ubbs struc

the hand that held the match and extinguished the

e the darkness with his eyes

little man. "What ha

y will be scouring the city for us befor

f Germany is already looking for

for?" demanded Hal. "Surely

they've discov

American war cor

ed that I'm here at command of the American state

to be surprised an

, believing that he cou

eated his

ought-" b

d Stubbs with sudden anger. "Haven't I the sam

ink all more of you for it, but

ason my services were accepted. That is, no one knew it outside

ve made an effort to get the list of

n exclamation

hing about spi

t as I happened to have the list in my hands

Stubbs, unconsciousl

es

now?" demanded

Stubbs. I sent the list to Chester by a trusted aide, and I

et it?" inqu

expl

"You fellows have all the

't know where i

u think it was rather strange when you approached Gen

e," Hal admitted, "but I supposed no on

o tell you where

s, if yo

to know," Stubbs exploded. "They discovered me trying to get into the house and I ran for

became

"we got the list-and that

ll tarred with the same brush, and it will give these Huns great delight to stand us all up before a wall or

on is, how?" sa

mile from here," said Stubbs. "If we can get int

ire ahead,

ssports and other credentials you ever saw. I didn't chop down my bridges behind me

ng," said McKenzie, who had

"But we must be caref

scouring the streets

ub

d Stubbs, "pick me

the little man is afra

ed on him in

med, "I allow no man t

rsta

hat taken aback, b

n and don't

nother angry retort, but

, Stubbs led the way

with rapid strides. Occasionally they saw passing civilians, with now and then an officer or trooper o

the glare of a street ligh

t," he muttered. "We

es later Stub

the next corner," he said, and added sign

said Hal. "We don't

and Hal and McKenzie

ittle garage. Stubbs approached and attempted t

bbs," said Hal,

found that the door was held by a padlock. He inserted the piece of s

report as the lo

t noise will have aroused every

as thrown back. Stubbs gave a gasp

l," cried Stubbs. "Pile

s all ready to

e back seat alongside Stubbs, while Hal sprang to the wheel.

ard them. Hal knew in a moment what it was. It was a motorcycle, bearing a policeman. There was but one course to p

threw the rider off. When he picked himself up the automobile bearing the three friends

hot ill the air. He was sounding the alarm

, mounted, and made off in pursui

n's shot, Hal increased t

ie!" he

o as to catch the words t

ed Hal. "Don't let anyone

ted Hal's words to Stubbs, sh

d," Stubbs shouted back. "This ca

ing automobiles that Hal was afraid of; but high-powered motorcycles in use i

r, the road be