Tom and Jack had been given a map of the front, their own and the
German lines being shown, and the probable location of the hidden
Hun battery marked. This they now studied as they started over the
front, Jack being in front, while Tom sat behind him, to work the
swivel Lewis gun.
Their Spad machine was one that could be controlled from either
seat, so that if one rider was disabled the other could take charge.
There were two guns, one fixed and the other movable, and a good
supply of ammunition.
"Well, I guess there'll be some fighting to-day," observed Tom, as
Jack shut off the motor for a moment, to see if it would respond
readily when the throttle was opened again. "They're closing in
from both sides."
And indeed the Allied planes were sailing forth to meet a squadron
of the enemy. But none of the Hun craft seemed to pay any attention
to Tom and Jack. Steadily they flew on until an exclamation from
Jack caused Tom to look down. He noted that they were over the
German lines, and headed for the probable location of the battery
that had been such a thorn in the side of the Allies.
CHAPTER XII
A PERFECT SHOT
The plane in which Tom and Jack had gone aloft to make observations
which, it was hoped, would result in the discovery of the hidden
battery, was a special machine. While very powerful and swift and
equipped for air-fighting, it was also one that had been used by one
of the French photographers and his pilot.
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