"General Pershing just told me. That's why I want to know how your side is. We've orders to report to General Haig in person."
"Oh," said Chester, somewhat disappointed, "I thought you meant the
American troops were going to get into action."
"Well, they may get into action, too. I don't know. But this, to my mind, is the biggest undertaking since the Somme."
"Sounds good," said Chester, greatly interested. "Let's hear more about it."
"I don't know much more about it. I was summoned to General Pershing's tent, and he gave me a message to carry to General Haig. Told me to have you report to General Haig also if your wound had healed sufficiently."
"It's healed sufficiently for that," Chester interrupted.
"That's what I thought you'd say, no matter how badly it might pain you. Anyhow, General Pershing said we might be in time to see some action."
"Did he indicate the nature of it?"
"No, but I drew my own conclusions. I'll tell you why. Remember those tanks we had here experimenting with?"
"You mean the armored tractors—those things that climb fences, trenches, and things like that?"