sudden question. He disliked very much telling the officer the truth concerning the packet he had been to so

return were anything but friendly. Some were indifferent, while others scowled fiercely as their resentment a

whatever cost, Jimmie raised his head to dire

my own private property. I don't know just

von Liebknecht's usual

d to feel for the lad, "can you say that it is not contraband or infer that the packet does

n for some things he had done that were wrong. He had no interest in the dispute betwee

ddles. Please ex

self a bad sort. When he got over to Riga he was forced to enlist in the Russian Cossack regiment, the same as I was, and when the Russian Cossacks attacked the German troop train he was wounded badly. I tried to assist him, and did what I could.

ect us to believe that in the face of all the circumstances. We don't mean to imply that

earnestly. "If he was lying to me, I do not know it. I believe he t

acket," stated von Liebknecht positively. "Is it not so?" he asked

e ones addressed indi

the boy. With a quick motion the man again seized the red-headed lad in the same manner as previously, and deftly slid his hand to the

ssing an orderly seated nearby with a memorandum book, "that t

d be made to show favorably for the officer in command in case anything serious happened. And that something

tes von Liebknecht deftly ripped the stitch

an inner wrapping opened. Jimmie leaned forward to gaze upon th

generally by safe deposit vaults for the use of their patrons. The paper had been prepared evidently for use in case of just the

andum had been made in a fragmentary way, and evidently referre

time, then passed it to the officer neares

resently, tapping in a nervous manner upon

d you, I think,"

cerning the dispute in progress between my country and the enemies. I am sorry, but I shall have to retain the

nd Jimmie waited for a time, expec

" asked the boy h

see," stated von Li

time?" went on t

ter of war, where we are needed far more than here. You will ac

t tremble in his voice. "Will it not be possi

the Captain, "but what

e at least let them know where I am and w

aking care of yourself is equal to your ability to make a disturbance, they should experience no uneasiness on you

he felt that the information given him was correct, and he interpreted the Captain's sta

elt that his chances of escape were greatly lessened. He knew that the boys would endeavor to assist

A firm resolve formed within the boy's breast. He determined that, if his suspicion proved correct and the regiment paused at Crac

rsation was going on between the officers around the table. At length a decision

he proper officer upon demand. They will have orders to insist upon your presence at all times, and in order to make sure that you do not attem

uld accomplish no alteration of the Captain's decision, "I cannot see why I should attempt to escape. You

e shall ascertain in our own way. For the present every circumstance is unfavorable for

choose to look at the facts as you do, I cannot help it. I don

for us. Now, I shall ask you to assist in getting your equipment ready for the

saluting in the approved Boy Sco

nified to the soldier detailed as his gu

leasantly as the pair left the tent. "We might as well get acquain

y feeling no resentment against Jimmie for his kicks and blows del

hought that the word 'von' was used only fo

sed only by those entitled to it by royal decree. My ancestors distinguished them

ght, von Strassheim, I think that I'll cal

soldier. "Great friends we shall be as I

ted Jimmie with a laugh, in response to the other's good nature,

, again resuming his accustomed gravity. "We

"Where shall we go to make a start, and wha

shall go past the place where I found you signalling. Then

, feeling that any information he might

will ride, and there put our horses and baggage aboard. Then we start for the west. Bu

eroplane of my friends. Oh, look!" the boy cried. "See, they're starting out