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The road frouarded in those days From

Nieuport for soian

Army held the line For the cry "On to Paris!" the Germans had

substituted "On to Calais!"

So, on French soil at least, the road ell guarded A fewof passports, the clatter

of a great chain as it dropped to the road, a lowering of leveled rifles,

and a salute from the officer--that was the method by which they

advanced

Henri sat with the driver and talked in a low tone So ahead He seeone Now and then he turned to ask if she was

comfortable, but in the intervals she felt that he had entirely forgotten

her Once, at soot out a pockettiht

Sara Lee sat forward and watched everything She saw little evidence of

war, beyond the occasional sentries and chains Wo

the roads Children stopped and pointed, s, at the battered car

One very sravely returned the salute

Some time after that he turned to her