u suppose he's going to do?" exclaimed Earl after
Jacques and Captain Le Blanc had disappeared.

"He's going flying, I suppose," said Dubois.

"Say," cried Earl enviously, "I wish we were."

"That's the best part of the service all right," said Leon. "Jacques
and I were in it together once and I know what I'm talking about."

"Why did you ever leave it?" inquired Dubois.

"I don't know," said Leon. "We thought it would be more exciting with
the infantry and so we got transferred."

"Flying's not as safe as it was at the beginning of the war," remarked
Dubois.

"I know it isn't," said Leon. "There are ten times as many machines
now as there were then and ten times as many flyers. Then again,
scouting over trenches is much more dangerous than over the open
country. Here you are fired at constantly by the anti-aircraft guns
and you meet so many more machines; they're all concentrated in one
spot."

"Just the same I'd like to try it," exclaimed Earl eagerly. "Do you
suppose that if Jacques is given a machine he could take us along as
observers?"

"No such luck I'm afraid," laughed Leon grimly. "We may never see him
again."

"Let's hope it will not be as bad as that," said Dubois. "Jacques is
certainly a fine boy."

"He's a good friend of mine all right," said Leon warmly.

After a time the two brothers and Dubois were relieved from duty and
retired to their dug-out for rest and recuperation. They were soon
asleep, for the experiences of the past few hours had been exhausting.
Heavy and regular breathing soon testified that the other occupants of
the underground room were also deep in slumber.

Leon suddenly opened his eyes with the vague impression in his mind
that someone was shaking him. He awoke to find himself staring into
the flare of a flashlight. Some soldier held it in one hand while with
the other he tugged at Leon's sleeve.

The young soldier was awake instantly and on his feet. Men who live in
constant danger do not waste any time waking up.

"What is it?" he demanded.

"Come with me," said the man whom Leon recognized as Captain Le Blanc's
orderly. "Also bring your brother."

"Wake up, Earl," whispered Leon eagerly in his brother's ear.

A moment later the twins and their guide were making their way along
the trenches towards the captain's quarters. It was very dark and
difficult to see. Vague, shadowy forms crouching low behind the
parapets, however, testified that France'