"Pretty close," remarked Chester, in a low tone.
"You bet it was close," was the reply. "For a minute I thought it was all off."
"Well, I guess we are safe enough now."
"Yes, I guess so. But we must wait here until the Germans have left the house."
"I suppose they will go as soon as they have finished their breakfast."
"I hope so; we haven't any time to waste."
The boys sat down and waited.
What seemed like hours later, the door to the closet above again opened, and the voice of the girl floated down the stairway.
"It's all right, now," she exclaimed. "They have gone. You can come up."