The Motor Boys in the Army

ing, aren'

thing yo

u be the

ought to be quite a

viction. "Things will whoop up in great shape. Why, there has

in that of Ned Slade on his left, and the other hooked up with Bob Baker's on his right. "It doesn't se

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before Congress and asks for the whole strength of the nat

I ever read; and we've had a chance to read a few in the last two years. America against G

o hustle, too!"

a chuckle. "You're getting fatter than ever," and he caught some of his

egged. "What do you thi

firm as it might be, but when we get back to Boxwood Hall, and you have a

quit pinching me!" exclaimed the t

ughed[3] Jerry. "But say, do we nee

well. "But let's go down the street and read one of the notices. There

roke in Ned. "Say, I thought you were on a diet, Chunky. Th

anded the fat one. "I didn't mention it!" and

were going to, and I made it easy for you. However, I don't beli

I was?" de

tion of innocence. "I'm sure I heard Chunky

swer. "Don't try to back

acy like this," sighed the stout youth.[4] "I guess I've

eet until they reached Porter's drug store. In the window was a placard announcing a patr

im that Cresville approves of his course in d

erry. "It's a case of first

n were being served, talking, the wh

is going to presi

rhetorical fireworks to stock

s may have been guessed, was one of Chunky's strong points. "There isn't a more patriotic citizen than Colonel Wentworth," went on the stout youth, stirr

too old, isn't

ell, we'll go to the meeting, a

erry Hopkins. "These are th

opening of this story was in the spring, following the a

closely followed the trend of thought and happenings, knew there was nothing for an honor-loving and conscientious nation to do except t

holding of many meetings, in the organization of many societi

was a progressive town, or small city if[6] you will, and numbered among its members citizens of wo

an all-around true-hearted and red-blooded American. He felt that Cresville should make her position known, and in order to stir her blood, as well as add fuel to his own, he proposed the holding

ving followed with interest the course of events in America preceding the entrance of the United States into the war and also ha

d a dance afterward, at which the[7] boys expected to meet some young ladies in whom they were more than ordi

is off! We've got to show o

of the colonel's, and he's going with mother. He told me

soda fountain, Ned and Jerry, with their stout companion, found themselves part

himself being carried forward in the cr

all right," added Jerry. "Th

mium when Colonel Wentworth, visibly proud of the success of his undertak

of seriousness. America had not yet awakened[8] to the realization of what war really meant, and

erson there, Ned, Bob and Jerry, after two hours of speech-making, began to wish themselves out of the place

close to the main entrance doors, when Ned

asked, in a wh

ha

box down near dad's store!

Jerry also arose and made their way out, as did several others. An undercurrent of excitement seemed to p