He felt that his news was of serious import.
"I saw your friend Lieutenant Philip Lannes about three weeks ago at a village called Catreaux, lying sixty miles west of us," said Weber.

"He had just made a long flight from the west, where he had observed much of the heavy fighting around Ypres, and also had been present when the Germans made their great effort to break through to Dunkirk and Calais.
I hear that he had more than a messenger's share in these engagements, throwing some timely bombs." "Was he well when you saw him ?" asked John.

"He had not been hurt?
He had not been in any accident ?" "He was in the best of health, bard and fit.

But his activities in the _Arrow_ had diminished recently.

Snow, rain, icy hail make difficulties and dangers for aviators.