Ah, well, such is life! It must be expected in a war like this." Alarm leaped up in John's heart.

He felt instinctively that it concerned Lannes! Was he dead?
But he steadied his voice and said: "May I ask what it is, General ?" "That young friend of yours and great servant of his nation, Philip Lannes, the famous aviator.

He has been wounded.

No, don't be alarmed, it's not mortal, but it will keep him in hospital for some time.

It happened two days ago, nearly a hundred miles west of here.