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"The business looks bad!" cried Captain Cartier, with troubled face. "Quite!" agreed Captain Gaulte more calmly. "I must telephone for instructions," Cartier continued. "It may require a long wait. Gentlemen, you will find seats." First Cartier called up his regimental commander and reported the matter.
"I will send at once for Noyez's captain, and we shall hear what he says." In dejected silence Noyez awaited the arrival of Captain Gaulte, who promptly declared that he had no knowledge of any authority for his lieutenant to visit the enemy's lines. Gaulte had, in fact, supposed that Noyez was back of the lines on over-night leave, for which he had applied.
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