The Dispatch-Riders

eak-

ess the Russians will give the Germans a thunderin

producing a newspaper and poi

nd our langua

ed war against Russia and also France, and that her troops were already pouring over the respective frontiers. To take all necessary precautions t

"By Jove, if it is true, the Kaiser will have a handful. But, monsieur,

ficer shrugged

ave little faith in the honour of a German. T

ge, mon

vice you return to England as soon as possible. Perhaps

nneth, after the officer was out of ear-shot

Germany and France and Ru

the Germans are trying to batter the French frontier forts. No; what I meant is, why should we be balked in going

an officer knows mo

ége; then, if there's time, we'll run back almost to the French fronti

emed an unending stream. The rattling of the huge motor-lorries prevented the chauffeurs from hearing any sounds beyond the pulsations of their engines. In vain the two English lads sounded their horns. It was i

into the fortresses; motor-cars, motor-cycles, and ordinary cycles galore, till Rollo remarked

the lads came in sight of the town of Huy. Here the traffic

all he could do to avoid coming into collision with the prostrate mou

on laconically, yet wi

cheerfully. "Only barked my

one embedded in the ground on the edge of the footpath. Kenneth found, for the first time, that i

start, but without success

ollo. "Inject a little petrol into the

out satisfactory result. By this time Rollo had placed

ced after testing the plug. "

icular, it was the magneto that was out of action. The round stone on w

one in the next town. Thank goodness it isn't far. Off with the be

oldiers, all of whom offered advice; but, as the majority of the onlookers w

eaking corporal, and from him learnt that there was an efficient mo

es along the undulating, rough cobbled road in the

g the road a chasseur passed. Reining

, has happe

n-com. shrugge

, Gaston," he replied. "T

eth indignantly. "You ar

oduce proof?" as

g French territory, and which they had not given up at the douane at Givet. On each document was paste

e. Amid shouts of "Vivent les Anglais!" several of the Belgians took possession of the

ormed them that a new magneto was absolutely necessary, and since he

but cheerful-looking hotel. The town and environs seemed delightfully picturesque, and, although Kenneth chaf

endors were doing a roaring trade. The papers were full of sensational reports, and although de

of the Liége trip and a hasty return home, but

mission, although I flatter myself that we are both better men than Tompkins, late of the Upper Sixth, who was gazetted to a line regiment a week before the holidays, you'll remember. If there is a dust

original programme and go to Liége, if you will. It may

scare will be over in a few days. The pen is mightier than the sword, you know, so Germa

dy to read a document. It was a copy of the momentous ultimatum from the bully of Europe to one of the smallest of her neighbours: a peremptory demand that the Belgian Government should a

ster's announcement. The news, tho

he s

ds of an appeal of our heroic Sovereign to the King of England: 'Remembering the numerous proofs of your Majesty's friendship and that of your predecessors, and the friendly attitude of Engla

y of the King of Engl

urgomaster, will not be tardy in keeping the worthy burgesses fully posted with the latest news from the capital. If any of you still have faith in

with Germany!" "Long live England!" and cheer madly for their y

in my opinion of German honesty. If they don't draw the line at Luxemburg they evidently won't at Belgium.