t will tip us off
where to look next."

"Not a bad idea; but he seems to be so young to be mixed up in
such a thing."

"He's no younger than we are; and we've been mixed up in a whole lot
of things."

"That's so, too. I would like to know, though, what this plot is. I don't
believe it has anything to do with treachery."

"Depends upon what you mean by treachery. I suppose you mean nothing that
will aid the Germans to defeat us?"

"Exactly; then, too, don't you remember, when Stubbs was telling us about
the conspiracy, that he said he had reason to believe there were plotters
in the German ranks as well as the British and French?"

"He didn't say it just that way, I think, but I remember what you mean.
By Jove! I wonder what it can all be about?"

"Well, it's too deep for me; and unless something happens, I am half
afraid Stubbs may be as good as his word and have us sent back to
New York."

"By George! We can't stand for that."

"I should say not. See if you can wiggle your hands loose."

Hal tried. So did Chester.

"They did a pretty fair job, if you ask me," said the latter.

"I should say they did. However, we'll keep trying. Something may give.
Perseverance is a great medicine, you know."

And they did keep trying; but here was one place where it seemed that
perseverance was about to fail. An hour's tugging at their bonds failed
to loosen them to any noticeable degree.

"I guess it's no use, Chester," said Hal.

"I'm not having much luck, either," was Chester's reply.

They took a brief rest and then fell to tugging at their bonds again. But
they had no better luck than before.

"Well, it's no use," said Chester at last. "I'm going to sleep."

Hal was also forced to admit that he was unable to loosen his own bonds
and he followed Chester's example and sought repose.

How long they slept neither knew, but both were awakened by a hand on
their shoulders. Looking up in the darkness the lads saw a form bending
over them. They could not distinguish the features.

"Hello!" said Hal, in a whisper. "We have company, Chester."

"So we have," was the latter's reply. "Wonder what he wants?"

The figure in the darkness explained his presence in the tent in a
few words.

"Come with me!" he whispered.

"Can't. We're tied up," said Hal.

"I have unloosened your bonds," said the voice in a whisper. "Come, and
make no noise."

The lads found that their deliverer had told the truth. They were no
lon