"What did you say about lightning?" demanded Dubois at length.
"The shells are getting pretty close, aren't they?" said Leon anxiously.
"Yes," said Dubois, "and to my mind it's only a question of time before one lands on us. This isn't old-fashioned lightning you know."
"They certainly seem to be getting the range all right," exclaimed Earl. "I don't see what we can do though. We can't leave our post."
"No," agreed Leon. "We certainly can't go back."
"We can go ahead though," said Dubois.
"What do you mean?" demanded Leon puzzled by his comrade's remark.
"Do you remember that little German trench about forty yards ahead of us out here?"
"Yes."
"Well why can't we go out and take possession of that?"