ainfall as the half burned structures and charred timbers testified. There was still a chance to rebuild and save enough from the wreckage to enable the owners to start their lives afresh. But ala

tired and stiff by the time one of the office

cubs down somewhere?" he asked, l

start to move them, they clutch us and start to scream. A

's not an asylum of any sort, not a place fit to leave them within miles and miles,

We don't intend they shall go to any

the captain after

er," repe

?" said the captain.

orky patiently and distinctly. The ca

our mother?

" said

oing to take her these. She didn't want any German helmets or anything of that sort. She

r. "You ought not do anything like t

ad experience. She has had us, and one of these

ng to do all the hard work ourselves. Teach

ike that," said

any, looking proudly down

ays trust us, and we know it will be all righ

se poor little orphans," mused the Cap

greement when we came, and we can take the kids over with us. Won't you please get General Pershing to fix it up fo

aptain again. "If you are sure about your m

ter? Now take it out and read it. It's all right. Sh

letter which was much thu

n dear

me that you were safe and well, so I did not worry. You know, dears, I am not the worrying kind when it comes to that. Your dad, who boasts continually that he

neighborhood, and this is only a note to acknowledge your letter at

ave, I know, and not a horrid helmet or anything of that sort. Of course the thing I would like best you can't possibly bring me, and that is a house full of those poor pitiful little Belgian refugees. When I th

her way in which to thank God for our two boys and our many, many blessings. Your father is prospering more an

uple of Belgians just at present. Afte

always for the sake of th

always

THE

he Captain as he finished

e are French, but I guess she won't mind that. They couldn't be worse

eany cut in. "I hope they don't

right out of the camp hospital last summer and took him home. He had had pneumonia and looked l

u understand there may be some reason that will make it im

rusting out his square jaw. "Think I want to give up my ki

d me to bring up this girl?" said Beany, awkward

best, and you read that letter. What she wants is orphans, and she's got to have 'e

to report this to the General now," he said. "Of course we cannot take the children with us, and some way must be found of sending them back to headquarters.

"I don't suppose two other Boy Scouts in the whole w

e Captain, "and I wi

the two children, sat quietly on the old b

ly. "See the way her hair crinkles up? She is rank d

they have to have a bath right off as soon as we get hold of a

ose, and there's the mischief to pay. And I want an expert to wash this kid.

heir names are

th a registered dog? Don't you remember the two collies Skippy Fields has, one named Knocklayde King Ben and the other Nut Brown Maiden, and Skippy's f

the least hesitation. "Bill. Just Bil

the soft, uneven ground the staff approached

d and unnoticed by the

The boys shall take those two orphans home to that good mother of theirs, if it takes an Act of Congress. You say," he conti

in this war," answ

for the rear, coming around that bend ahead, and we would be able to-well, I declare," he exclaimed,

as headed for the rear, and in the tonneau sat a c

over to the boys and at once the children, still sleeping the heavy sleep of exhaustion, were transferred to arms more accustomed to

he kindly General, smiling down

ir?" he asked. "They can't work so

nce," said Beany dolefull

neral promised. "I wish I could see your mo

t she says if you will let

added Beany, looking fondly after the c

ky!" groaned

other names, kind of names, they were registered under, but that kid has to have someth

e General. "We must be off if we re