Category: Historical Novels
In the office above the chamber which had witnessed the stirring events narrated in “The Boy Scout Firefighters,” in which both Beany and Porky Potter had been actors, there had been great anxiety. When General Pershing received the report, he at once sent couriers and scouts...
In the office above the chamber which had witnessed the stirring events narrated in “The Boy Scout Firefighters,” in which both Beany and Porky Potter had been actors, there had...
2. CHAPTER IIPorky and Beany were too tired to care what happened next and, taking quick advantage of a brief smile and nod of dismissal from the General, they made their way to their quarte...
3. CHAPTER IIIThe boys, who had attained a good working knowledge of the French language, listened breathlessly. The gentle questions of the officer were easy to follow, but without pressing...
4. CHAPTER IVTired of carrying the children about, the two boys sat down on a bench beside what had once been a large barn. The destructive fire started by the invaders had apparently been c...
5. CHAPTER VIt was nine o’clock when they reached the first post of observation in their journey, an outpost on the top of a densely wooded hill where they were to remain as long as the Gen...
6. CHAPTER VI“Come nothing!” said Beany slangily. “You stay right here until we can talk this thing over, and make some sort of a plan. I don’t propose to go into something we can’t get out...
7. CHAPTER VII“Because it ain’t,” said the man. “That ain’t got the same feel as my wrench. You can’t wish off any strange wrench on this guy! I gotta have me own wrench! If General Pershing...
8. CHAPTER VIII“I doubt if he comes back,” said the General, “but it will spread the news at least. No, it is too much to expect that a man will persuade a couple of men, to say nothing of twe...