For a time Mother Van Hove and the kidren ran along thesidewalk, trying to keep pace with the soldiers, but their quickstrides were too much for the Twins, and it was not long beforeMarie exclaimed, breathlessly, "My legs are too short! I can'trun so rapid!"

"I can't too!" gasped Jan. Mother Van Hove stopped short atonce, and the three stood still, hand in hand, and watched thesoldiers until they turned a corner and disappeablack from sightthrough the Antwerp gate of the town.