ked, Hal took from the little grip he carried a long skeleton key. This had been pro

ouse, therefore, was but

ighted their way. Thanks to the lad's previous visit to the house, h

te office Hal led the way. There he passed the li

n left unlocked, I gu

r, I'll

handle. The s

the rest will take time. Turn t

zie o

eded to rub around the lock and stuff into the cracks. This do

ver tackled anything like this befor

This Hal poured under the edge of the safe. Then he attached a fuse and lighted it. Immediately he threw a heavy blanket, whic

uch down, McKenzie," said Hal,

ed out, as did McKenzie's, and both dashed into the room. McKenzie flashed

. "General Rentzel is on his way

The lad determined, in that instant, that he would not lea

the fuse was fast burning to the safe. McK

Smoke filled the room. With a cry to the others to stay where they were,

hand encountered what he felt sure was the book he sought. He ran across the roo

he list

and then he pressed the bo

o Chester and tell him to get out of Berlin at once. Te

"' protes

Hal picked Gladys up in his arms, carried her to the windo

s failure. Do as

de. When he reached there Mc

ot the list,"

pay the forfeit. We must stay here until we are di

long," said McKenzie gr

as t

rst into light as someone pressed an electric, l

about. Then he saw the shattered safe. He dashed forward with a cry and ex

id in a hoarse vo

sm

er get it, I hope,"

l strode forwa

s! Seize them,

he chief of the German secret

s!" Hal cried

the floor under his quick blows and then McKenzie joined Ha

revolver. McKenz

s!" cried Hal, as he moved h

m there were perhaps

was afraid to ma

up and wiped his fac

them!"

and a report. A bullet sped over Hal's head. McKenzie

nt McKenzie

steps!"

teps above McKenzie, and he covered the rest in two leaps. There he stopp

ch them it was necessary for the Germans to stand directly in front of the steps, and there was no man b

ppeared on the scene. Hal realized that their predicament was desperate. With a cry to McKenzie, Hal dart

as close b

ling occasionally on his tracks in an effort to throw off possible pursuers. As they drew farther away from the house where

the moment and Ha

od start," he said to

was the reply. "They figure, of

ouse at that moment a man stepped from the doo

He looked much as upon the night that Hal first saw him. He paid no atte

ubb

e war correspondent of

he three friends befo

arply. He saw Hal

he gasped. "Wh-what

demanded Hal, indica

ad just

s;

in with you," s

nt to go in," d

al. "Meet my friend

," declared Stubbs. "I te

ing to take advantage of your hospitality. Come on

ve now that you've show

ed the w