The boy Allies at Liege

t a few minutes. We've lots of t

g in their compartment of the Brussels express, in the station at

d, do you, mot

not go too far,

ey were about to step on to the street, a German military officer swung into the doorway. Ha

officer shoved him violently

king my way?" he demanded

mper was

nd I don't care

ut," and, raising his hand, the officer ma

l quietly. "I'm an American ci

g American upstart! I'll have you whipped

board!" and the officer, after taking a threate

ain, Hal," said Chester

n. Reaching the shed, they saw the German offic

nt to me," said Hal. "I hope w

ester, and then broke i

he train

e boys had wast

ood open, and that was the one in which Mrs

as they reached the open door

d arm appeared through the

American puppy

ion of Chester, who caught him by the a

by which they might climb aboard. There was none but their own compartment, and that had pass

stood still as the remainde

big German officer, both gazing back towa

d his foot

ands on that big lout

"never mind that, now. I don't blame you, but y

r a telegram to the first station and tell her not to worry, that we shall be

ain, "let's send that telegram and

and Hal prepared a message, whi

d at it, and the

ent," he in

e sent!

wire but military messages from

t to send this message to my mother

ned kindly, "but it is impos

ester were

e do?" questi

train without telegraphing. Mother is sure to be at the Brussel

ind out when the n

e ticket window, H

matter" as

any money. All I have was enough to send that te

cket, and a startled expr

t one pocket and then another. "I have lost

ach other in silence

do?" Chester

uess the best thing is to go back to the embassy and see if we can't raise th

. "I guess the sooner we ge

r received th

ter listening to their troubles, "but

et to Brussels?" asked Hal in surpri

ou, and I am not afraid

can't yo

on which foreigners were allowed to depart. The German government has given orders that all forei

ed at each other, an

are," sa

ave enough money to keep you until such a time as you will be allowed to leave

be forced to take advantage of it. We shall look about the city this aft

fore night, anyhow," sai

e, Chester, let's go out

left th

hey had been the night before. Thousands and thousands of peop

king along Strassburga Strasse, a hand was suddenl

r way to Brussels. How does it

d accosted him was none other than Lieutenant

at this unexpected meeting, and th

n Derevaux didn't get awa

Derevaux

staff at the station this morning," he explained, "and we were detained. But

to do?" asked Hal and

rselves scarce on this side of the border," answered the captai

" ask

we have an idea that we believe will take us safely out of Germany. It ma

rous?" quest

th a smile. "It may mean a fight," he added seriously, "but we are pre

tain, "but an officer of the French army will not

ar between England and Germany has not been declared yet,

k with an idea. He tur

e. If we wait here until after the mobilization of all the German forces, and are

nant was t

pany, if ill fortune should befall us, would probably mean your arrest

get us to Brussels and put an end to mother's wor

are," repl

o Captain Derevaux. "Wh

in shook

hard with our young friends, I am afraid. Of course, I am willing to do

be worrying. Why, we would go through anything to save h

in shook

f escape, I am sure, or

so?" cont

ain admi

ce make it more d

N

ou, sharing whatever dangers may arise. Besides," and Hal

tain re

on is agreeable, I shall be glad of your compa

er than two, and in an adventure, such as this promises to be, four ar

ranged for eight o'clock that night, and, wit

selves, and, if you can, buy a revolver apiece," for t