But the day is advancing, Weber; what do you think we ought to do ?" "I've been thinking of your friend Lannes.

I've an idea that he'll come for you, if he finds an interval in his duties." "But how could he possibly find me?
Why, it's the old needle in the haystack business." "He couldn't unless we made some sort of signal." "There's no signal that I can make." "But there's one that I can.

Look, Mr.Scott." He unbuttoned his long French coat, and took from his breast a roll of red, white and blue.

He opened it and disclosed a French flag about four feet long.
"If that were put in a conspicuous place," he said, "an aviator with glasses could see it a long way, and he would come to find out what it meant." "The top of a tree is the place for it!" exclaimed John.

"Now if you only had around here a real tree, or two, in place of what we call saplings in my country, we might do some fine signaling with the flag." "We'll try it, but I think we should go a considerable distance from the cottage.