However, that
was soon made good, and he and Tom, bidding farewell to their late
comrades, returned to the American lines. They had been obliged to
get an extension of leave--at least Jack had--though Tom could
report back on time, and he spent the interim between that and
Jack's return to duty, serving as instructor to the "huns" of his
own camp. They were eager to learn, and anxious to do things for
themselves.
Before long Jack returned, though he was not assigned to duty, and
he and Tom visited Paris and told Nellie, Bessie and Mrs. Gleason
the result of their mission.
"You didn't see Harry, of course?" asked Nellie, negatively, though
really hoping that the answer would be in the affirmative.
"Oh, no, we couldn't make out any individual prisoner," said Tom.
"There was a bunch of 'em--I mean a whole lot--there."
"Poor fellows!" said Mrs. Gleason kindly, "Let us hope that they
will soon be released."
"Tom and I have been trying to hit on some plan to rescue Harry,"
put in Jack. "And we'd help any others to get away that we could.
But is isn't going to be easy."
"Oh, I don't see how you can do it!" exclaimed Nellie. "Of course I
would give anything in the world to have Harry back with me, but I
must not ask you to run into needless danger on his account. That
would be too much. Your lives are needed here to beat back the
Huns. Harry may live to see the day of victory, and then all will
be well.
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