was the sound

might be those of some of his comrades, sent bac

lity about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grow

ened in

f men in the group. At times the conversation seemed animated, and the

possible that some part of the castle was inhabited after all? O

thought, however, he concluded that he would do a little reconnoitering on his own account. They we

, he stole from the room and mov

nd others detached, and again and again he found himself going further away from the sounds and having to retrace his

distant room gave him the clue. Moving with the stealth of an Indian on the trail

number of men engaged in animated conversation. A glance at their features showed that all were

were gathered about a man with a red, bushy beard, who seemed to be the leader. He had a ma

nt of themselves in rough and tumble work. In one of the guns standing against the wall Bart noted a red flag thrust

ver the words "Coblenz," "Liebknecht," and "Spartacide." He knew what was meant by those baleful words. They meant the overthrow of law and order, a program

for him alone to attack these conspirators. They were too

bent over the sleepers. They were dead with sleep and he had to shake them to get them wide

ether for a whis

e better do?"

t they're really hatching mischief, as Bart thinks. I've picked up enough German in the last few months to be able to

y right to arrest them?" ask

rank promptly. "You said t

repli

the zone occupied by the American army, and any one who does is liable to arrest on sight. See that your guns are all right, fellows, and co

y, and his comrades crept after him

ed beard was making a speech. He had taken the red flag from the gun muzzle and waved it from time to time to punctuate his remarks. He had worked himself up into a passion as he progressed. His eye

d then at a sign from Frank drew back a little

e's urging these men to start an uprising that will take the American troops by surprise and wipe them out. From something he said I h

. They're nine to our four, but we have the advantage of