“There are traitors and spies in this room!” he shouted.
CHAPTER VI.
FLIGHT.
Frank made a move to rise. Lord Hastings stayed him.
“Wait!” was all he said.
Immediately following Lieutenant Holzen’s words, there was a terrible commotion in the café. Officers jumped quickly to their feet. Several rushed to Lieutenant Holzen, who still stood there gesticulating wildly.
“Traitors! Spies!” he cried.
“Be calm,” said one of the officers. “Tell me what is the matter?”
“My papers!” shouted the young German. “My papers! The charts of the fortress! They are gone.”
“Impossible!” cried one of the others. “You must be mistaken. Look through your pockets again.”
“I looked through them!” was the shouted response. “See here! and here!” and he turned them all wrong side out.