“Yes; and how are we going to do it? Can you figure that out?”
“No,” said Chester, “I can’t. But something has got to be done. I imagine that General French and General Joffre figured that it would be delivered without fail. Either the messenger did not take the route as commanded, or it was believed safe for him to go by air in a sudden dash.”
“Well, I can’t see that that part makes any difference. The question now is, what are we going to do with it?”
“Yes,” replied Chester; “that’s the question.”
For a long while the boys sat and talked over this strange episode, each suggesting plans and then discarding them as unwise.
Suddenly Chester sprang to his feet with an exclamation.
“What is it?” asked Hal eagerly.
“We’ll take it ourselves!” he exclaimed.
“We will, eh?” said Hal incredulously. “Would you mind telling me how?”
“I won’t tell you anything,” was Chester’s reply. “But are you willing to do as I say?”