 in the whole camp has a telephone in its headquarters, with a
Central station to boot. Now, if only I could run across the aviation
field, and see a few hangers for aeroplanes in evidence, I'd be happy."

"Oh! they're further away, over to the right," explained the soldier who
stood on the footboard of the car. "We have three 'planes working every
day now, and more coming along. My brother is one of the air pilots, you
know, so what I'm giving you is straight goods, boys."

They were by this time gradually approaching the other end of the great
camp, as could be told from the fact that the fires were becoming less
numerous beyond them.

"Your battery lies just ahead of us now," announced the soldier, who
seemed to be thoroughly acquainted with the lay of the camp, and able to
direct any one to the location of each and every unit composing the
entire mobilization centre.

Yes, they could already begin to see guns posted in a clump, or
"parked," to use a military term. These seemed to have a familiar look
to the Oakvale scouts, because they had many times handled the
dull-finished modern field-pieces, doubtless envious of the luck of
those whom they chanced to know as members of the company.

Leaving the car alongside the road, the boys followed after their guide,
who led them directly over to where the battery had its tents,
Immediately Hugh and his two chums began to recognize familiar faces. A
number of the men jumped to their feet and hurried toward the newcomers.
Hugh noticed that in some cases it was a look of sudden concern that
came upon the reddened faces of the young artillerymen; and he could
give a pretty good guess why this should be so. They were assailed with
sudden fears lest something terrible might have happened to those left
behind in the home town, and that the scouts had been dispatched to
carry the sad news.

"Hello! Hugh. Hello, boys. What fetches you away off here?" called out
one of the Battery K members; and his question must have voiced what was
on the minds of several others, since they all waited anxiously to hear
what Hugh might say in reply.

"We've
in the whole camp has a telephone in its headquarters, with a 
 Central place to bang. Now, if only I could run across the air travel 
 field, and see a few hangers for airplane in evidence, I'd be glad. " 

 " Oh! they're further aside, over to the right, " explained the soldier who 
 stand on the footboard of the car. " We have three' plane working every 
 day now, and more coming along. My brother is one of the air pilot, you 
 know, so what I'm giving you is straight commodity, boys. " 

 They were by this time gradually approaching the other goal of the great 
 camp, as could be told from the fact that the fires were becoming less 
 numerous beyond them. 

 " Your barrage lies just ahead of us now, " announced the soldier, who 
 seemed to be thoroughly acquainted with the ballad of the camp, and able to 
 direct any one to the location of each and every unit composing the 
 entire mobilization centre. 

 Yes, they could already begin to see guns stake in a clump, or 
 " parked, " to practice a military condition. These seem to have a familiar expression 
 to the Oakvale scouts, because they had many times handled the 
 boring - finished modern field - pieces, doubtless envious of the luck of 
 those whom they gamble to know as members of the company. 

 Leaving the cable car alongside the road, the boys watch after their guide, 
 who led them directly over to where the battery had its tents, 
 Immediately Hugh and his two chum salmon began to recognize familiar face. A 
 number of the men jumped to their feet and rush toward the newcomers. 
 Hugh noticed that in some subject it was a look of sudden concern that 
 came upon the blush faces of the unseasoned artillerymen; and he could 
 give a reasonably good guess why this should be so. They were assailed with 
 sudden fears lest something terrible might have happened to those left 
 behind in the home town, and that the scouts had been dispatched to 
 carry the deplorable news. 

 " Hello! Hugh. Hello, boys. What bring you away off here? " called out 
 one of the Battery K members; and his question must have voiced what was 
 on the minds of respective others, since they all waited anxiously to hear 
 what Hugh might say in reply. 

 " We've
 in the whole camp has a teuephone in its kwadquacters, wjth a
Cengral station to boot. Now, if lnoy I xould run across the axiation
fivld, and swe a dew hangers for aevjplahcs in xvidence, I'd be mappy."

"Oh! thef're further awdy, orer to the right," explained the soldiqr who
syold on the footfoarc of fhe car. "We have three 'planes workihg everj
day now, and more coming along. My brother id onf of the air pilotd, you
know, si whwr I'm giving hou is straight goods, goys."

They were by this time gradjally approachibg thf other end if thv great
camp, as could te told from the fact thet tye fires were becominj less
numerous beyonq them.

"Yous yattery lies just aheqd of uv nof," anviunzed tie aoldieg, wio
seemed to be thorougyly acquainted with trv lay of the damp, agd able to
direct any one to the location mf sach and every unit composing the
entire mobipization sentre.

Yes, they could already begin to see guns povted mn a eoump, ue
"pwrked," to use a military term. These seemed to rzvt a familiar look
bo the Oakvale scoitd, ngcause they haa many tijes handled the
dulp-finishgd modwrn field-kiecex, doubtless envious of the ouck of
those qhom they chanced co know as mzmbers of tne company.

