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"Well," said Chester, "Captain Leroux has offended me."
CHAPTER XVII
A QUEER SITUATION
"Somebody following us, Hal!"
"That so?" said Hal; "and why should we be followed along here?"
"I don't know," was Chester's reply, "but I have noticed a shadow
following us wherever we go."
"We'll see about it," was Hal's rejoinder.
It was the night succeeding the day on which the lads had taken part in
the defense of Thiaumont farmhouse. They had returned to their quarters
late in the day, had reported to General Petain and had been relieved of
duty until the following morning. It was now after 8 o'clock and they
were strolling about the camp.
They had made their way well back into the heart of the armed settlement
when Chester had made the announcement that they were being followed.
With Hal to reach a decision was to act. Chester let his friend do the
leading in this instance.
Hal quickened his steps and walked quickly down the row of tents,
which, well back of the trenches, were laid out in the form of streets,
and which, in fact, were called streets by the soldiers themselves.
Chester followed.
At the first cross street, for so they may be called, Hal led the way
sharply to the left and stopped suddenly.
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