at went on. Jerry said some one hit him several times, and he hit back. This much

man accent, until Ned rather spoiled the accent by contriving to have his fist c

ere," explained Ned afterward.

at, in the dark, he was st

, the din growing greater until it was deafening, until a cry for or

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rved. Fortunately the women and girls had gotten out, or they might have been hurt. As it was, they stood outside and screamed, p

s of time, would turn black, blue and other hues, there were tor

were empty. Mr. Pfeiffer was absent. So was Mr. Schaeffer. In fact, of all the German-Americans who had undertaken to conduct th

ted," remarked Jerry, tying his ha

he way we had coun

them should call for three cheers for the[81] flag

e to denounce those responsible, and an opportunity for breaking up the gathering. This had been Colonel Wentworth's p

well filled with loyal citizens. Colonel Wentworth, seeing a chance to make a speech, at once took charge of matters

en, as Jerry's hand was getting painful, the mo

might, because of their nationality, be expected to differ, there were heard words of commendation. And when Ned, Bob and Jer

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e 'Friends of Liberty' s

present," l

the meeting, of proceeding against those who had broken i

probably, as Jerry remarked, on the advice of more prudent friends. At the sa

dare go to call on Helena no

solate answer. "I don't belie

Schaeffer were at h

a stimulation to recruiting. When it became known that Ned, Bob and Jerry had enlisted and expected soon to be sent to the nearest training station,

the home-folk be it said that in no case, where a boy was physically fit, and

motor boys had made up their minds that it was the right th

to a cantonment in one of the Southern states, which

ed Ned. "When can we go to Fra

troops in the aggregate. You must be trained, and taught how to take care of yourselves. Why, even the period of training in how to meet gas attacks alone will

to be inactive. At last the day came when they[84] were to part from their parents and friend

and the diamond brooch lost in the fire, nor had anything more been le

a while," said Ned, with a sigh, as the boys made their wa

t running them may come in

nds who had also enlisted, and as they reached the

to kiss little Bob go

it?" ask

the answer. "Oh, Bob! Oh, b