Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal; Or, Perils of the Black Bear Patrol

aded lad, drawing himself up to his full

om the boy spoke. "We find you an enemy in o

sly into the pale blue eyes of the other, "is no sign you know more than we do. You may think that helmet and t

were scarcely able to peer beneath them, he continued: "I, Heinrich von Liebknecht, Captain in His Imperial Majesty's army in command o

at deal more to say

d on the arm of the red-headed boy, "perhaps it would be better to

en made. I leave you now, but will return in a few moments. By that time you will have s

he other finished speaking. His contempt was unbounded, and he d

lf to wrinkle his freckled nose in that direction and accompanied the gestur

een partly removed by an exploding shell from a cannon. They were in one of the houses that had only partly es

he Boy Scouts of America. The eldest, Ned Nestor, was slightly older than the others and

ely active experiences they had just undergone. These boys were members of the Black Bear Patrol of New York Ci

y and the German officer. Those of our readers who have followed the adventures of the boys as related in previous volumes of this series, and particularly that entitled "Boy Scouts with the Cossacks

emotion at what he considered rank injustice

e on some clothes a little different from others they needn't

half laughing. "But you see the German officer, von Lie

nquired Jimmie

her people's estimate of us. In this case, for instance, the Germans have just captured this city from the Russians. You are discovered wearing a

replied the lad, n

r motto says. We never can tell just when we'll be required to depend upon our rep

his predicament? General or Captain von Liebknecht seems to think that he's going to make

iforms or clothes of some sort for Jimmie

head in a desp

t at it and all tried for spies, and maybe find ourselves in a worse predicament

shine at midnight, or water will start runnin

erman ability to change the mind?" inquired

tty decent fellow in a great many ways, but when it comes to cha

ed. "Here he comes.

l insisted that since Jimmie had been found in the captured city wearing the uniform of a Russian Cossack he must be treated as one. The

now ride a horse for der Kaiser, und," he added meaningly, "you shall do it vell. You

the Captain's signal. Placing themselves between Jimmie and his c

comrade, the three lads watched Jimmie disappear through the doorway. Then, as

o, Ned?" inquire

in his voice, "let's have your ideas. You are always read

that. It shows me that you are ready for action instead of wanting to sit down and give wa

go hold that bunch of Germans up and take Ji

ng Jimmie enlist in their cavalry regiment?" asked Jack, ignorin

hat every minute counts now. If they get him into a cavalry regiment they'll want to be on the move right away.

the east, at least temporarily, until Russia gathers enough of an army to make another assault. In that case they might send the

long and fight the allies?" questioned J

hing else," observed Ned. "It would save him the trouble an

ond Harry's motion and hope it is carried u

if we can have some plan of action we'll be

Master!" cried Jack.

ust at first thought, but I can't think of anything better than to try to get away from

Ned, there's nothing too bold to try once, anyway. May

which the Germans had led Jimmie, spoke more eloquently th

re while we have a ch

est time we'll ever find. The incoming arm

y wrecked apartment in the hope of discovering something that would be of use to them

he had seen, he was startled to hear a cry

d the street. "They're actually makin

Directly behind the lad stood one of the soldiers with the muzzle of a gun pressed against Jimmie's back. Before him an officer stood

the soldiers turned as if preparing

ming back to this h

ant?" mused Harry i

decided they want t

e lad's startled eja

toward a corner of the room. "I think I'