Then we'll see how you like it. But come. We must be moving
away from here. See. The German is regaining consciousness. I don't want
to kill him, and we mustn't be here when he comes to. Come now."
Hal led the way rapidly along the row of tents.
"Looks as though we should be safe enough now," the lad said, after they
had walked for perhaps fifteen minutes.
The lad produced his watch, and by the soft light of the moon, took note
of the time.
"By Jove! half past one o'clock," he said. "We shall have to hurry back
or Chester will be worried."
"Let's hope Chester will be there when we arrive," said Stubbs.
"Oh, he'll be there, all right. Come on."
"Say," said Stubbs as they walked along, "what I want to know is how you
knew the German officer you knocked down had any valuable papers?"
"That's easy," was Hal's response. "Before entering the tent where your
little game was in progress, I overheard one of the officers without
mention the fact that an aide of General Ludwig's was in the tent and
that he carried important papers. The rest was very simple."
"I see," said Stubbs. "Now what--look there, Hal."
The little man broke off suddenly and pointed directly ahead.
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