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When this had been done, and the boys had got themselves ready to go ashore and report, Captain Merceau told them how it had happened. He had given orders, following the report made by Blake and his chums, that Secor and Labenstein should be kept under careful watch. And this was to be done without allowing them to become aware of it.
His chum did so, and, with an exclamation of surprise and satisfaction, turned away from the slot, motioning to the others to look for themselves. And as Joe and Charlie looked they saw, seated on the ruins of a machine gun and other things that had been in the place, Secor and Labenstein.
"Pardon," he murmured. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Monsieur Secor, and I believe I did have the misfortune to spoil some films for you. A thousand pardons!" and Monsieur Secor, with a quick glance at the two boys, bowed low. Blake was about to make a sharp reply to the polite Frenchman, when he happened to remember what the commanding officer had said.
In spite of what he had said, Blake Stewart was somewhat impressed by what Charles had told him. And for the next few days, during which he was busily engaged on retaking the films, he kept as close a watch as he could on Lieutenant Secor. However, the attitude and conduct of the Frenchman seemed to be above suspicion.
"Though it was Lieutenant Secor who really saved them for us," explained Blake, when the story of their adventure was being told. "And I am glad the time has come when Lieutenant Secor can appear in his true light," said Captain Black.
Silently the boys stole forward until they could make out the dim figures more clearly. There was no doubt that they were those of Secor and Labenstein. And then, as the boys paused, fearing to get so close as to court discovery, they saw a little light flash. Three times up and down on the port side of the bows went a little flash of light, and then it suddenly went out.
Hurts hardly at all now. I wonder what became of those two fellows?" "Which two?" "Secor and Labenstein." "Oh, I thought you meant those two German officers who tried to hire us to send some word back to their folks about them."
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