His companions were not slow to follow his example and a moment later they were whizzing at breakneck speed along the highway.
"Where are we being sent?" demanded Earl, who all this time had been consumed with intense curiosity.
Jacques merely shrugged his shoulders. "I do not know," he said.
"Say," exclaimed Leon suddenly, "what's this driver trying to do; kill us? Personally I'd rather be killed in battle if I must die. An automobile accident seems out of place in war."
"He's going some all right, isn't he?" cried Earl. "I'd like it th——"
His words were suddenly cut short. The driver swung the car sharply to the right to avoid a huge shell-hole blown in the middle of the highway; he did not slacken his speed one bit, however. Earl was thrown off the seat violently and found himself on the floor of the car; Jacques landed there beside him at the same time.
"This is pretty bad," exclaimed Earl. "I agree with you, Leon; he ought to stop it."
"But he won't," announced Jacques. "They all go like this."
"Well, I'll certainly be glad when it's over," said Earl grimly. "I can't get up onto the seat again."
"Don't try," advised Jacques. "We'll soon be there."