"Let me get a whack at him with my gun."
By a desperate effort Hal obeyed and the German rolled on top of him. One
more loud cry he gave and then Chester silenced him with a sharp blow of
his revolver butt.
Chester stepped back with an exclamation of relief and Hal dragged
himself from beneath his now unconscious adversary.
"A tough customer, that fellow," he remarked.
"You'd have done for him if you hadn't been so weak," Chester replied. "I
didn't think we might have callers down here."
"Neither did I," returned Hal, "but I'm glad they came."
"Why?" demanded Chester in surprise.
"We can borrow their uniforms if it's necessary," Hal explained.
"By Jove! I hadn't thought of that," exclaimed Chester. "A good plan."
"Of course it may not be necessary," said Hal. "If the Germans
should be driven back it would be unnecessary. We'll wait until
after dark and see."
"In the meantime we had better tie these fellows up," said Chester. "One
of them is coming to now. He may not know when he's properly licked and
want to continue the fight."
"Better gag 'em, too," said Hal. "I noticed that one fellow had pretty
good lungs."
The lads removed their belts and with these bound the hands of their
captives.
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