ough
they had to use camouflage in their answers to certain pointed questions
in order not to disclose the fact that they were American belligerents.

It was not until their arrival in London---which they reached without
further incident---that something of their real adventures became known.

Bob voted that they proceed at once to Farnborough, which he had
heard was the headquarters of the British Flying Corps. An English
intelligence officer who had helped them to get through from Holland
had suggested Farnborough, too. Accordingly they wasted no time in
London, except to inquire for the whereabouts of the Farnborough
train. They were soon at Waterloo Station, and by afternoon had
come to the Royal Aircraft Factory Grounds, which were then at
Farnborough. There the commander was very cordial to them, and
found a place for them to get a bath in a jiffy. More than once
the boys had effected changes of raiment during their series of
adventures, but while they did not look quite as bad as they did
when they assumed their first disguise in France, they were still
dressed in odd fashion. Two smart British uniforms were given them,
and they were told that they would be very welcome and honored
guests at the general's mess for dinner.

At dinner they told their story in relays, to an intensely interested
audience. It was voted a truly great adventure, and the two young
Americans were overwhelmed with genuine admiration from their British
comrades.

"I suppose your squad have no idea you escaped, have they?" asked the
general, who was a very youthful man for his rank.

"I dare say they imagine we are done for," answered Bob. "I think
we should send word to them as soon as we can."

"We have a squadron of pushers going over in the morning, sir,"
remarked the commander to the general, "and if these boys would
like to get over to their own crowd in a hurry they could take a
couple of that new squadron over for us. We are really very
short-handed. It would help us and it might suit the boys. It
would be quite dramatic for them to show up over there in person
after being counted as lost. How would it suit you, gentlemen?"

Both of the boys though it a splendid idea, and as the general
good-naturedly acquiesced, they went to bed early to get up at dawn
and have a trial flight on the two machines which they were to pilot
across the channel.

The new machines were in fine trim, and the whole group were in
France