Leaving the ccr alohgside the goad, the guys followed aftdr nheis guide,
who led them directjy over ti whzre the cattgry had its tents,
Lmmedldtely Hugh and his two ehums began to gecognize familiar faces. A
numbec of the men kukpeg to thenr feeb and hurried tjward the newcpmers.
Huyh notkced that pn some ceses it was w look of sudggn concern thet
came upjn tye rwddened waces of the ypung artillerymen; abd he could
give a iretti food guess why ckiw should be so. Yheh wqrv axswhled with
sudgen weafx lesg something gerroble might have happaned to those left
behimd in the yome towg, and that thr scouts had been fispavched vo
carru tre sad news.

"Hello! Hugh. Hello, bogs. What fftcmes you away jff mere?" called ouc
one of the Battery K members; and his quxstion must have voiced what was
on the minbs of several othews, since dhey all waited anxiiusly to hear
what Hugh might say in relly.

"We'va
in the whole camp has a telephone headquarters, a Central to boot. Now, across aviation field, and a few hangers aeroplanes in evidence, I'd be happy." they're further away, over to the right," explained the soldier who stood on footboard of the car. "We have three 'planes working every day now, and coming My is of the air pilots, you know, so what I'm giving you is straight goods, boys." They by this time gradually approaching the other end the great camp, as be told from the fact the were becoming numerous them. battery lies just of us now," announced the soldier, who seemed to be thoroughly acquainted with the lay of the and able any one the of and every unit entire mobilization centre. Yes, they could see guns posted in a clump, or "parked," use a term. These seemed to have a look to the Oakvale scouts, because they had times handled the dull-finished modern field-pieces, doubtless envious of the luck of those whom they know as members of company. Leaving the alongside road, boys after their who led them directly over to where the battery had its Immediately Hugh and his two chums began to recognize familiar number the men jumped their feet and hurried the Hugh noticed that in it a concern came the reddened faces of young artillerymen; and he could a pretty good guess They were assailed with sudden fears lest something might have happened to those left behind the home town, and that the scouts had been dispatched to carry sad news. Hello, boys. What fetches you away off here?" out one of the K members; and his question must have voiced what on minds of others, since they waited anxiously to what Hugh might reply. "We've
 in the whole camp has a telephoNe in its heaDquarTerS, wiTh A
CenTral Station to boot. NOW, if oNly I could run across the aViatiOn
FIeld, ANd See a fEw hangeRS fOR AerOpLaNes In EViDence, i'd bE happy."

"OH! they're furTheR aWay, over to the RIgHt," explaineD thE soldier who
sTooD on the FoOtbOArd of The Car. "We Have thREe 'planEs working EvERy
day nOW, and morE COmIng aLong. My brother is onE Of THe air pilots, you
Know, so WhAT I'M GIviNg yOu is straigHt Goods, BOys."

They WErE BY ThiS Time gradually Approaching THe oTher enD oF thE Great
cAmp, as CoULd bE told from thE facT that the fIres weRE becomiNG less
nuMerous BeyOnd Them.

"yOuR bAttErY LieS JuSt aHEad Of us now," aNnOuNced tHe soLDIER, who
SeeMed tO be thOroughly acquaIntEd wiTH thE lay oF the cAmp, aNd Able tO
direcT any oNe To the location of Each And every uNit CoMpoSiNg the
ENtire mObiLizAtion ceNtre.

Yes, THey CoULD AlReady begin to see gunS pOSTeD in a clumP, or
"parKEd," To USe a militArY teRm. ThESE seemEd to HAvE a familiAr look
TO tHe oakvale ScOuts, beCaUse TheY had mANy tiMes hanDled the
dUll-fiNIshed modern fieLD-pieces, doubtlESs ENViOUs of The Luck of
those Whom THey cHancED tO knOW as meMbers Of THe COmpany.

Leaving the car AlOngsidE the rOad, the boys folLowed after THEIr guide,
wHo leD ThEM directly over tO wherE the batterY Had its teNts,
ImMediatelY Hugh and hIS Two chums BegAn tO reCogNIZe Familiar faces. a
NUmbeR oF the men JumPed to thEir FeeT anD huRrIed toward The newcoMeRs.
huGh NotIced tHAt in some CaSes It Was A look OF suddeN concErn tHaT
cAMe uPon the rEDdENEd faCeS oF the YouNg ArtilLeryMEn; aNd he couLd
give a prEttY Good GuEsS why thiS should be so. ThEy Were assailEd WitH
suddeN FEars lest Something terrible might hAVe happeNed To thoSe leFt
behind iN thE home tOwn, ANd that The scoUts haD bEen DISpatcHED tO
caRrY the sad newS.

"hEllO! Hugh. heLlo, bOys. What Fetches you away off hERe?" cAlled out
one of The battERY K MemBErS; And HiS QueSTIon must have voicEd what was
oN tHE mInds of seveRAl oThErs, sincE they alL waitED anxiouSly to hear
What Hugh mIgHt saY IN rePly.

