. The boy scouts on Belgian battlefields . e was close at their heels, and able to seea few things for himself. Indeed, the men did have the appearance ofhaving been through the mill. Their hats weremissing, so that their hair hung about theirfaces, which looked as if they had been broughtin contact with a pile-driver, for there was blood,also contusions and bruises visible. And one of them stands as if he hadnt anyuse for his left leg, which means most likely hesgot a bullet through it, Rob continued. He spoke aloud, and for a reason. It werebetter that the soldiers in the field learned ofthe
. The boy scouts on Belgian battlefields . e was close at their heels, and able to seea few things for himself. Indeed, the men did have the appearance ofhaving been through the mill. Their hats weremissing, so that their hair hung about theirfaces, which looked as if they had been broughtin contact with a pile-driver, for there was blood,also contusions and bruises visible. And one of them stands as if he hadnt anyuse for his left leg, which means most likely hesgot a bullet through it, Rob continued. He spoke aloud, and for a reason. It werebetter that the soldiers in the field learned oftheir advance by some such method as this. If,on the other hand, the trio of scouts were de-tected advancing in any sort of suspicious man-ner they might be unfortunate enough to evokea volley. Excited men sometimes shoot firstand ask questions afterward. A harsh voice suddenly demanded in Frenchto know who they were, and w^hat they had tosay for themselves; adding that unless they re-plied instantly the order to cut them down wouldbe Advance, and hold up your hands above your heads!he ordered.—Page 149. iY L ASTf. ; i ^.:•^ AND TILD:;;: : i I. ON BELGIAN BATTLEFIELDS 149 CHAPTER XIV. THE) FlKlvD HOSPlTAIv. We are friends, three American boys only! Very often Rob had practiced his French soas to get this explanation correct. If his ac-cent happened to be altogether wrong, what hesaid could be understood, and that was the mainthing. Apparently, what he had called out must havesurprised the Belgian officer in charge of thedetachment, for he^ could be heard exchangingcomments with someone else. Then he spokealoud again. Advance, and hold up your hands above yourheads! he ordered. Rob understood the words, but of course hischums could not; so the first thing he did wasto elevate both hands as high as he could, andsay to them: Do the same as I am, both of you. The officer 15Q THE BOY SCOUTS has ordered it And then come on over to wherethey are waiting for us! In
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