From above there had come muttered exclamations of
alarm, two bodies came hurtling through space and struck the bottom of
the pit with loud thumps.
"Grab 'em, Hal!" shouted Chester, and leaped across the pit.
Hal followed suit, for the two bodies that had tumbled through space
were nothing less than German soldiers who had failed to see the
opening above.
They were taken by surprise when two forms leaped on them below, but they
put up a fight.
"Tap 'em over the head with your gun!" shouted Chester.
He had drawn his revolver as he leaped forward and now suited the action
to the word. The German toppled over with a groan.
Hal, however, had not drawn his weapon, and was now locked in the arms of
the second German, as they rolled over and over in the bottom of the pit.
Weakened by his recent experience he was getting the worst of it.
Chester took in the situation at a glance and leaped forward. At the
moment Hal was on top and the German stared up at Chester. Seeing a
second foe he raised a loud cry for help.
This was what Chester had been afraid of. He didn't want any more Germans
down there if he could help it.
"Turn him over, Hal!" he cried.
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