Air Service Boys over the Atlantic; Or, The Longest Flight on Record

that Jack was not the one to give in easily, and must have used every av

at the same time to emphasize his sorrowful feelings in the matter. "I asked particularly, and the word

liking to acknowledge the fact. "Still, something might h

nce I'm utterly powerles

ill unco

d at their destination. Take the Lusitania for instance. More than ever are the Hun submersibles

at the expense of the lives of others. So I hope the French boat gets safely past the closed zone, no matter what it co

do no good, if we could mana

lish will that puts a premium on rascality. Yes, it's a bitter pill I have to swallow. I'd do anything under the s

you can do but wait and see what happens. We've got our applications for leave in, and some in

at, though I know you're only tryi

will you?" sudden

shrewd guess as to the identity of the pers

r here. You don't imagine anything could have happened to Bessie or Mrs. Gleason-th

lie for a whole hour this morning. You see I got a bit anxious about you; was afraid you'd neglecte

ter there were plenty more shots in the locker! But never mind; here

in the wind," was the

stened to join

, Tom," she said as she came up, trying to catch her

d the air pilot, as he took her hand in his and squeezed it. "But some

as, Tom," s

s are likely to begin long range shelling any minute, and the road's

hope?" ventured Jack, stil

smiled, for she knew Jack was ex

hut she and her mother were helping some of the Salvation Army girls

s face lighted up with interest, showing that for the moment hi

cases to be cared for by a nurse who has not had as thorough a training as she might have had,

gog with curiosity, for neither of them could give the sli

ing going on this morning, as our boys drove in to chase the Huns out of the village. Among the number of wo

ack excha

d harum-scarum sort of chap-I imagine his own worst enemy, for he drinks heavily when he can get it, and spends much of t

bad way, for he has a number of serious injuries, and, besides has lost his left arm, though it's p

e? Did he tell you anything that wou

eginning to suspect alre

t happened. He kept foll

work, after taking care

I wasn't a particular f

Raym

is is the gist of what he said, boys. Just four days ago he was approached by a man he didn't know, who managed to g

red so that you would be laid up in the hospital for weeks. He had gained the promis

ffer with indignation, and even threatened to beat up his tempter unless he took himself off. The man hurried awa

me even to think of warning you. Then he got into the mess this morning that finishe

of you boys several times. And so he confessed, begging me to get word to you, so that if

set out again and that something would go wrong with your plane. That is the story simply

d Tom soberly, "clears up one m

when they had arrived at the hangar prepared to go forth with the raiders,

n't prevent that man from finding some one who was willing to se

ssion of deepest anxiety, showing how much she cared

boys?" she mourned. "But you must be doubly on your guard, both of you.

Let me describe my cousin Randolph to you, Nellie; and then tell me if

s accurate description

ade him think of silk and then too he had a trick of making gestures with his left hand, just as you've said your cousin does

is lovely scheme; nor did it matter, since he's given me the slip, and is right now

our mainstay through other troubles," Nellie said, as she laid a ha

sily. Yes, Tom and I have been in plenty of bad scrapes, and pulled out just because we set our teeth and refused to admit we were down and

atter what comes some of us are always thi

gave each of them her hand, and hurried away before the

nderly watched her retreating figure and waved his hand whe

fter hearing her words of encouragement; but all the same I'm still groping in the dark. How am I going to beat Randolph a