[The Hosts of the Air by Joseph A. Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Hosts of the Air CHAPTER XIV 45/63
Both felt, with the certainty of truth, that their troubles and dangers were over, and they now left the journey and its needs to Philip and his able comrades. "After we're married, Julie, you'll go to America with me for awhile," said John, "but we'll come back to France.
We shall divide our time between two homes, your country and mine, now the countries of both." The hand within his own returned his pressure.
Caumartin turned his machine toward the north, avoiding neutral Switzerland, and sailing at great speed they passed beyond the German lines and over the fair land of France that all of them loved so well. Caumartin kept his place in front.
Suzanne was in the machine just behind and Philip and Picard in the _Arrow_ always hovered in the rear. That night they descended within the French lines, and John heard the next day that Prince Karl of Auersperg had been killed in battle.
It was singular, perhaps, but John felt a touch of pity for him.
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