the letter, and at his dictation the commander wrote down the orders,
which the lad repeated to him exactly as they had been written in the
letter. Henri's mission had been faithfully carried out.

"'France has need of such as you,' said the commander approvingly.
'What shall you do now?'

"'I must return to my troops and make my report to my commanding
officer,' was the simple reply. 'I shall wait for the night before
starting, for the Boches this time cannot be so easily fooled.
Remember, I still have the orders in my stomach. Would it not be sad
if the Boches discovered them and took them from me?' Henri grinned
and the commander laughed heartily.

"Henri's return journey was made without disaster, though several
times he narrowly missed being captured. Late on the following morning
the plucky boy reached his regiment and made his report to his
colonel, who warmly commended the child for his patriotism and
courage."




CHAPTER IX

GENÉ AND THE BAVARIAN DRAGOONS


"The story of Gené and the Bavarian dragoons, is one of the best, to
my mind, that has developed in this war," said Captain Favor,