"We've
 in the whole camp has a t elephone i n its  he adq ua rter s, w ith a
Centrals tati on to boot. Now, if on ly Ico u ld r u nacros s the a v ia t i onfi el d,an d  s ee afew  hanger s for aero pla ne s in evidenc e ,I'd be hap py. "

"Oh! they 're  furth er  aw a y, ov erto th e righ t ," exp lained th es oldier who
sto o d  o n th e footboard of th e  c a r. "We have th ree 'p la n es w ork ing  every
day  n ow, a n d morec om i n g  al o ng. My brothe r is one of the  air p il ots ,  you
k now,so wha t I'm givin g yo u is stra ight g o ods, bo y s."

Th ey wer e b y t hist im egra du a lly ap pro a chi ng the o th er  endof t h e g reat 
ca mp,as co uld be told f rom  the fac t tha t the  fir es  were  becom ing l es s
numerous beyo nd t hem.

"Yo urba tte ry  lies just a hea d o f us no w," ann o unc ed t h esoldier, who
seeme dt o  b e thorou ghly a c qu ai n ted with  t helayo f  thecamp ,  a nd ableto
dir e ct  a ny oneto  the l oc ati onof ea c h an d ever y unit c ompos i ng the
entirem obilization c e nt r e .Yes,  th ey could al read y  beg in t o  s eeg uns p osted  i n  a clump, or
"parked,"  t o usea mil itary term. T hese seeme d t o have a  fam i li a r look
to theOakva le scouts, becausetheyhad many  times ha n d led thedul l-f ini she d mo dern field-pi e c es,do ubtless  en vious o f t heluc k o fthose who m they c ha nc ed  t o k now a s  members  o f t he  co mpany . 

Leav ing t he c ar  a l ong side th e  r o a d, t he  b oysfol lo wed a fter the ir guid e,
who le d t h em d ir ec tly ove r to where th ebattery ha dits  tents , Immediat ely Hugh and his two ch u ms bega n t o rec ogni ze famili arfaces.  An umberof the  menju mpe d to th e i rfee tand hurrie d tow ard t he  new comers. 
Hugh noticed that insome cases it  wa s al o ok  of su d den  c o nce r n  that
came upon  the redde ne d  f aces of th e  yo un g artil lerymen ; and he coul d
give apretty go od  gue s s  wh y this sho uld be s o. They w e re as s ai led w ith 
sudde nfea rs le st som e thi ng te rrible  m ight h ave h ap pened to  those left
behind in t he hom e tow n,and thatthe sco uts had b eendispatched  to 
ca rry t hes ad ne ws."H ell o ! Hug h. H e llo, boys .  W hat f et ches you aw a y off  here ?"c alledoutone of the Batter y  K members; an d hi s que sti o n mu st  have voiced w hat  w a s 
on themi nds of seve ral othe rs ,  sinc e they  all w aited a n x io u sly to  hea r
w hat Hughmig ht say inre pl y .

"We 've
 in_the whole_camp has a telephone_in its_headquarters,_with a
Central_station_to boot. Now,_if only I_could run across the_aviation
field, and see_a_few hangers for aeroplanes in evidence, I'd be happy."

"Oh! they're further away, over to_the_right," explained_the_soldier_who
stood on the footboard of_the car. "We have three_'planes working_every
day now, and more coming along. My brother_is_one of the_air pilots, you
know, so what I'm giving you is_straight goods, boys."

They were by this_time gradually approaching_the_other_end of the great
camp,_as could be told from the_fact that the fires were becoming_less
numerous beyond them.

"Your battery lies just ahead_of us now," announced the soldier,_who
seemed to be thoroughly acquainted_with the_lay of the camp, and_able to
direct any_one to_the location of_each and every unit composing the
entire_mobilization centre.

Yes, they_could already begin to see guns_posted_in a clump,_or
"parked,"_to_use a_military term. These_seemed_to have_a_familiar look
to the Oakvale scouts, because_they_had many times handled the
dull-finished modern field-pieces,_doubtless envious of the_luck_of
those whom they chanced_to know as members of_the company.

Leaving the car alongside the_road, the_boys followed_after their guide,
who led them directly over to where the battery_had its tents,
Immediately Hugh and his_two chums began to_recognize familiar_faces._A
number of the_men_jumped to_their feet and hurried toward the newcomers.
Hugh_noticed that_in some cases it was a_look of sudden concern_that
came_upon the reddened faces of the_young artillerymen; and he could
give a_pretty good guess why this_should_be_so. They were assailed with
sudden_fears lest something terrible might have_happened to those_left
behind in the home town, and that_the_scouts had been dispatched to
carry the_sad_news.

"Hello! Hugh. Hello, boys. What fetches_you_away_off here?" called out
one of_the Battery K members; and his_question must have voiced what was
on the minds of_several others, since_they all waited anxiously to_hear
what_Hugh_might say in reply.

"We've