“They ought to decorate Professor Snodgrass for going alone into the enemy’s territory and rescuing two young ladies,” said Ned, when the cheering was over.
“All I want to do is to get back to my bugs,” sighed the little scientist, and he soon had his wish. It might be added that his moving pictures of insects, showing their actions when heavy guns were being fired near them, were very successful, and created a sensation in scientific circles, even though the professor’s “wasp-gun” was not adopted.
As soon as it was possible the two young ladies were sent back to the United States with their share of their uncle’s wealth, while Professor Snodgrass made plans to use his share in making a full and complete study of the insects of the Amazon. Also, the boys learned later, Professor Snodgrass used a part of his fortune to further assist his old friend, and thus saved the fortunes of this man and enabled him to pay all his debts, including the money lent by the professor himself.
“And now I wonder what will happen to us!” exclaimed Bob, when these three friends of theirs had departed.
“Oh, I fancy we can find something to do,” said Jerry. “I understand the problems of peace will be as hard to solve as those of war, and we’ll have to do our share.”
“Sure thing!” assented Ned. 250
What was in store for the boys will be related in the next volume of this “Motor Boys—Second Series.” In that we will see how Ned, Bob and Jerry covered themselves with glory by solving a most unusual mystery.
A month or so later the three chums, with other soldiers of the victorious armies, some of them sorely wounded, were sent to a port in France, there to take ship for home.
“And believe me!” exclaimed Bob, with feeling, as he went on board, “France and Europe may be all right, and so are those Salvation Army doughnuts, but give me a piece of mother’s cherry pie!”
“So say we all of us!” chanted Ned and Jerry.