The Boy Allies under Two Flags
ted Captain Marcus
awaiting such a command," said Frank. "I have thrown ou
ed Jack, after a look at his wat
Frank. "You had better turn in and g
rther words by the simple process of throwing himself on a pallet on the floor of the t
de a hasty toilet and set out to find his friend. He came upon him at the river landing, and, as the lad
nk lightly on
ou wake me up
o comfortably I hated to d
uld have let Captain
d have minded. He knows
ing, and both lads stepped to the very edge of the landing
" he demanded, as h
te," repl
s of the
sign,
cupied the town. I believe that by a quick
imed Jack wit
e can, sir,"
hen; it shall
d Frank
ir," both sai
the head of a small flotilla moving slowly up the river. Each boat was equipped
m, until finally it was little better than a deep creek. Foliage of large trees ov
red as he gl
ull of all kinds of repti
as soon think of jumping into the bottomles
lotilla proceeded cautiously, and ever, as they progres
egan to grumble. Jack turn
before men can go now without fear of the unknown. I'll admit it doesn't look very pl
s words, but he silenced them by a
want to warn the ene
distance ahead, what appeared to be the huts of a little village. Also,
ward off the attacks of any enemy, the German commander at Boak had grown
behind him and
own all
g more like a pleasure party than a hostile force, except for the uniforms of the men. However, these could n
could see several German officers pee
seen us,"
vidently they believe us friends
are not of the heavy
al
Frank. "In that case, with our rapid-firers, w
llowed two of the craft behind to come up even an
moment's notice. All held their rifles ready. Still the Germans did not fire, apparently
cannon to the landing near the officers, and a moment later a solid sho
d Jack grimly. "What do you say, F
cried
boat, while at the same time the first three boats
on was terrible. The German officers and the entire gun
as only th
te of the withering British fire, and sternly, to repel the foe. Slowly they came i
rd the boats was more so. The British did not escape withou
he grilling German fire
behind the low sides of the boats, exposing j
y thinking to pick off the men in the boats, the enemy had not brought artillery t
sprang suddenly to his feet in the boat and his revolver spoke. The German flung wide his arms and toppled
ast a bugle sounded the call for the German retreat. Slowly they drew off, firing
led ashore. It was but the work of a few minutes to land the rapid-
adiness, Frank gave th
king to pick off the English one at a time; but, at a word from Jack, the machine-guns w
elf, from every house and hut came a German bullet. Many British fell, and
turned upon the huts and houses, and, as the bullets began to f
munition for the guns was brought up from the boats; when,
and bayonets were bared and rifles were clubbed. The Germans came on with a rush. The impact was
ncounter, the German officers ordered a retreat. This proved their complete undoing, for, as they drew off
llage, Frank telling off a few men here and there to give notice o
ated before the victorious British until they were once a
ched three men in a little boat to inform Ca
th a laugh, "we've go
going to d
"I guess, before making any further
exactly,"
eed," replied Fr