d," said Earl.

"Scratched you mean," Leon corrected him.

"At any rate you must be attended to at once."

"We must make our report first," said Leon. "Isn't that right,
Jacques?"

"It is, but I don't think it is necessary for you to be there."

"But I want to be."

"All right then, we'll all go together."

"Major Villier won't be awake at this time of night I'm afraid," said
Earl doubtfully.

"Oh, yes, he will," said Jacques. "He'll be just as anxious for our
report as we are to give it."

As soon as the aeroplane had alighted on the field several soldiers had
come running out from their quarters and the young aviators now turned
the machine over to them.

"We have a man here who is slightly wounded," remarked Jacques to one
of the men. "Is there any one around here now who can look after him?"

"Right this way," spoke up a soldier quickly. "I will care for him."

With difficulty Leon stepped from the monoplane. The experiences of
the past day had been hard and wearing; he had lost more blood than he
had realized, slight as was his wound; then too the mauling he had
received at the hands of the big German had jarred him greatly. He was
dizzy as he stepped out upon the solid ground again and he reeled
slightly. His soldier friend immediately sprang to his assistance.

"I'm all right," Leon maintained stoutly. "I don't know what made me
stumble; I guess I must be stiff."

"You're weak, Leon," said his brother. "What you need is rest."

"I guess that's so; a little sleep and I'll be all right again."

"Come with me," urged the soldier. "I will fix your wound."

"You won't report without me, will you?" asked Leon eagerly of Jacques
and Earl as he was led away.

"We'll stop for you surely," said Jacques. "Hurry along now."

A short time later Leon was seated beside a table in one of the nearby
houses. He had removed his coat and blouse and was down to his
undershirt. His wounded arm was stretched out upon the top of the
table and by the light of a lamp the kind-hearted soldier worked over
it.

First the wound, which proved to be a deep flesh cut, was carefully
bathed and cleansed. Next a powerful antiseptic was applied and then
fresh white bandages were bound around the injured spot. Although Leon
protested vigorously the soldier also insisted upon making a sling in
which the young soldier should carry his arm.

"That certainly feels better," sighed Leon. "I am very much obliged to