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But the cry of "Calais in a month!" was in the air, and undoubtedly there

had been renewed activity along the German Front near the sea The

second question to be answered was dependent on the first

Had the Germans, as Henri said, , to the Belgian trenches, or was there so on

hand? What, for instance, if they were about to atteian line, and ht while Henri jested about Pierre's right elbow and watched

Sara Lee for a sht he slipped away Jean aiting in the street,

and wrung the boy's hand

"I could go with you," he said rather wistfully

"You don't speak their ugly tongue"

"I could beme back"

But Henri only held his hand a moment and shook his head

"You would double the risk, and--what good would it do?"

"Two pistols are better than one"

"I have two pistols, my friend," said Henri, and turned the corner of

the building, past the boards Rene had built in, toward the house of

the ht he stopped a ainst that frail wall to Sara Lee's rooood-by

to her