?" he asked.

"Where do you want to go?" asked Hal.

"Why," was the reply, "I want to go where I can get some news for my
paper. I want big news--something that the other papers will not get."

"But," said Hal, "you know that, even if you got it, you could not send
it to your paper. The censor would see to that."

"Oh, I know that," replied Stubbs, "but if I can get it I'll get it out.
You leave that to me."

"Well, Mr. Stubbs," said Hal, "I don't know where you can get it right
now, but for to-night I ask you to share our tent. You may fare forth on
your quest in the morning."

Mr. Stubbs made a profound bow.

"I thank you," he replied, "and I shall do myself that honor."

Hal turned to Captain Anderson.

"And you, too, Captain," he said, "I hope you will stay the night with
us. You can look up your regiment in the morning."

Captain Anderson replied that he would be happy to accept this
invitation, and the four immediately went to the quarters provided for
the two lads when they had returned to the army from the air flight
from Russia.

Here, tired out and almost exhausted, they turned in immediately--in
spite of the fact that the sun had not yet sunk below the horizon--and
soon all lay snug and comfortable in the arms of Morpheus.

CHAPTER IX.

OFF TO THE SOUTH.

The following morning Captain Anderson bade the boys good-by and set out
to find his own regiment. Stubbs also said good-by, announcing that he
must be moving in his search for news. He had been given credentials days
before and, representing as he did one of the greatest newspapers in the
world, was one of the few correspondents to have the freedom of the
allied lines.

Hal and Chester idled about the greater part of the day. There had been a
lull in the fighting, and, although they had reported to General French,
no duties had been assigned them; but along in the afternoon they were
again summoned to headquarters.

"I have here," said General French, placing a document in Hal's hand, "a
communication that must be placed in the hands of General Joffre with all
possible dispatch. I have selected you to deliver it. General Joffre has
his headquarters near Soissons. You should have no difficulty in reaching
him. Take an automobile and make haste."

The lads saluted and left the tent, actually disappointed that they had
not been selected for some more strenuous work.

"Anybody could carry this," said Hal.

"There is certainly no