trench. This,
you children understand, is what the Boches say when they have had
enough.

"'Stop their noise! They'll have their whole army down on us. Over the
top and home with them as fast as you can. Gather up the rifles and
take them in,'" commanded the boy.

Prodded by the handy clubs, such of the Germans as had survived the
terrible beating willingly clambered over the top and were quietly
driven across 'No Man's Land' to the French trenches. Seventy-five
prisoners were taken in that raid, planned and executed by the
fearless little French boy.

[Illustration: "NOW MARCH!" HE COMMANDED.]

"The amazement of his comrades in Company C was beyond the power of
words to express. What was better still, the raid was productive of
much more than prisoners and rifles. It proved to be the most
important raid so far made on that sector, for information was
obtained from the prisoners that proved of great value to the French
army.

"A few days later the Territorials went back to their billets for
rest. On the morning following their arrival there, Company C was
called out with many other troops for review. Remi thought this was a
queer thing to do. He was puzzled and startled when his name was
called out as he stood in a rear rank. He was ordered to report to the
colonel of the regiment, who stood with his aides facing the lines of
soldiers, the latter at attention now. The heart of the little
soldier, for once, was filled with fear. He felt certain that the
colonel was going to send him home.

"Approaching the stern-looking officer, Remi halted, came stiffly to
attention and saluted with precision. The colonel gravely answered the
little fellow's salute. Remi looked very small and childish beside the
commanding figure of his colonel, and he was very much embarrassed at
being so singled out.

"'Remi, soldier of France, the Army and your country salute you,'
began the colonel. 'The hearts of both are filled with pride at your
brave deeds. You are an honor to the tri-color of our beloved France,
under the folds of which you now are standing. Were it possible for me
to do so I should make you no less than a captain. Your lack of years
puts such a reward beyond my power to give. I can, however, and I am
authorized so to do, to confer upon you the cross of war, given only
to men of proved heroism. Remi, I decorate you with this cross,' said
the colonel, stepping forward and pinning the medal to the little
soldier's bre