The Boy Allies with Marshall Foch, Or, the Closing Days of the Great World War

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ... up ahead. Here we are, said Hal. Now to get over. As they would have climbed up, however, the figure of a soldier appeared above them. He saw them instantly and levelling his rifle cried: Halt! Who goes there? Friends, said Hal briefly. Advance, friends, and be recognized, said the sentinel. Hal and Chester obeyed and the sentinel scanned them closely. You look all right, he growled at last, but I'm not sure of you. Do you think we'd be coming in here if we didn't belong? demanded Chester. I don't know about that; but I can't see any good reason why you should be prowling around out in No Man's Land if you are not bent on mischief. Don't be absurd, man, said Hal. We come from General Rhodes with a message for General Lejeune. A likely story, said the sentry. How'd you get through the Germans? Walking and running, said Chester. But are you going to keep us standing here all night? I tell you we bear an important message from General Rhodes. What'd you both come for? the sentry wanted to know. ' That, said Chester, thoroughly exasperated, is none of your business, my man? Will you call the sergeant of the guard, or shall I? Oh, I'll call him, said the sentry, but I'll tell you right now I don't think it will do you any good. Kindly step up here, will you? Hal and Chester did so. Then, for the first time, the sentry saw that they were officers in the Ameri can army. He looked flabbergasted. I--I--I beg...