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He turned to the two lads. "This," he said, "is General Gallieni, military governor of Paris. You will repeat to him what you overheard." In a few brief words Hal did so, and, when he had concluded the Prime Minister passed the message from General Joffre to General Gallieni. The latter ran his eye over it quickly, and for some moments thereafter was silent.
The general advanced and took him by the arm. "Come with me," he said, and led the way toward his private office. Chester motioned for Jean to follow, and the little man did so, though plainly not without some trepidation. "Who is that?" asked General Gallieni, pointing to Jean. "He is the man who is to shoot me in case I fail to shoot the President," said Chester cheerfully.
But beneath this agitation were the dangerous forces of political France seeking to oust Joffre, and there lay the menace that a political clique might get control of the army. This agitation, however, did not disturb the public. As one Frenchman put it, "If those rats get too active, Gallieni will take them out and shoot them.
But he did not fire, for at that moment there came from directly behind him the command in a ringing voice: "Put down that weapon! What's the meaning of this?" General Gallieni stood in the doorway. The officer turned and saluted. "These dogs," he said, indicating Chester and Jean, who were now held by the soldiers, "insulted me. I refused to allow them to see you, and one of them struck me.
"I am greatly indebted to you boys," said the President, "for the aid you have rendered me; but I am still more indebted for the service you have rendered France." He spoke at length to the two lads, and finally informed them that they might withdraw, as he had matters of importance to discuss with General Gallieni.
They have asked for peace, those Boches, and General Gallieni, he told them to go back to their own frontier, and ask for it there." "And have they gone, Amélie?" I asked. She replied quite seriously that they were going, and she was terribly hurt because I laughed, and remarked that I hoped they would not be too long about it.
"At noon to-morrow, when he speaks on the Palace steps." "And perhaps you know who has been selected to kill him?" "Yes, sir; I do," replied Chester quietly. "I have, sir!" General Gallieni started back in great surprise. "You to be the assassin?" he exclaimed. "Yes, sir," replied the lad, "I was fortunate enough to draw the red ball in the den of the Apaches, sir."
Minister of War Millerand has revived the daily meetings of heads of departments at the War Office. To-day the defensive condition of Paris was discussed. Work already in progress, under the supervision of General Gallieni, is pushed forward rapidly and methodically, and obstructions to artillery fire are being cleared away in the suburbs.
"Tell him it is the party he is expecting to-night at nine. All right." He was silent a moment, then spoke again: "General Gallieni?" "Yes," came the reply over the wire. "This is Lieutenant Paine, whom you are depending on for to-night. We are prisoners in room number 257," and Hal gave the name of the hotel. "What!" came the surprised reply. "By whom are you being held?" "By our uncle.
On the last day of November a bill was introduced in the French Chamber of Deputies by General Gallieni calling to the colors for training the 400,000 youths of the class of 1917, who in the ordinary course of events would not have been called out for another two years.
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