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Updated: June 12, 2025
"It is a lie, my general!" exclaimed Noyez, in a choking voice, as he strode forward, only to be seized and thrust back. "It is the truth!" retorted General Bazain, rising and glaring at the accused man.
If Lieutenant Noyez was in the German trenches by orders of his superiors, or with their knowledge, then that would establish a first point in his favor. But if he was there without either orders or permission, then plainly he must have gone there on treasonable business." "That is absolutely fair!" declared Captain Cartier.
Fifteen minutes after that Dick and his friends, with the prisoner, were again summoned. "It has been simpler than we thought," General Bazain announced wearily. "Berger, when questioned and informed of Noyez's arrest, confessed that Noyez was the superior spy under whom he worked."
If Berger be informed that Noyez has been captured is it not likely that Berger will then tell of this accused man's work?" "Excellent suggestion! We shall soon know!" exclaimed General Bazain, touching a bell. Through the orderly who answered, three staff officers were summoned. To these the general gave his orders in undertones in a corner of the room.
"Berger not only confessed, but he told where, in your dug-out, Noyez, could be found the secret compartment in which you hid the book containing the key to the code you sometimes employed in sending written reports to the enemy. And here is the code book!" General Bazain tossed the accusing little notebook on the desk.
The triumphant success of She Stoops to Conquer brought forth, of course, those carpings and cavilings of underling scribblers which are the thorns and briers in the path of successful authors. "Vous vous noyez par vanite. "SIR The happy knack which you have learned of puffing your own compositions, provokes me to come forth.
"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.
"I am neither spy nor traitor, my general!" declared Noyez furiously, "and my record should remove the least suspicion from my name." "But you were in the enemy's trenches this night, without knowledge or leave of your superiors, Lieutenant. Have you a plausible way to account for it?" "All in good time, my general, when my head has had time to clear," promised the young sub-lieutenant.
As the three hastened out not one of them sent as much as a glance in the direction of the unhappy Noyez. Seating himself in his chair General Bazain, after courteously excusing himself, closed his eyes as though to sleep. The arresting party and Noyez withdrew to the adjoining room. More than an hour passed ere the three staff officers returned and hastened into the division commander's office.
"The German colonel I can understand truly," replied the French captain. "But why Lieutenant Noyez?" "Captain Prescott, of the American Army, arrested both and made the charges against Noyez," De Verne responded. "You will hear him now?" As it was their first meeting Captain Cartier shook hands with Dick, who then told what he had overheard. "Noyez, a German spy!" exclaimed Captain Cartier.
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