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Updated: May 19, 2025
"It was in Belgium. Three of the beasts attacked me in the dark and gave me a terrific struggle. But I killed them all, as these two boys can tell you." Nikol was all smiles. He was glad that the man who had conquered him was such a royal gladiator. "And you were not hurt?" he asked. "Oh, nothing to speak of," said Stubbs, modestly. "A few scratches. Nothing serious."
He swept his arm toward them in a comprehensive gesture. "Who are these?" "One of them you probably know," said Ivan and he indicated Nikol. Nikol nodded affirmatively. "The others," Ivan continued, "I came across in the mountains last night. They are Germans and were seeking you." "Seeking me?" exclaimed Nicolas in astonishment. "And why should they be seeking me?"
The others looked at him in surprise. "What's the matter with you?" demanded Stubbs. "Want to berate us, I suppose, for getting you into this fix." Nikol eyed Stubbs somewhat scornfully. "I," said Nikol, "wish to say that while there is life there is hope." "Good for you, old man," cried Hal. "You have expressed my thoughts exactly."
Colonel Anderson and Nikol also announced that they were ready to seek repose at any time, and after some further talk, all lay down and soon were fast asleep. The sun was high in the heavens when Chester opened his eyes. He was up and dressed quickly. Glancing around, he saw that the others, with the exception of Stubbs, who had one eye open, were still fast asleep.
The pressure upon Stubbs' hand tightened and tightened until the little man winced with the pain of it; but he made no outcry only smiled as he exclaimed in a broken voice: "Nonsense! Nonsense!" "Well, good-bye, all," said Nikol faintly, after a moment's pause. "Good " The pressure on Stubbs' hand relaxed and the little dwarf of the Albanian hills fell back, dead.
"If my boss knew I could give orders like that, I'd have a better job," was Stubbs' comment as Hal turned to Nikol. "What are your sympathies in this war?" asked the lad quietly. "My sympathies," was the reply, "I have kept locked up here," and Nikol tapped his breast with one of his huge fingers. "But, now that my conqueror requests me to talk, I will tell you.
Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news. Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement. As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
Even Stubbs picked up courage enough to come forward; and hardly had the fight begun when Nikol, too, pulled himself up and cast his eyes upon the combatants. Nicolas sprang upon Ivan with outstretched arms, his fingers spread wide. His object was to clasp one of his strong hands about Ivan's throat, thus obtaining an advantage at the outset.
He drew in his chest as much as possible and then expanded suddenly, at the same time thrusting out with his strong arms. There was a report as of a revolver being discharged, though much fainter, and Nikol was free. "Ha!" said Ivan. "He did it. Now watch me." The mighty muscles of the giant strained once and the strong rope snapped. Ivan did not seem to have exerted himself.
He, being your friend, overlooks it; but I, the man whom he worsted in fair fight, cannot. You must apologize." Here Hal interfered. He had had such an encounter with the dwarf himself and he understood the situation. "Hey, Stubbs!" he called. "Come back here, quick!" Stubbs, just about to lie down upon his pallet, hurried back. He took in the situation at a glance and turned upon Nikol angrily.
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