Army Boys on German Soil: Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs

se. In their hearts they had bidden good-bye to the world, for they k

e situation, and he jumped from

th!" he yelled. "Our own b

A few escaped through the wood, but the great majority of them were rounded up and placed in charge of Billy and several aids. Aid was given to th

t their breath and find time for explanations with Wilson, who was delighted beyond measure

est and attention while they unfo

glad at headquarters to have these conspirators under their thumb, for they've been hearing all sorts of queer things about

, "though I've been calling myself all sort

of things happen to me in my young life, but I can't just now recall anything m

ing parties out for you all last night. Right after breakfast this morning he r

prisoners in addition to prove that we haven't been loafing

le quick," replied Wilson. "We took just one look at that circ

soberly. "If you'd been five minutes later you

its best men," replied the corporal warmly. "But we'

inting guards for the disarmed and

tioned. News of their coming had been carried on ahead, and they received a royal welcome from the men, wh

e was heartfelt relief in the clean cut face of the

e army. I'll see that this is brought to the notice of the general in command. You can go now,

r the lieutenant looked over the map with great interest, asking Fra

bring anything out of him, and he was finally sent back to the guardhouse to be eventually dealt with by the authorities at Coblenz. T

pistol. All his insolence and braggadocio had vanished. He was evidently a poltroon at heart, for he showed every evide

eginning to weaken. "I guess I'll excuse you now, Sheldon, for he'll probably tal

steaming "chow" which the company cook had put before them, a pleasure in which Frank himself promptly took par

r. He went, expecting that something had come up in connection with the prisoners,

him in wounded from the battlefield under a hail of enemy fire, and Frank on his part had a profound g

miled the colonel, after gr

ou mean?"

about the little war you've been carrying on on your own acc

ay and we had to do it. But how comes it that I see you in this out

es," replied the colonel, "and I am now on my way to Coblenz

et to ever since I've been in the war. But I wanted to go in with a conquering army with bugles bl

e world that could have kept us from doing it, if the Germans hadn't signed th

asked Frank with

Government. There were street riots every day that I was there. The police station was captured by the rioters and scores of detectives and policemen were murde

bknecht is at the head of

't any longer," rep

" asked Frank. "Ha

killed," wa

d that

the explanation given. More than likely that was only a pretext. But he is dead anyway, and so is that she-tigress, Rosa Luxembu

d I suppose things will quiet

el shook

aders. Things look very black, not only in Berlin but in every part of the country. Business is paralyzed, m

e treaty?" asked Frank. "Do

take that talk for what it is worth. The Germans are the greatest bluffers and the quickest quitters in the world. There is what you Americans call the 'yellow streak' all through the nation. They said they wouldn't sign the armistice, but th

y wouldn't. I'd rather have the treaty

th the Huns?" asked the col

k. "But when I start a job I like

pation. Agitators were to be sent there by the Spartacans to try to overthrow the local government and take the reins of power. I heard that proposed myself at a street meeting of rioters that I witnessed from the w

beard, did you s

t that there's anything extraordinary about that, I should suppose. There

has been examining also has a red beard. He is an agitator of the worst type, and I know from what he s

were right," said the colon

Heinrich Spatler. At any rate that's

he's the same man, he's a fanatic of the most dangerous kind and will stop at nothing. I hope that now your people have him under lock and key you'll keep him there. But I must go now,

your efforts in recovering her property. As soon as I am released from the Army of Occupation she plans to meet

to have her settle in France permanently as a resident of our beautiful Auverg

e is beautiful and great, bu

," answered Colonel Pavet. "Au revoir, then.

n orderly was holding at the door, and Frank returned to his comrades, who he found busily pre

re!" objected Frank, w

we're goi

pumped a lot of information out of one of the fellows who gave away his comrades, and he wants headquarters to go into the matter at once. We'

re," ech

ooked at each ot

e art thou?'"

Frank. "Gee, it must be awful to have such a hankering. I will admit, howev

busy," admonished Billy.

replied Frank. "

men's rifles, a couple of machine guns were taken along, as the lieutenant was taking no chances. He had learned enough from the perusal of the papers and the

he boys were in high spirits and joked and laughed as they trudged along. The prisoners alone were

scried it sailing above them like a gigantic bird and moving in the same direction

shelter when we see thos

wn to smash us into

re on the ground. They can't look for

ith heightened interest. "Maybe he's caught sig