conclusion after witnessing the scene exposed by the lights and hearing the salute which he decided must ha

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hrill of apprehension, doubt, confusion, electrified the mind and body of the listening scout, who had not been discovered by Tourtelle and the boc

lle was standing. They can't 'ave changed positions so quickly. And yet, I must be mistaken. Common sens

's' rescue if the other fellow plays a trick on hi

that he fancied he ought to have been able to see both the officer and the enemy scout from his position near the bush. The boche, unles

and was surprised and just a little worried on failing to find him still there. Then he began to look around him to see if his eyes could

efend himself if attacked. Nothing further of disturbing nature followed immediately, and Irving stooped down to examine the object that had struck him.

oy muttered. "It's like the one I've seen in 'the turtle's'

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but maybe it is for the 'looie,' and he may be just fool enough to fall for it. I owe it to--t

come. As he moved ahead slowly he became conscious gradually that a dark object stood before him a few yards away. Would he be able

attracted his attention. But he had scarcely done this when the presence of anoth

one. His attitude and manner were not clear because of the darkness, s

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t was from the one who apparently had thrown his "persuader stick" away, the one w

doing--su

had not been for the fact that he had thrown his stick away. But this act made it appear that a panic had seized

s to be advancing right toward Heinie without any reason for doing it. Maybe he's going to shove a pistol in that fellow's face, but it looks to me more as if he's lost

even on hobnails. Moreover, the softness of the wet earth was in his favor. In about a minute h

d to approach with the utmost caution, hoping to identify the fellow by an inspection of his uniform. In the darkness this was an exceedingly difficult thing to do, for t

ss of the night to verify his identification of the two patrol scouts.

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sharp impact against the head of the boche just under his