"It would seem so," Hal agreed. "If anything happens, I'd like to be in at the finish."
"So would I. We've been in the war from the first. It would be no more than right for us to see the finale."
"Maybe we will," said Hal. "Here's hoping."
They sat quietly for some time. Two hours later an orderly approached.
"Major Paine! Major Crawford!" he said, "the commander-in-chief desires your presence at once. Kindly follow me."
CHAPTER XVII
STUBBS AGAIN
General Pershing greeted the lads cordially.
"Glad to see you again," he said. "General Rhodes informs me that you have been up to your old tricks and have again been cited for gallantry in action. However, it is no more than I would have expected of you."
The lads bowed in response to this praise, but neither spoke.