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Blake and his two friends noticed that no hostility seemed directed toward the two conspirators, who, however, appeared as much surprised at the advent of the raiding party as were the boys. It was evident, though, that some understanding existed between the German captain and Labenstein, for they talked in low voices while Secor stood a little apart.
"I will allow you to keep your gas masks for the present," the German captain said, "as you may need them, as we ourselves may, before we get back to our lines." "Then we are going back with you?" asked Joe. "Of a certainty yes! Did you think I would leave you here to go back to your own? Indeed not! Now, then, ready march all of you!" and he nodded at Secor and Labenstein.
"Then what are you going to do?" asked Charlie. "Just keep watch," Blake answered. "What about Lieutenant Secor?" asked Joe. "Well, I didn't see him do anything," admitted Blake. "Though I have my suspicions of him also. He and Labenstein weren't talking so earnestly together for nothing. We'll watch that Frenchman, too."
They arose from their seats at the table, and the map or whatever papers they had been looking at, were put away quietly in the Frenchman's pocket. He and the German, as the boys decided to call Labenstein, spoke in whispers once more, and then shook hands, as if to seal some pact. Then, as the boys watched, Lieutenant Secor opened the door of the stateroom, which had been locked.
And then came a guttural command in German: "Surrender all of you! You are surrounded and are prisoners! Surrender!" Surprise on the part of Blake and his chums, as well as on the part of Secor and Labenstein, was so complete that it would be hard to say who felt the sensation most.
Secor does not claim to be the originator of the idea, giving to President Hyde of Bowdoin that doubtful honor.
I will gladly admit, however, that it is very desirable to secure from the student quality as well as quantity. That, I am inclined to think, is the main thing that Mr. Secor is really after. He thinks the best way, or, at any rate, a very good way, to get it is thru the device of giving extra credit toward graduation for the higher grades of work.
Standing near him was another man a man in a ragged blue uniform and at the sight of his face Blake murmured: "Lieutenant Secor!" "At your service!" said the Frenchman, bowing slightly. "No!" bitterly cried Blake. "Not at our service you traitor!" The Frenchman seemed to wince, but at that moment a call from the huddled man in the corner attracted his attention.
But it certainly would be true of a very large percentage of secondary students. Considerable experience in the secondary schools leads me to doubt very much that the typical high school student reasons as Mr. Secor suggests in his first paragraph. Some do, of course, and so do some university students, but not the great body of either.
I am sorry the recommendation has been made for the conclusions I have reached from my double study are very different from those being held by Mr. Secor.
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