Contents

CHAP. PAGE
I.The Summons[9]
II.On the Allied Front[34]
III.A Glimpse of Bob[56]
IV.The Fortune of War[82]
V.The English Prisoner[97]
VI.A German Ally[115]
VII.Bob Gordon and Captain Beattie[141]
VIII.A Little French Heroine[170]
IX.The Fight Over Argenton[194]
X.The Plan of the Defenses[216]
XI.A Chance in a Thousand[235]
XII.Mrs. Gordon and Bob[261]
XIII.The Price of Victory[281]
XIV.A Desperate Resolve[302]
XV.Across the Lines[326]
XVI.The Yanks Are Coming[356]

Illustrations

PAGE
“Those Are Our Guns That Sound So Close”[Frontispiece]
“This Meadow Is The Best Landing-Place”[77]
“Who’s That With You?”[145]
“What’s Your Business Here?”[253]
She Approached The Chimney[336]

Captain Lucy in France


Captain Lucy in France

CHAPTER I
THE SUMMONS

The really nice part about doing hard work is that you feel so happy when you’ve left off,” remarked Janet Leslie, stretching her lazy length on the shady grass with arms beneath her head. “Lie down again, Lucy. We have still half an hour to rest.”