She knew I would do it. That's all there is
to the story. Now, I don't know what you lads were doing when you were
captured, and I don't want to know. If you are mixed up in this war in
any way, I don't want to know anything about it; but, if you are, take my
advice and go home to America. As I say, I don't want to know what you
have been doing since you left Berlin. It might force me to change my
attitude. I promised your mother I would get you out of Germany, and I
shall do it."
Hal and Chester were greatly surprised by this recital, and both boys
thanked the general as well as they could.
The general stepped to the entrance of his hut, and raised his hand. An
officer entered and came to a salute.
"I have given these two lads safe-conduct into the Belgian lines," said
the general. "See that they get there in safety."
"Yes, general," said the officer.
The general turned to the two boys.
"You would better go now," he said.
He extended his hand, and both boys grasped it heartily.
"Good luck to you," he called, as they followed the officer from the hut;
"my regards to your mother."
And that was the last the boys saw of the commander-in-chief of all the
armed hosts of Germany.
Straight through the great German camp the officer led the boys swiftly.
At the farthest outposts he halted, and signaled another officer.
"Lieutenant," he commanded, "take a flag of truce and escort these
boys to the Belgian lines. They have been given safe-conduct by
General Von Moltke.
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