They maintained a modest
apartment not far from the hotel where Tom and Jack had put up, and
soon the two lads found themselves at the place where their friends
lived.
"Oh, I'm so glad you both came!" exclaimed Bessie as she greeted
them. "We have company and--"
"Company!" exclaimed Jack, drawing back.
"Yes, the dearest, most delightful girl you ever--"
"Girl!" exclaimed Tom.
"Yes. But come on in and meet her. I'm sure you'll both fall in
love with her."
Jack was on the point of saying something, but thought better of it,
and a moment later, to the great surprise of himself and Torn, they
were facing Nellie Leroy.
CHAPTER VII
THE AMERICAN FRONT
Tom and Jack bowed. In fact, so great was their surprise at first
that this was all they could do. Then they stared first at Bessie
and then at the other girl--the sister of Harry, their chum, who was
somewhere, dead or alive, behind the German lines.
"Well, aren't you glad to see her?" demanded Bessie. "I thought I'd
surprise you."
"You have," said Jack. "Very much!"
"Glad to see her--why--of course. But--but--how--"
Tom found himself stuttering and stammering, so he stopped, and
stared so hard at Nellie Leroy that she smiled, though rather sadly,
for it was plain to be seen her grief over the possible death of her
brother weighed down on her. And then she went on:
"Well, I'm real--I'm not a dream, Mr.
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