The Boy Allies in the Balkan Campaign The Struggle to Save a Nation

would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them. But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly. His ga

Edwards, whom he plainly knew, and

wards appr

esent another of my countrymen and three Americans, who have

dwards motioned the others to approach. The king ext

to offer you." He turned to Edwards. "I have faith in you English," he said, "and for that reason I was ab

sire" replied Colon

ing s

am told, there is a disposition to doubt the justice of our cause and the cause of our allies. A spirit of unrest is rife there. I would have it looked into. I have faith in the majority of the Albanians, but

olonel Anderson

ur majesty," he sa

ir," said

, and my friends here, the utmost pleasure to be of some slight service to

over the king'

people than any others. You have my permission, sir, for yourself and your friends, and I have no doub

with caution,"

ll expect you bac

the king and after a fe

monarch resu

"We've got something to do, so we won't

s, exactly,"

all the trouble we had finding a safe place to come down, and now you are running around looking for m

if you don't want to,

. "I had no idea

be afraid, eh? I don't know anything about mountains. I don't know anything about

the New York Gazette,

. By George! Might be a good feature story up in those mountains." He turne

ed. He didn't know Stub

-" he

al. "It's just his way. He's no cowar

han I am of these Albanian mountaineers, so if I go I am just choosing the lesser of two evils. I want to go with you fellows. But please remember

I am sure that I shall be pleased to hav

all we start

soon as

ride, o

'll walk. Also, we will discard our uniforms-anyhow, I do

that's the tru

stle up some civilian clothes and have them sent you. Also I'll arrange

took himself away and the ot

the four friends hastened to climb into t

st. "Quit your grumbling. Any one wou

little man. "And what worries me i

t of a companion, I mus

of yelling befor

on't be able to after

four made their way to the appointed

d the colonel. "G

no

waiting longer. We m

addle. The others followed suit. Edwards waited until al

ride,"

without adventure. They were challenged several times by Montenegrin out

Colonel Edwards at last drew rein in the

ses here," said the

gave a loud whistle. A man emerged and Colonel Edwards engaged him in co

d him we would be back within seven days and wanted

l he?" a

ds shrugged h

as I do," he replied. "Ho

e are liable to be in considerable of a hurry, and if the horses were not here it would be a

me on the run?" Che

bbs briefly. "Rifles, revolvers

at any feast. When it comes to plain, downright pess

say I'm good for somet

od for anything, you come f

horses. Colonel Edwards gave him a piece of mon

asked Colon

map from his pocket, which

ntier, and there, also, we part company, or some of us do. Some of us will strike off to the right and

d Hal. "Well, l

g was difficult and it was almost two hours later that Colonel Edwards

up here," he

?" asked

s. Of course, I'll take

erson should be entru

ll go with Colonel Anderson. H

ll as another,

arate ways-Colonel Anderson and Chester taking the more level trail to the right, and Colonel E