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He feinted with dazzling rapidity once, twice, three times, and then, his opponent completely bewildered, planted his right fist squarely upon the point of Robard's chin. Robard staggered back, but a second terrific blow, delivered to the stomach, brought him forward again, and Chester straightened him up with another terrific drive to the point of the chin.
All precautions shall be taken." Hal and Uncle John were led away. "I wonder what they have done with Chester?" said Uncle John. "Whatever they have done will not be a circumstance to what they will do when Robard's plot fails," replied Hal. "That's why I was anxious not to antagonize the general. If the wire goes through we will possibly be in time to save him, if not "
His eyes fell on Robard, and he jumped quickly to his feet. "So!" he exclaimed. "Guard him carefully, boy. He's a dangerous man." "I'll guard him," replied Chester briefly. Suddenly the Austrian smote himself on the breast. "The plot!" he cried. "Robard's plot!" "Has failed," interrupted Chester. Then noticing the look of surprise on the ambassador's face, he explained.
The action had been so sudden that neither Hal nor Chester had time to give a cry of warning, though both would have done so, in spite of Robard's command for them to remain quiet. As Uncle John fell, Chester stepped forward, but he was confronted by the barrel of Robard's gun. "Stand back," said the Austrian. Chester obeyed.
Uncle John, in a moment, was the center of a struggling, shouting mass. His fists flew about like flails and he kicked out with his feet whenever occasion presented itself. One, two, three heavy blows he landed upon Robard's face, and the Austrian suddenly collapsed in a heap. Still fighting mad, Uncle John whirled upon the other three, who now closed with him.
"Well, did you blow up the whole Italian army?" asked Chester with a pleasant smile. Robard stretched out a hand suddenly and seized Chester by the wrist and with his other hand struck the lad heavily in the face. Chester reeled back, but, recovering, promptly sent his right first into Robard's face.
"This is the Herr Robard's private office, I take it," said Hal. "You are wrong," was the reply. "His office is just across the hall. But no one is allowed to enter there unless the Herr is with him, and the door is always locked." "I see," said Hal, mentally thanking the man for the information, which had come a great deal easier than he had expected. "The Herr is a careful man.
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