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

n," said Ivan, "here

es, was advancing toward them. The man swung along with the free and easy stride of the mo

king customer," said C

nel Edwards, Stubbs, Nikol, Ivan and Chester, and muttered h

ir understanding and

tor and his henc

consumed the whole night, but in spite of their fatigue, each member of the party of seven was o

ghted with pleasure a

ss

said, "I am g

ted across his face. He swept his arm toward t

bly know," said Ivan a

ded affir

nued, "I came across in

ans and were

las in astonishment. "And wh

eturned Ivan, "when I tell

urse I know, Ivan. Will yo

d Ivan. "First I would hav

said the

y remember a certain proposal you h

unfeigned eagerness. "Can it be

ecision. They have told me how Germany and Austria combined will eventually win the great war and of the good things

nding a hand, which Ivan grasped, much to his distaste. "I

you told me before it might have influenced me sooner. But now

es

e is no need of

rn, applying to each a German name that had been agreed upon during the night's travel.

ompany me to my quarters, I shal

e was the personification of rugged strength and brutality. From Nicolas the lads turned their eyes to Ivan. There was scarcely a noticeable difference in the stature

easily when he was observed closely. It was the difference in the eyes

d the others to enter. They did so and Nicolas, after a word to his men, came in after them and closed the door. Then h

el

on himself to

would like to know how

t my own share. The Albanians, knowing the poverty of the Montenegrins, have been convinced by the gold that final suc

while you are well informed as to just what is going on here, we have o

o his feet, his

re-" he

ave come here to find out something and I am going to find it out. Now how much of

I have-" Ni

n holding out. We can't have anything l

ut to make a denial, but Hal eyed

here," and he tapped t

d Hal. "In shape

f a dozen men could c

aid Hal, "because I want yo

, but apparently thinking better

l not hold this against me, my havin

you do a

all have

l see; p

ncover the othe

ees and lifted a loo

ces with them. If they knew you had all this gold stored here

s obeyed without

e, Hal whispered qu

give his men time to get out of

you going to do with tha

miled

now that we practically have it in our hands, I vote that we t

ds. "My boy, you have a wonderful head o

ell continue. We'll keep quiet until we are sure this traitor's men are out of

ater Nicolas re

them?" asked

es

busy and bring

eing Hal somewhat angrily. "I

ry in this game, Nicolas, and I'm not afraid of you. Remember, if anything should happen to

then thought better of it and close

and each other," said Hal. "Get

o further, but d

man drew from beneath the b

at his feet, until in all there were seventeen little sacks, just

carry," said Hal, looki

he extra one

" demanded Nicolas, looking a

s to be given where it will do the most good. You

. "But I have made my agreement with the Austrian govern

at was, of course, lost upon Nicolas, "you sha

so?" asked Nicolas

to be moving. Pick up the gold, m

the seventeenth package in his hand. Then Hal motioned them out the doo

y?" asked

ahead," sa

y. "About face. We ar

demanded Nic

e you shall be turned over to the Montenegri