is was hardly likely.

"Even if they were we wouldn't hear of it," said Blake. "But I hope, if
they are under arrest, they'll hold them until we can tell what we know
of them."

"Same here," agreed Joe. "But I guess we'll never see them again."

Before long, however, his words were recalled to him in a strange manner
and under grim circumstances.

"Well, Buddy, coming to get yours?" called Private Drew, as Blake and
Joe, their cameras over their shoulders, walked toward the cook wagons
from which came fragrant odors.

"Haven't heard any invitations yet," returned Blake, grinning.

"Come in with us!"

"Over this way!"

"Here you are for the big feed!"

The cries came from a number of different groups of Uncle Sam's soldiers
who were fighting in France. For Blake, Joe and Charlie were generally
liked, and though they were not supposed to mess with the soldiers, they
did so frequently, and had many a good meal in consequence.

"We're going to get records of your appetites to show the folks back
home," observed Blake, as he and Joe set up the machines. "There's a
report that you're gradually wasting away from lack of pie and cake."

"Watch me waste!" cried a vigorous specimen of American manhood. "Just
watch me waste!" And he held aloft a big plate heaped high with good and
substantial food, while, laughing, Blake and Joe made ready to get the
views.

There was much fun and merriment, even though a few miles away there was
war in its grimmest aspect But if one thought of that all the while, as
Captain Black said, none would have the nerve and mental poise to face
the guns and finally overcome the Huns.

Following the taking of the scenes around the mess hall, others were
made showing the boys in khaki at bayonet practice, at the throwing of
hand grenades, and other forms of war exercises.

"I guess these will do for peaceful scenes," said Captain Black, when
Joe and Blake reported to him what they had accomplished. "And now do
you feel equal to a little more strenuous work?"

"Yes, sir. In what way?" returned Blake.

"On the firing line again. I know you'll keep it to yourselves, but we
are going to have a big engagement in a day or so. We are all primed for
it and it will be on a big scale. The Government wants some films of it,
if you can get them, films not so much to be shown in public as to be
official records of the War Department. Do you boys feel equal to the
task?"

"That's what we're here for