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"To the machine!" And, with Hal and Captain Derevaux, he made a rush for the auto. Chester had stopped to gather up the two revolvers that lay on the ground. "Go ahead!" he shouted. "I'm coming!" And, picking up the last revolver, he ran up to the automobile and swung himself aboard, just as Hal, who had climbed into the driver's seat, threw in the clutch, and the machine leaped forward.
Hal saw that his one chance for safety lay in throwing in his fortunes with the troops. Accordingly he turned his horse, just as the Lancers swept past on their first charge, and reined in beside Captain Derevaux. The latter had recognized the danger and realized that the boy's keen wit had detected his one hope of life. He had greeted him with a smile; nor had he blamed him for his choice.
"I'd rather fool around with dynamite." "Well, we can't stay here any longer," said Major Derevaux, and in a few words explained to Colonel Anderson what had happened. "What was the nature of your business here?" he asked. "About. the same as yours," returned the colonel with a laugh. "But, as you say, there is no need to linger now. You have learned what I Came to find out.
The German shrugged his shoulders, then took out his revolver and passed it to Chester, holding it by the muzzle. "Thanks," said Chester. "Now sit down over there." He motioned to a chair and the German sat down. "All right, major," called Chester. "You can come in now." Major Derevaux entered the room, followed by the four Canadians. The German prisoner looked at them in amazement.
"Captain Derevaux!" they exclaimed simultaneously. The gallant captain smiled. "Even so," he returned. Then turning to the general: "I will vouch for the truth of the story told by these boys, sir," he said. "You know them, then?" questioned the general. "Yes, sir." And the young captain recounted his first meeting with Hal and Chester and their subsequent adventures.
"Well, have a look at this man and see if you recognize him," said Hal, and pushed Major Derevaux forward. Chester took one look at the major and then dashed forward with hand out. "Major Derevaux!" he cried. The two clasped hands warmly. "Now, Chester," said Hal, "I want you to meet our hostess, Mademoiselle Vaubaun."
"We'll see," replied the young lieutenant briefly, and stepped to a window. The others also advanced and peered over his shoulder. "Looks to me like a body of Black Hussars," remarked Captain Derevaux. "And so it is," said the lieutenant, as the horsemen drew closer to the farmhouse. "Do you suppose they are looking for us?" queried Chester. "I do not think so.
With Captain Raoul Derevaux, a gallant French officer, and Lieutenant Harry Anderson of the British army, they finally succeeded in making their way, after many desperate experiences and daring adventures, over the Belgian frontier, as told in the first book of this series, entitled "The Boy Allies at Liège." They had reached Liège in time to take an active part in the defense of that city.
As the first rays of sunlight filtered into their cell a key turned gratingly in the rusty lock of the door. Captain Derevaux and Lieutenant Anderson, who now appeared to have been sleeping with one eye open, were on their feet immediately, and the four friends faced the door.
"The thing to be done," said Chester, "is to get track of him." "That's easy enough," was the reply. "He can be found at the embassy; but he will deny that he has the paper. Also, we cannot arrest him. Being a member of a foreign embassy, in times of peace he is immune from arrest." "And he will take the paper with him when he leaves Italy," said Major Derevaux.
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