quit
the inhospitable shores of Europe in flames.

"Take your last look back, fellows," said Rod, after they had said
good-bye to Andre and recovered their machines.

They stood on a slight eminence from which they could see the river and
the French forces beyond. Apparently the council of war had been of
brief duration, and must have settled on starting in pursuit of the
fleeing German rearguard, for already the troops were in motion, with
batteries hastening along the road taken by the enemy.

"Good luck to you all!" said Josh, waving his hat toward the Frenchmen,
whom they had come to regard highly; "and here's wishing that when the
end of the war comes it will bring glory to France; for her noble sons
deserve everything that is good. And now, Rod, say the word, and we'll
make our getaway from here."

"Then here goes!" called out the leader, as he straddled his machine and
started his engine.

With a succession of popping reports he was off, Hanky Panky quickly
following suit, and Josh bringing up the rear. Thus they started toward
Paris, with high hopes of getting to the French capital before long, and
then continuing their journey to the coast.

Whether they succeeded in escaping any more thrilling perils or not
while in the country of the Great War does not concern us just now; all
that can be left to another story at some future date. They had played a
manly part in taking up the cause of the poor little woman in Antwerp,
and believed they would never be sorry on account of having decided to
search for Andre on the battle line before Paris.

THE END.

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THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS SERIES

By RALPH MARLOW

Price, 40 Cents per Volume, Postpaid

It is doubtful whether a more entertaining lot of boys ever before
appeared in a story than the "Big Five," who figure in the pages of
these volumes. From cover to cover the reader will be thrilled and
delighted with the accounts of their many adventures.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS ON THE BATTLE LINE; or, With the Allies in
France.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS AT THE FRONT; or, Carrying Dispatches
Through Belgium.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS UNDER FIRE; or, With the Allies in the War
Zone.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS' SWIFT ROAD CHASE; or, Surprising the Bank
Robbers.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS ON FLORIDA TRAILS; or, Adventures Among
the Saw Palmetto Crackers.

THE BIG FIVE MOTORCYCLE BOYS IN