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He had a vision of his brother's appearance in the paper as the companion of this Hibernian Joan! Hal went off with Jerry Minetti to what his brother described as a "hash-house," while Edward proceeded in solitary state to the dining-room of the American Hotel.
We shall not be ungrateful to those, whose grimaces, whose ironical laughter, whose active feet in the "College Anthem" have beguiled so many weary hours and added a pleasant variety to the strain of close attention. But even these are too evidently professional in their antics. They go about cogitating puns and inventing tricks. It is their vocation, Hal.
"Oh, he's in on the game." "Just another fake, I guess." In vain Hal strove to catch a clue from the confused voices. He had made a note of it for future inquiry, when some one called out: "Mac Ellis hasn't said anything yet." The others caught it up. "Speech from Mac!" "Don't let him out." "If you can't speak, sing a song." "Play a tune on the bazoo." "Hike him up there, somebody."
"By the great Horn Spoon!" ejaculated Chester, after one look at his prisoner. "I'll take my oath that this man is Stubbs." At the same moment a cry of astonishment was wrung from Major Derevaux. "Anderson!" he cried. Chester and Hal got to their feet. The former twisted his hand in the collar of his prisoner and lifted him to his feet.
"He used to be a fightin' man, in the days before O'Callahan had his way with him. But now he knows what a camp-marshal can do to a miner!" Mary Burke had said that the company could stand breaking the bones of its men; and not long after Number Two started up again, Hal had a chance to note the truth of this assertion.
"What's the matter, Bud?" Hal inquired, as he literally tore the phones from his ears. "Has anything happened?" "Not exactly," the other replied. "But I've made a discovery that may mean trouble for us. At least, we'll have to be on the lookout from now on." "Why what do you mean? Hurry up; don't keep me in suspense. What kind of discovery have you made?"
McKenzie flashed the light across the floor, and there, just getting to her feet, was Gladys. "Quick! You must fly!" she cried. "General Rentzel is on his way and will be here at any moment." The fuse in the other room was burning fast, as Hal knew. The lad determined, in that instant, that he would not leave the house without getting the list for which he had come.
But it's interesting, by Jove! it's interesting; and when she looks a veiled defiance at me with those candid, mischievous eyes of hers, I know I've got to win somehow." Hal went back to her work, feeling a little as if she had been swept off her feet; and she was not entirely without misgivings.
"What?" roared the general, "and in my tent! I'll have him court martialed!" Stubbs quailed visibly. "A war correspondent, eh," continued the general, "and walking about within my lines as free as air. He may be a spy. I'll have him shot." "Look here, general," said Stubbs, "I " "Silence!" thundered General Petain. He turned to Hal. "Your name, sir?" "Paine, sir." "A lieutenant, I see."
"Not a chance of it! You should have seen the tea-party manners of the camp-marshal!" Edward would have endeavoured to carry his brother away forthwith, but there was no train until late at night; so Hal went upstairs, where he found Moylan and Hartman with Mary Burke and Mrs. Zamboni, all eager to hear his story.
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