moment he had not had time to glance at the two lads. He, too,

ester!"

ral Ferrari and Colonel Fuesco stood back and eyed them

these boys

jor Derevaux. "Well, I s

rawford, of His British

not German or A

Allies, you would be proud to shake hands with them. Why, let me tell you," and forgetting all other matters

ital, General Ferrari extende

s," he said. "I felt sure when I first saw you

my paper!" cried

Major Derevaux. "I can

"How is General Ferrari to know that you, too, ar

I have known Major Derevaux for years. He has often visited at my

replied the colonel,

the general, "an

ched the colonel a

no ill wil

m searchingly for a momen

ur friend an injustice,

about it," re

o also shook

aper?" he demande

id Hal, and did so. When he mentioned that the man had a

rd!" they

m, then?" as

mal declaration of war between Italy and Austria, but it has been known for days that war was sure to come. Colonel Fuesco here has bee

"With a little forethought we should have been able

f me, too," said th

," said Chester, "is

he will deny that he has the paper. Also, we cannot arrest him. Being a

paper with him when

Dere

d Hal thoughtfully. "Why

mean?" asked

ument from you. Some one must recover

aimed General Ferrari. "B

undertake it, your

so young for suc

pted. "If the papers can be recovered, these lads can g

the d

nger before, sir,"

and then brought a hand down on

d if you are successful, Ital

id Hal quietly. "Then we are

t hamper you wit

r," said Hal, "is whethe

an emb

until some time to-morrow, when the a

ance?" asked Colonel Fu

shall call on yo

address on it. "You will find me there," he said. "I shall remain a

with the general an

"I want a few words with the general, and

l, "I would prefer to postpone our conference until this evenin

nced that he would accompany the boys at once. As they would ha

out, sir," he said, "and demands

ri turned to

id, with a smile. "I won't bother to see the ambassador now,"

, made their way from the room. In the corridor they encountered the American ambassador and

Uncle John,"

he had been shot, for he had

e exclaimed, "so you h

e been released providing we can rea

an?" asked Uncl

d, for he wished no obstac

y, we shall be permitte

ut I can't see that spy-catc

sed to do the best w

," said Uncle John. "But remember we

ver for the next s

inkle in his eye. "We shall see what

shed, the American ambassador announced that he would be moving, and took his d

ked Major Derevaux wha

t say exactly what the despatch contains, but at a guess I would say it has to do with the entrance of Italy into

e a great thing. I wish we were

not," said Unc

d Chester, smiling. "But you n

ly. When the conversation reached thi

ng to start spy-h

looked

u think?" h

ht," replied Hal. "I don't believe w

Chester. "We may have to

x, "but I fear it will be impossible. I must return im

conversation, but now he straightened in his chair

makes me feel young again. What's the

onder. Uncle John saw the amaz

ant a hand in this game myself.

eck and rose f

for me," he ins

ou going?" a

Uncle John; "going to outfit m

ed from