crossed the French border there had started a series of eart

ed. The boys quickly realized that something had happened,

hrong. "It seems that they've got word a portion of one of the great divisions of the German army is overr

ng at Thad's sle

uivering voice. "Isn't there some sort of way in which we might

fellows to give up anything easily, Bumpus. So let's hustle around to see what sort of conveyanc