Part 39 (2/2)
Then Hal broached his plan
”Alexis,” he said, ”hoould you like to coiant looked at him in surprise
”Go with you?” he exclaimed ”To France?”
”Yes”
”But ould I do in France?” he questioned
”Fight!” replied Chester briefly
”True!” iven his pero,” said Hal, ”and ould indeed be glad to have you We have grown very fond of you”
”And I of you,” replied Alexis
”In France,” said Chester, ”there are no suchmen Brave men there are there in plenty, but none such as you”
His vanity thus appealed to, Alexis saw the reat fist down upon the table in a o!” he shouted
CHAPTER XXVIII
ON NEUTRAL SOIL
”Surely you are not afraid, Alexis?” exclaimed Chester
”Afraid!” shouted Alexis ”Of course I ae aeroplane dubiously--”but a man was not made to fly about in the air like a bird, particularly a ht If I stand upon a precipice, I am immediately struck with the notion that I ht upset it”
Both Hal and Chester laughed
”I was that way myself once,” said Chester, ”so I know just how you feel Many a ht
However, you will soon get used to it”
”Maybe so,” said Alexis dubiously ”However, if oneto take a chance”
”Good!” exclai Lodz, the three hadas close to the Gera, on the Gulf of Riga, which extends in fro part of the distance by boat, but, because of the likelihood of the approach of Geriven up this plan and decided upon an aeroplane
”We caht as well go back in one Besides, it is quicker”