M. Max was as good as his word. By his fearless dealing with the Germans he won a renown which will last long after Belgium is free again. Whoever in future days writes the history of the war in this little heroic country will give M. Max a place beside King Albert and General Leman. [Illustration: German Soldiers parading the Streets of Brussels. _Photo, Sport and General._] [Footnote 253: Both these generals were born in 1846.] [Footnote 254: Surround them with troops, and thus form a screen behind which other troops can advance to engage the enemy.] [Footnote 255: Province of Belgium, between the Meuse and the Scheldt, with Brussels as its chief town.] [Footnote 256: Born 1713, died 1768. "Tristram Shandy" fills out nine volumes.] [Footnote 257: Besieged in 1695.] [Footnote 258: John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, born 1650, died 1722, was one of the most brilliant of British soldiers. He was sent to Flanders to protect Holland against French invasion, and in 1702-3 seized the line of the Meuse. Afterwards he joined Prince Eugène on the Danube, and inflicted a crushing defeat on the Franco-Bavarian armies at Blenheim, 1705.] [Footnote 259: Born 1811, died 1863. "Vanity Fair" and "Esmond" are his two greatest novels.] [Footnote 260: Born 1816, died 1855. Her other great novel is "Jane Eyre."] [Footnote 261: _Flam´-bō_, flaming torches.] [Footnote 262: A disguise for the face worn during revels.] CHAPTER XXIX. HOW THE GERMANS ENTERED BRUSSELS. One Thursday morning, attired in his scarf of office, M. Max drove out in a motor car, along with several other city officers, to meet the German general, and to arrange terms of surrender. He was received with that lack of politeness for which the German officer is notorious. After roughly ordering him to remove his scarf, the German general asked him if he was ready to surrender the city. If not, it would be shelled. M. Max replied that he had no choice in the matter; and was then informed that he and the other city officers would be held responsible for the good behaviour of the people, and that if they offended they would suffer. It was then arranged that the Germans were to march in next day, and that they were to be housed and fed at the expense of the city. When the burgomaster returned to Brussels, the Civic Guard, to their great disappointment, were ordered to give up their arms.