f Chester and Uncle Jo

?" he

reply. Uncle Joh

said the newc

s pocket and relieved the lad of his revolver. A similar operation an

y gun," he sa

ess of the situation Che

ou'll get it ba

ewcomer. "Tell me," addressing Ch

to find out,"

" exclaimed the man.

r name is Roba

tepped back

he exclaimed. "Then

" replie

are you d

l do any harm to tell yo

per you stole from C

e you the same youngster I

replied Ches

" peering closely at Uncle John,

e John. "But I guess he'll tu

urned again to Chester. "So you came after the paper," h

to Vienna," said Cheste

ht here," and Robard tapped

. "I just wanted to kn

smart," said the Austrian, somewha

I guess," ret

med the Austrian. "Hold your hands up now

he two might pass ahead of him. Uncle John and Chester obeyed his inj

oment that Hal c

wrist that held the revolver, and turned it upward. With the other he clutched the man by

ab

trian. Three against one, it was easy work, and after a short struggle R

are a dead man,"

m angrily. Chester smi

r than you gave me c

an made no

r in his pocket, H

him say,"

s pocket. He pulled forth a batch of papers, and wa

d Chester, walk

ended a

ght," he said, and thrust t

disappearing through the door, which closed after him with a bang. A key turned in the lock. The thud they had heard was Uncle John toppling t

Chester bent over Uncle John

cle John. "He took me by surp

pect him to," said Ch

g to Ches

t get out of here. Robard will

t the window?"

he best way," said Hal.

so a sharp shot rang out and Uncle John withdrew his leg hurriedly. He tumbled ov

ed Chester

d Uncle John, apparentl

bent o

of Uncle John's shoe

ight. The bullet just

n rose to

ugged through the leg,"

now, boys? We can'

through the door,

ed and trie

oment ago. However, that's the way we sh

ired. There was a loud explosion and the room filled w

guns?" he asked

them," repl

e in the room. Fi

lighted upon them, on a little table at the far e

r, picking them up and p

e make a star

o then,"

t the door and looked down the

called over his sh

and started for the fr

ind him, and Uncle Jo

er's

e knob in his free hand, when

alled the lad. "

id likewise. They had barely regained their retr

called a voi

em, stopped before the door

her trial," w

out and saw that the coa

cond dash for the front door. Ches

dashed through it and down the steps. Chester was right behind him. But as Uncle John

ed this and they had gone half a block before t

n have happened to hi

ot caught,"

go back after

paper we recovered. It must be returned to G

t them kill him!

d to do that. First I must deliver this paper, and then we shall

Uncle John knew what he was up against before he ca

paper to General Ferrari. Then I shall come back and we will see what ca

hester. "Get back

and hurried awa

learn anything," said C

d disa

the shades were drawn and he could distinguish nothing. Once he though

red to him that if he should fall into the en

comes back, anyhow,

close enough to see any one who should leave by the front

tered to himself, as he settled h