"I know it from another source," replied Alfred. "Where? What?" asked the colonel, in astonishment. "The German lieutenant whom we captured this morning told me on the way over, that of the six guns they had south of the hill there wasn't enough left to gather up, and that was the main reason why they started the drive that failed so miserably," said Alfred. "But the orderly said some friends were up here to see us," said Ralph. "Yes; I brought them over with me; they were afraid you'd get into more trouble," said the colonel, as he opened a door leading into an adjoining room. Ralph stepped forward with some curiosity on his countenance. He could not speak as his mother appeared and rushed toward him. "Oh, you're not my boy any more," she sobbed, as she embraced him and held him at arm's length for a moment. Alfred was no less astounded as his mother first took him in her arms, and his father also put his arms around him. "What naughty boys you've been," said Alfred's mother. "We didn't hear from you for four months, and once we were notified that you were dead; what a joy it is to see you again!" "But how they have grown," said Ralph's mother. "But you must remember, Mother, that they are men now," said the colonel, with a smile. THE END THE MOTION PICTURE COMRADES SERIES By ELMER TRACEY BARNES The object of these books is to place before the reader the unusual experiences of a party of boys who succeed in filming a number of interesting scenes. The stories are replete with striking incidents on land and sea, and above all they describe with remarkable accuracy the methods employed to obtain many of the wonderful pictures which may be seen on the screen. =The Motion Picture Comrades' Great Venture; or, On the Road with the Big Round Top= =The Motion Picture Comrades Through African Jungles; or, The Camera Boys in Wild Animal Land= =The Motion Picture Comrades Along the Orinoco; or, Facing Perils in the Tropics= =The Motion Picture Comrades Aboard a Submarine; or, Searching for Treasure Under the Sea= _12mo. Cloth_ _50c per volume_ THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY 201-213 EAST 12th STREET NEW YORK THE HILLTOP BOYS SERIES By CYRIL BURLEIGH =The Hilltop Boys; A Story of School Life= Jack Sheldon, a clean-minded and popular student in the academy, gains the enmity of several of the boys, but their efforts to injure him fail. A mystery, connected with Jack's earlier life, is used against him, but he comes off with flying colors. =The Hilltop Boys in Camp; or, The Rebellion at the Academy= A strange situation arises in which an airship figures as the bearer of an important letter. The head-master acts without investigating all the facts, but matters are all finally adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. =The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island; or, An Unusual Adventure=