CHAPTER VIII
AN AEROPLANE AMIDST THE LIGHTNINGS
Two days after the occurrence related in the preceding chapter, the first section of the Corps was ordered to proceed to the Verdun station. Lieutenant Guyon belonged to this part of the force, and, as he had now recovered, was instrumental in securing the assignment of the boys to his care.
"Then we can go along?" asked Ralph, with some doubts and misgivings, as they were packing the belongings of the lieutenant.
"I have arranged that," said the lieutenant.
"What is that?" asked Alfred, who appeared at the door of the hangar.
"We are going," shouted Ralph.
"Yes; you might as well get your things packed and put them in the machine," said the lieutenant.
The boys laughed, for outside of a few trinkets, and underclothing, they had nothing of importance to take along. They remarked that it was singular how few things seemed to be really needed, traveling, as they did, from place to place at a moment's notice.