These were the two shots whose effect the lads had witnessed from the house next door. Now His Lordship calmly left the window and dragged the bed right up against it. Then he climbed in and lay down flat, still keeping his hand upon the rifle, which protruded through the window. As he glanced over the sights he rested.
Several German bullets crashed through the window and sped above his head; but to these he paid no heed, nor did he fire until he drew a bead upon a vital spot of some German. Then there would be a sharp crack and the result would be one enemy less.
Hal and Chester also were able to pick off an occasional enemy when one happened to expose himself. But the Germans became more cautious now.
"It's only a question of time until they get us," said Hal quietly. "Certainly they will not allow us to remain here and pick them off like that."
"True," replied Chester. "But I guess we'll be able to pick off a few more before they get us."
From the next house came a hail in His Lordship's languid voice:
"You fellows hold 'em off a little while," it said. "I'm going to take a nap!"
"Great Scott!" exclaimed Chester. "Do you hear that?"
"Oh, I heard it, all right," replied Hal, and he was forced to smile a little to himself.
There came no further shot from the next house, even when a German exposed himself. Had His Lordship been on guard he could have picked him off with ease.