al and Chester realized as well as the rest that this was no mere resumption of an artillery duel. It was not a single s

ducting the three frien

and called a single

ur

two and they brought up before a tent somewhat larger than the

l himself rushed from the tent, followed by members of his sta

ch bearers from General

tain waved

m now," he said, and

epped

tches we carry have to do

denly and eyed the lad kee

with

d Stubbs followed him. The general seated himself

despa

ickly and read. Then suddenly he sprang to his feet and dashed outside. The lads could hear h

utes' waiting, Ch

ere he wen

returned Hal

's going on," said Stubbs,

eneral Petain's orders now. We had

Stubbs, "but I'm not. I'm goi

find you wandering about you're liable to be put under arrest

ooping! Who's going snooping? I

ng," said

e man was

I go out hunting news f

king your nose into other peopl

usiness," exc

not. It's just

of the New York Gazette. The people in the United

terposed Hal. "He doesn't care what the people in the United St

d, "but just the same-I want you fellows t

t to give you credit. In my opin

fairly dancing with rage. "Snooper

hy, I can remember once or twice that if you hadn't been

mollified, "but I don't know whet

Chester, "what else

ldly; then turned and walke

ne, Chester," said Hal,

hear. "You've

irled abo

do any more snooping on behalf of either of you. The next time you get in troubl

t to do it, Chester. He's liabl

nd made his way from the tent. But even as he would

pushed violently backwards. Stubbs looked up angrily and was about to say something when he

u see where you're going? What were you doing in my

me so fast that S

-" he st

here," said

the tent. Stubbs, caught off his balance, went stumbling and almost fel

n Hal and Chester he g

gotten all about the

?" he said. "I had fo

g your orders,

e taken what precautions I can. Had you arrived a day earli

as we could, si

Your information is of great value, of cours

main here a while

date you. I probably shall need every man I can get hold of. I shall attach you

ndent," repli

l, "and in my tent! I'll

quailed

al, "and walking about within my lines as free

eneral," said

eral Petain. He turned t

ne,

tenant,

s,

ain turned

your

nt Crawfo

n over to you. You may d

s a friend

dered us several valuable services. Also, sir, he is to be trusted.

one like that,"

ptivity, sir. His name i

Gaz

s," declared General Petain. "Take him with you. Find Lieutenant Maussapant and tell him

e their way from the ten

lanced at

aculated. "I had no

e?" aske

-thi

. "Where do you suppo

sapa

r, here comes a young

di

was the young man

l. "General Petain requests t

"two of my brother officers have been tra

Stubbs?"

ubb

nd here, a war

an find room for

g Frenchman and presently were inst

you're ready," s

he general at midnig

t's

d Hal. "Hope it's so

he wouldn't want

"you boys can do what you please.

ldn't be around in the morning, don't

d and made r

k, Hal and Chester started for t

et busy again, old