The lieutenant was the first to observe the chevrons on the sleeve of the patient, and that he was a German. Ralph tried to raise up as he noticed them carefully lift the wounded man, and deposit him on the cot. "That's the fellow who piloted the last Taube; I'm sure of that. He's the fellow I saw through the glasses," said Ralph. Inquiry quickly established the truth of Ralph's observation. His machine had fallen within French lines, and not far from the place where the Seraph struck. It was an odd coincidence. The lieutenant was the most severely injured, how badly no one knew at the time, for a certain time must elapse before the full extent of the injury in such cases develops. The next morning the boys were informed that the lieutenant was much worse, and then for two days they had no news. Meanwhile, Ralph's wounds were healing, and no excessive fever developed. Alfred's spine seemed to be affected by the terrific blow, but that would be all right again in course of time. The sad intelligence came to them a few days thereafter that the lieutenant had died. It was, indeed, a grief to them. They had grown to love him as a friend, and they understood each other so well. It was learned that his heart was too weak to bear up against the internal injuries, which he received when the machine struck the earth. It was two weeks before the boys were able to leave the hospital, and they were then not able to return to duty. The shock of their friend's death was so acute that, as Ralph expressed it, they never again wanted to see an airplane. They were soon sent to Paris to recuperate, and while there they formed plans which took them into another part of the great war game, and we may be able hereafter to follow them in their new exploits. 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= =The Motion Picture Comrades Producing a Success; or, Featuring a Sensation= _12mo. Cloth_ _50c per Volume_ THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK THE MOUNTAIN BOYS SERIES =1. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys= =2. Phil Bradley at the Wheel= =3. Phil Bradley's Shooting Box= =4. Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail= =5. Phil Bradley's Winning Way= =By SILAS K. BOONE=