"
General Petain stopped suddenly and eyed the lad keenly. Then he
said abruptly:
"Come with me."
He led the way into the tent, and Hal, Chester and Stubbs followed
him. The general seated himself at a desk at a far end of the tent
and demanded:
"The despatches."
Hal produced several documents, which he passed to the general. The
latter broke the seals quickly and read. Then suddenly he sprang to his
feet and dashed outside. The lads could hear him delivering sharp orders
to members of his staff. A moment later his voice became inaudible.
After fifteen minutes' waiting, Chester grew fidgety.
"Wonder where he went?" he said.
"Don't know," returned Hal with a shrug.
"Let's go out and see what's going on," said Stubbs, and moved
toward the exit.
"Hold on," said Hal. "We're under General Petain's orders now. We had
better remain here until he returns."
"You and Chester may be," said Stubbs, "but I'm not. I'm going out and
have a look around."
"Better stick around, Stubbs," said Chester grimly. "If they find you
wandering about you're liable to be put under arrest. You can't go
snooping around without permission, you know."
"Snooping!" repeated Stubbs.
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