Part 10 (1/2)
They had a bountiful breakfast, and then prepared tonorth of the French capital
As usual Hanky Panky began to speculate on what they were fated to see or experience during that day Situated as they were, arring ar seeuess as to whatof another sun
”I only hope we s to,” he ventured to say as they made ready to depart; ”and that we find hined and witnessed, Jeanne D'Aubrey's future is made secure, no h we do hope he'll live to go back home, whole or crippled, as the fortunes of war decide All ready here, Rod, so give the word to get started!”
CHAPTER XI
HELP FOR THE STRANDED ONE
”I'm as thirsty as a fish out of water, Rod!” called out Josh so the road; ”must have been that ham we had for breakfast which was souess there's a roadside spring ahead of us there You can see that foot traveler taking a drink right now”
Rod had of course already noticed this for hinal, even had Josh not pleaded with him to do so
They pulled up close by and dis watched them hat seee, considering what splendidA trio of such wheels must make almost any one take notice
Josh surveyed the other curiously as they approached him It seemed to the boy that he hardly looked like a native of the soil; for he wore clothes far better than the average French far about his appearance that suggested his being a foreigner
To the astonishlish
”Your motorcycles I see are Auess you must be like e that we should meet here in this war-stricken country”
”Then you are an American, too?” asked Josh, before Rod could say a word
”I alorious republic,”
explained the rated while I was a child My name it is Oscar Willia froinal William Tell, the famous archer who defied the tyrant Gessler, and shot the apple froht
”So I have been told,” replied the other, et out of this country of the fighting arone ancestors , as they say, and for days now have been trying to reach Paris, where I hope to secure some funds, and start back across the ocean to lances So plainly, they could read between the lines, and understand that he was hinting about assistance
”We could supply you with the little et into Paris,” said Rod, promptly
”That is indeed very kind of you,” continued the other, eagerly, while his eyes fairly sparkled with satisfaction; ”but reatest need is to be helped on my way a few miles My feet are so sore I can hardly walk; and I have been told that a short distance ahead there is a railway line over which I et transportation to the French capital, which cannot be more than fifteento take hier, and never had an accident thus far Had it been Hanky Panky now, or the still ht have assumed a more serious aspect
”Sure, you are welcoht froenerous heart; ”that is, if you think you could hold on, and do the grand balance act”