THE FIGHT IN THE FARMHOUSE.
The boys ascended the stairs and followed the girl back into the dining-room.
"Well," said Chester, after the three had talked for some minutes. "I guess we had better be moving. We have wasted too much time already."
They turned toward the door, and, as they did so, Hal uttered a low exclamation.
"Look!" he whispered.
Turning to where Hal pointed, Chester and Edna beheld a face pressed against the window pane.
"It is one of the German officers!" cried the girl. "He has returned for something."
It was apparent that the officer had seen the two boys. He turned from the window, and the lads saw him making violent gestures to someone in the distance. A moment later two soldiers joined him, and the trio turned toward the door.
There came a loud knock, followed by the sound of footsteps in the hall, as one of the servants went to open the door.
"Do not open the door, Bento!" called the girl.