"I
should say that he is without doubt the directing hand."
"And what do you hope to gain by telling me all this?" asked General
Petain, eyeing the lad shrewdly.
"I hope to see the conspiracy crushed, sir, before it gains further
momentum," was Chester's reply.
General Petain eyed the lad peculiarly.
"Can it be that I have been misinformed?" he muttered to himself.
Hal's keen ears caught the words.
"I can assure you that you have been misinformed, sir," he replied
firmly.
For several moments more the general eyed the lads sternly and they
returned his gaze without flinching. Suddenly the general clapped his
hands together. The French officer who had arrested the two lads entered
he tent and saluted.
"Captain," said General Petain. "my compliments to Mr. Anthony Stubbs and
say that I desire his presence here at once."
The French officer saluted and took his departure.
The hearts of the two lads beat high now. Apparently General Petain had
been convinced of the truth of their stories. They believed that when
Stubbs confronted them he would weaken.
"I don't know what to think about this matter," said General Petain as
they waited for Stubbs' arrival.
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