A Terrible Fight in the Clouds A Terrible Fight in the Clouds LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS page FRENCH AIRMEN [Pg 13] [Pg 13] THE BOY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE FRENCH AIRMEN CHAPTER I ANTWERP AND THE FLIGHT THROUGH NORTHERN BELGIUM Antwerp was in a fever of excitement, as Ralph and Alfred marched up from the quay with the Belgian troops, and rumors of an immediate attack on the city were flying about. "Look at the Zeppelin!" cried out a voice. The boys turned to follow the gaze of the people who lined the streets. There, almost directly west, they caught the first glimpse of one of the monsters which appeared to be moving south, far beyond the reach of the encircling forts, but plainly visible. "Nothing would suit me better than a trip in a flying machine!" exclaimed Alfred. "Wouldn't that be fine?" replied Ralph. The sight seemed to be an inspiration to the boys. Our story will tell how the idea so impressed itself on their minds that they almost felt[Pg 14] it a duty to join a flying corps. That, however, seemed to be an impossibility. [Pg 14] They had passed through Belgium, participated in the first battles of the war, had been captured, and escaped from the Germans, and had now reached Antwerp, with the retreating Belgian army, where Ralph had hoped to meet his father, whom they had left in Germany almost four weeks
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