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And they continued to swarm over the Alpine landscape at their own convenience; on the Calvary of Mount Terrible they erected a dwarf wireless station; a hundred men came from Delle with radio- impedimenta; six American airmen arrived; American planes circled over the northern border, driving off the squadrilla of Count von Dresslin.
And now Von Dresslin was patiently, diligently developing this theory: If it had been owned by the unknown Englishman whose plane had crashed a year ago in Les Errues forest, then the bird was undoubtedly his mascot, carried with him in his flights, doubtless a tame eagle. Probably when the plane fell the bird took wing, which accounted for its sudden appearance in mid-air.
"Of the Parnassians," rumbled on Professor von Dresslin, "here in the Alps we possess one notable example namely, the Parnassus Apollo. It is for the capture of this never-to-be-sufficiently studied butterfly that I have, upon this ibex-hunting expedition, myself equipped with net and suitable paraphernalia." "I see," nodded Brown, eyeing the green tin box and the net.
"That eagle which we all see every day in the sky above Les Errues," he said slowly, "has a snow-white crest and tail." Several airmen nodded; one said: "I have noticed that, too, watching the bird through my binoculars." "I know," continued Von Dresslin slowly, "of only one species of eagle which resembles the bird we all see every day... It inhabits North America," he added thoughtfully.
There was a silence, then a very young airman inquired whether Von Dresslin knew of any authentic reports of an American eagle being seen in Europe. "Authentic? That is somewhat difficult to answer," replied Von Dresslin, with the true caution of a real naturalist.
The others looked at him; one said: "What perplexes you, Von Dresslin?" "That bird." "The eagle?" "The eagle which comes every day to circle above Les Errues. I, an amateur of ornithology am, perhaps, with all modesty, permitted to call myself?" "Certainly," said several airmen at once. Another added: "We all know you to be a naturalist." "Pardon a student only, gentlemen.
If Count von Dresslin had seen such an eagle over the Swiss peak called Mount Terrible, and had been near enough to notice the bird's colour, every man there knew what had been the occasion. For only once had that particular region of Switzerland been violated by their aircraft during the war.
It had happened a year ago when Von Dresslin, patrolling the north Swiss border, had discovered a British flyer planing low over Swiss territory in the air-region between Mount Terrible and the forest of Les Errues. Instantly the Hun, too, crossed the line: and the air-battle was joined above the forest.
When Herr Professor von Dresslin passed back the weapon Brown laid the German sporting piece beside it with murmured complimentary comment. "Yess," said the German, "such rifles kill when properly handled. We Germans may cordially recommend them for our American friends " Here was the slightest hesitation "Pardon! I mean that we may safely guarantee this rifle to our friends."
Which is why, perhaps, I am both interested and perplexed by this eagle we see every day." "It is a rare species?" "It is not a familiar one to the Alps." "This bird, then, is not a German eagle in your opinion, Von Dresslin?" "What is it? Asiatic? African? Chinese?" asked another. Von Dresslin's eyebrows became knitted.
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