ches;
and in great masses they were hurled back again--those of them who did
not lie upon the ground. Time after time the French charged what appeared
to be impregnable trenches. Then, on their fifth effort, they reached
their goal and surged into the trenches.

Immediately all was confusion there. An unguarded moment meant a man's
death. Struggling as they were, it was, at times, almost impossible to
tell friend from foe. But the troops distinguished somehow, and for what
seemed ages they battled there, hand-to-hand.

German reinforcements rushed up in a valiant effort to save the day.
General Petain threw out supports for his own infantry. All these surged
into the trenches and added their quota to the terrible din.

Several times the German cavalry charged, their riders dismounting when
they reached the struggling mass of humanity and plunging into the fray
with sabres and revolvers. But each time they were beaten off.

Gradually the French cleared the trenches. The Germans gave slowly at
first; then more swiftly. The French pursued them with loud cries. The
enemy broke and fled.

Again German reinforcements rushed to the attack. The French met them in
the open, beyond the third line German trenches. The fighting was
something terrible; but flushed with victory as they were, there could be
but one ending.

A German bugle sounded a recall; and at almost the same moment the
evening sun settled beyond the distant eastern hills.

The French had won the day!

Hal and Chester looked at each other. Then, even as the entire French
staff broke into a loud cheer, the two lads grasped hands.

"We've won!" said Hal.

"Verdun is saved!" exclaimed Chester.

So there, upon this historic field, we shall take our leave of these two
friends for the time; but we shall renew our acquaintance later, in a
succeeding volume, entitled: "The Boy Allies on the Somme; or, Courage
and Bravery Rewarded."

THE END

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