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

eet, as he saw a figu

e Hal,"

moment later Hal

general the pape

e come out o

nd I have been right here

sounds fro

s, but I couldn't be sure.

and have a look. I don

ably is beginning to be

ncy and turned the knob of the door. The door opened and the lad stepped insi

e had struck this pl

, with a man on either side of him, and a four

ster briefly. "I have heard that he used to be

hardly have done a

s," said Cheste

fferent,"

maybe s

ff and grabbed

," he w

e heard approaching from further back in the house. At the same moment Robard gr

heir weapons, they were star

up!"

quiet tones and Hal and Chester realized

ome difficulty and advanced toward the boys. "I'll thank you for your guns," he said.

he word and relieved the

ere against the wa

oys o

igns of returning consciousness and soon were able to get to their feet. The other

obard to Hal and Chester, "and this ti

t," said Hal with a smile. "We

r," was the response. "I'd like

otten away?" q

aid Robard with a frown. "He's as s

l this human wreckage we found

get my hands on him there will be a different story

e you to keep away

a revolver at the lads, he motioned them to be silent, and took up a position at t

cle John's face appeared in the doorway. He saw Ha

re," he said.

y from behind the door, brought the butt of his heavy revolver

, though both would have done so, in spite of Robard's command for them to remain quiet. As

k," said t

g else he could do in the face o

le John was carried into an adjoining roo

Robard, was tightly bound. Hal and Chester were also t

he first thing

ng to do with us?

ut wait. If you will return me the paper y

l quietly. "I gave the p

much," said Robard.

from the room. Then he turned and p

advise you not to try to escape. There will be a man on guard here in th

" said H

s head and a key g

are we going t

o you know this reminds me of old times-o

al, "and those were

A moment later the lids opened and he gazed at Hal and Chester curiou

ave got us

got us," rep

o keep us," said Hal.

le John. "What did he h

er butt," replied

happen to capt

soon as Hal had delivered the paper t

rried almost to deat

e before we get out of here," said Chester.

he Austrian ambassado

ld stand for no s

" said Chester. "They are

have to make the be

must be considerable of a fighter. You laid t

job," admitted his uncle

ry comfortable here in these chairs, but we shall have to make the be

ed at his bo

dge 'em,"

osed h

get forty winks," h

n also composed himself to sleep. And in spite of th

oor aroused him. Sunlight streamed in through the closed window.

rning,"

ice, Chester and Uncle

d Hal. "I trust you ha

e reply; "but I regret to sa

ou going to

ou to A

Great Scott

t you have thwarted me, and for that you shall pay. I shall probably lose my rank for my failure

Hal quietly. "It is

threatening

I?" he cried i

trike the lad, then su

se you shall regret those word

we start?"

You shall go with us. Of course the ambassador shall know nothing of your presence, for he wou

en given his passports

sorrow. We shall w

pretty sizable job on you

but turning on his hee