n the back with such vigor that t

that mean?"

the other side as soon as they'll let us! I was just wishing for some exc

?" asked Bob. "I mean will o

easily, though, to tell the tru

o get into this as soon as we can, and the sooner the better. There mus

Wentworth," suggested Jerr

d Ned. "Say, this is

5

heer from the crowd in fr

o enlist?" asked Jerry, as the car started up t

he bulletin board, about the s

"Oh, boy! but I hope we can get i

s not making patriotic addresses. They found the old soldier holding forth to a circle of frien

Jerry. "Come in and sit down. I'll attend to you i

Jerry quickly. "And we don't want to take up much of your time. We just wa

rkled brightly. He clasped the ha

lly to the colors as soon as the call went forth? Here is proof of it! Boys, I'm proud

one of his orations, but he cau

naming the nearest large city. "I'll take you over there and see that you sign up. Are you old enou

ggested Ned. "We're none of us twenty-one yet, and

slightest doubt in the world but what the consent will b

sents in writing. What we wanted to know was the ne

nel. "Don't hesitate to call on me if I[54] can be of t

, Bob and Jerry could hear the fo

y-six reincarnated! That's wh

ry, as they went down to their automobile. "What do y

ight he wished he was young enough to enlist, s

e'll give in finally, I think. The one trouble will be about scho

rse," said Ned. "How does it strike you, Chunky

I'll be glad to get out of going back to Boxwood Hall. It's ni

y Bob spoke that made Ned rem

r with Chunky? He didn't s

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t," admitted Jerry. "Maybe h

I don't believe it's indigestion this time. Somethin

or not his parents would consent to his enlisting, that he did n

d on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Slade and Mr. and Mrs. Baker as to their sons. And it was not from any lack of pa

s to Jerry. "I want you to serve your country. But I think you can

f a draft, and while those who go under the forced call will be

ant to see you lose all the advan

5

ke them u

emed to ignore the chance that there would be many who would not c

, and Ned's, going to d

out," ans

gone over in detail. The boys were so much in earnest, as

than let our boys do their share. They are strong and healthy. Th

erm is about to begin, and I understand there are some important

volunteering. And some have already gone to France to drive ambulances or fly aeroplanes. Fully a

about this?" a

he scientist had returned to Boxwood Hall. "And, what's more, a lot of the members of the fac

on account of volunteering. They may be given certain credits, and allowed to make up the lost

hamed of the tears in her eyes nor the catch in her voice, for Jerry was an only son

to Ned's going,

d Mr. Baker. "He's getting too st

Jerry," said

] And now, boys, let's go and see Colonel W

ffice of the former soldier. He received them with delight, and gave

er and sign up!" p

added Ned. "How a

e've got to sign, or do something, but I w

" crie

r?" dema

ace there was a troubled look. His chums