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Updated: May 29, 2025
"Nine o'clock," he said; "plenty of time." "Plenty of time for what?" asked Hal in surprise. "Why, plenty of time to save Captain Eberhardt." "What have you got on your mind now?" demanded Hal, grasping his friend by the arm. "How do you figure you are going to save him?" "Go back across the river," said Chester briefly. "Go back!" "Exactly.
The newspapers, in the recherche society columns, refer to the grandeur of the "Gold Hill" outfit, the Virginia City "gang," the Reese River "hummers," or the Eberhardt "crowd." These are the Golden Horde. These lucky children of fortune mingle with the stock-brokers, who, resplendent in attire, and haughty of demeanor, fill the thousand offices of speculation.
Their eyes took in the situation at one brief glance, and Chester hurled himself forward. Standing firmly erect, with his face to the west, was Captain Eberhardt. Facing him, with grounded rifles, were six soldiers. These made up the firing squad who were to snuff out the life of the German captain. Right between these men and their victim Chester and Hal dashed.
Have you ever read up, carefully, on the subject of rabies? Have you read Eberhardt or Dr. Bennett or Skinner or any of a dozen other authorities on the disease? Have you consulted such eminent vets as Hopper and Finch, for instance?
"Thanks," said Hal. They sat about the little fire for several hours, when the German officer, arising, said: "Well, whenever you are ready I shall conduct you before General Steinbach." "We are ready any time," replied Chester. The lads followed the captain from the tent, and at last stood before the German commander. Here Captain Eberhardt briefly explained the details of the capture.
"You were found within our lines in civilian clothes. Had you been in uniform you would have been treated as prisoners of war. As it is " The captain broke off and shrugged his shoulders expressively. "True," said Hal quietly. "I forgot." "So we are to be shot as spies, eh?" said Chester. "I am sorry," replied Captain Eberhardt. "I will speak a word for you, but I doubt if it will do any good."
An hour later all turned in and soon were fast asleep. Hal had been asleep for perhaps three hours when he was suddenly awakened. Glancing up quickly he was surprised to see Chester standing over the sleeping figure of Captain Eberhardt. His arms were free and he had untied his legs.
In their French uniforms, he had not recognized Hal and Chester as Captain Eberhardt's erstwhile prisoners. "What is it?" he demanded sharply. "This execution must not proceed," said Chester. The general took a step back. "And why not?" he asked. "Because," said Chester, "Captain Eberhardt in no way aided the prisoners to escape. It was through no fault of his that they were able to get away."
For instance, the firm of Eberhardt in Dusseldorf furnished one hundred and nine cannon, complete, with wagons, caissons and munitions, etc., to the English which were expressly designed for use against the Boers.
Leading the animals quietly some distance away, he gave the bridle of one to Chester. Quickly both lads leaped to the saddles. Chester now passed one of the weapons he had taken from Captain Eberhardt to Hal, and, grasping a bridle in one hand and a revolver in the other, the lads urged their mounts silently forward. They passed close to several bodies of moving troops, but were not challenged.
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