CHAPTER VI
THE SNARE
As the three men advanced to the table, Stewart saw that each of them carried a heavy pistol in a holster at his belt.
"You speak German?" one of them asked, gruffly.
"A little. But I would prefer to speak English," answered Stewart.
"We will speak German. What is your nationality?"
"I am an American."
"Were you born in America?"
"Yes."
"Have you a passport?"