The Boy Allies in Great Peril; Or, With the Italian Army in the Alps

n his horse beside the two lads, while his troop gave their

by the crowd, capt

sked the

cused of be

wh

back there," replied Hal, ma

s now," inter

ompously forward. At sight of him, the mounted of

matter, sir

, pointing to Hal and Chester. "They

to half a dozen of his men. H

em," he sa

urrounded

began C

. "Take them before General

ommander of the troo

make the charge aga

g office

lied. He turned to the l

in a moment. Accordingly they made no further p

ew diversion. A man came hurrying toward them.

hn!" crie

Hal and smil

uble when he appears," said

d the officer in co

aning of this?

the officer respectfully, for he w

doing with t

under ar

ncle John. "Under ar

are

d back. He forced a smile. "Yo

officer drew

" he said quietly. "But what inte

as the reply. "One of them happens to b

that. All I know is

ow becoming angry. "They are British

fficer drew

demanded. "March!"

t mean to ruffle your feelings; but one of those boys

be able to prove it

anded Uncle

ith a pleasant smile, "they prob

gasped U

the usual treatmen

I tel

to General Ferrari," sa

ard,

iously aside in spite of his pro

ed back to him. "We'll get out of this

'll get you out of this. I'll show these confound

He does get excited so easily. I'll bet the a

o be there to hear what

Italian officer called a halt; and a few min

we going?"

t soon enough,"

and courteous, to

being courteous to a sp

when we are out of this I believe I

officer, stepping ba

have a notion to pull

were you," said C

ay about it?" exclaimed

ester. "Just a kindly wor

top of the steps, and seemed about to say more, when a second

said the first

eyed withou

and thence to a room which they were motioned to enter. Ins

guess," Chester whis

was indeed General Ferr

" he demanded, addr

ir," was

id you f

icer ex

m, eh? You say they stole an

colonel will be h

. Leave a guard o

his departure, casting a sn

commanded

om and immediately plunged into a mass of correspondence. For half an hour he was bu

ered the room

l Fuesc

in," said

e gazed angrily at the two lads and spoke to General

paper?" demand

r had it in the first place. Wil

" said th

cellency that we are officers in the Briti

Fuesco relieved of his papers before the palace a short time

tale," h

. "I shall go at this matter in my own way.

, yes," wa

he orderly again

expecting, sir," he sa

e general, and the orderl

that these are spies, s

came sudde

lie," he s

e doughty colonel. "

r Hal could move to stay

struck him

uick temper, became alar

it him,

ook no thought of consequences. His right fist shot out sharply, and stru

r's sharp order, closed with Chester. The two rocked back an

l, and his face showed the marks of hard service. He was attired in the uniform

and he gave a cry of wonder, uttering a name that caused Chester to releas

evaux!" ex