"And what's the matter this time?" he demanded aggrievedly.
"Hurry!" Hal exclaimed, thinking to get the little man up by a ruse. "The
Austrians are coming."
"Run, then!" replied Stubbs. "I'll hide here. They won't bother me."
"Now listen here, Stubs," said Chester, "just when do you want to get up?"
Again Stubbs allowed his eyes to open and he peered into the darkness sleepily.
"What day is this?" he inquired mildly.
"Tuesday," replied Chester; "but what—"
"Then call me Saturday," said the little man gently, and closed his eyes in sleep once more.
"Ha! Ha!" laughed Colonel Anderson. "He had you there, Chester."
Chester appeared somewhat flustered.