"But," said Hal, "you know that, even if you got it, you could not send it to your paper. The censor would see to that."
"Oh, I know that," replied Stubbs, "but if I can get it I'll get it out.
You leave that to me."
"Well, Mr. Stubbs," said Hal, "I don't know where you can get it right now, but for to-night I ask you to share our tent. You may fare forth on your quest in the morning."
Mr. Stubbs made a profound bow.
"I thank you," he replied, "and I shall do myself that honor."
Hal turned to Captain Anderson.
"And you, too, Captain," he said, "I hope you will stay the night with us. You can look up your regiment in the morning."
Captain Anderson replied that he would be happy to accept this invitation, and the four immediately went to the quarters provided for the two lads when they had returned to the army from the air flight from Russia.
Here, tired out and almost exhausted, they turned in immediately—in spite of the fact that the sun had not yet sunk below the horizon—and soon all lay snug and comfortable in the arms of Morpheus.