The Boy Scouts on the Trail

d not succeeded. Or if he had, he had been unable to get word to Frank. War in all its terrible reality was in full blast. Troops were passing through Paris still, going to the front. But they

ut in the air. At any time a German might appear, thousands of feet abo

ngs not commonly so used were in the hands of the doctors and the nurses. There were few newspapers; there was neither paper on which to print them, nor men to run the great presses or write what they usual

. Every day they took their places in the crowds, to learn what they could and carry the tale back to Madame Martin. She was too busy to stand

They had seen the last bulletin; for

not going well, H

b in his voice. "It looks to me, t

t, Harry. At first we all believed the Belgians were doing better than they could do-because

ot expect to fight in Belgium, we French. Wait till they try to ent

hink you have been waiting here on my account-because you thought my uncle was coming. Well, I think he couldn't come. I am

ned on hi

e cried furiously. "Never! Never! They will never come s

arry, and I know that often an army has to retreat, not just because it's beaten, but because it's necessary for battles that are planned later on. The Eng

at Frank suggested, but his arguments grew weaker. And when

eves that. But we shall suffer greatly first. I have talked with General Broche-you know him, Henri. He is too old and

-!" cried Henri,

ottle it up. I shall stay here, but I shall be safe. There are plenty to do what I need. Go to Amiens, Henri. Your place is near your moth

next morning they started for Amiens. An officer, returning to the front after bringing despatches to Paris, agreed to see that they reached the northern city safely. Without him, indeed, the

the way, more than once they passed long trains carrying wounded, and, several times, other trains on which were

as if we were losing, do

ts character as a busy, bustling, manufacturing town, and its other character as a place where there are many renowned examples of ancient art.

from here, too

at corps report here, no matter where they live. When a regiment loses a lot of men, if it is in the s

r will be! But, tell me, would they

del. That still stands. But the ancient battlements have been dismantled. I believe that in time of war, if the enemy got past the troops in the field, they could come peacefully into Am

in the red and blue uniform of the French army. Henri saluted, and w

Are you going to join? We will waive forma

He is half French-the rest of him is Amer

eport to-night or in the morning. Get

and the tall Frenchman

e serving as messengers. There has been plenty for us to do in these d

nd short trousers that stopped just above the knee, and the soft campaign hats made famous by the p

udden thought. "You speak French well?" H

in French. "My mother

l be able to keep you busy as long as I am here. Soon, I hope,

ould have gone,

n, with a shrug of his shoulders. "But they can do their work

went off, on their

to join the Boy Scouts, just as we planned that

different, isn

an be of some

l feel that we are really being used in the war. I-I'm an American, of course, but I've

that they might have waited until I