The boy Allies at Liege

the door. Frau Schmidt answered the knock, and, returning a few moments later, placed be

the documen

e exploded, afte

er?" demanded Ch

the commanding officer the first thing in the mor

world do we want to g

igation of our case, it has been decided that we shall be sent back to Berlin and that, if we are

do you thi

tz; "but an order is an orde

au Schmidt "I can't see why t

d Hal. "But I guess thi

ks like it,"

Hal, when the two boys were alone in their room

After all the trouble we have had getting away from Be

o use kicking. We ran a good race, bu

ester sat b

ge!" he

ter now?" asked

an i

Hal, with a smile;

you took an airship ride to

I liked it a

the thing. Did you

s feet with a su

!" he declared. "An airship! W

jections I can see to

are

an you run the thing w

ned the workings of the machine while we were aloft to-

shabby trick to play on Fritz, particu

, he added: "However, I believe we had better do it

d this point, but the matter wa

tuck in Germany until the war is over; an

it, then," returned Chester, "t

ied Hal. "Let

oplane out of the shop? Yo

d it to-day, and wondered why those men who ca

t is

door can be lifted out easily,

f the two soldiers who

that some wa

hen; let's

e door of their r

ear," he

own the stairs, opened the door, and went out with scarcely a sound. Outside they

s rounds, we must grab him and prevent him from making an outcry. We can then dispose of the othe

immediately with

s, keeping in the shadow of the

ash for the rear of the workshop, where they sto

l, as he heard the footsteps of t

out. Swift and true was the blow; and struck upon the

s to stuff into his mouth. Then silently they ran to the opposi

, Hal again struck out swift and true, and the second man went to the ground

en. Hal's experience with automobiles had taught him something of engines, so he had little trouble starting this one. Finding

t he threw over a lever and the machine moved forward. There was a whirring sound as the plane skimmed ove

up that their breath

Chester. "This is more

st his presence of mind, checked the rise of the machine, and headed toward the southwest,

own to its flight, Chest

said. "For a moment I was a

replied Hal. "But you must remembe

the answer, "but the way I feel right now, if I ever ge

laug

ht directly," he said. "

you suppose w

fty miles

t! That's g

g at great speed throug

o lose sight of th

nt to go down suddenly, and I want to see where I am go

l fall ten miles as to f

went wrong it would

hey flew alo

a shot from below, and a bullet

ith a jump, and Chester let out an exclama

close for comf

up like that, let me know first!" exclaim

can tell what will happen with me runni

, never fear," was the reply. "Wh

g around here. That's probably why he took a shot at us. We were flying too

ed his mouth to ask Hal where he supposed they were, there was the sound of rushin

cried Chester.

threw the speed lever over, and the mac

nd, as Hal dropped one arm from the steering wheel th

grazed Hal's

righted the machine with his one

r?" gasped Cheste

I suppose whoever fired aimed at the machine.

ive with one arm!

laimed Hal.

lmost blinded by the glare of a