“Nor I,” said the general slowly. “Can it be I was mistaken? Perhaps, after all, I did leave the maps at headquarters.” He turned to Hal and Chester. “I hope you will pardon me for my outburst,” he said gravely, “but I am easily excited.”
“Say no more about it, sir,” replied both lads together, but to each came the same thought:
“We are in luck.”
CHAPTER XXXIV.
SAFE AGAIN.
Dinner over and the old general having left the house, Lieutenant Strauss said to the boys:
“There is still some amusement in Berlin, in spite of the war. Would you care to accompany me to the play to-night?”
Both lads, knowing that this would be as good an opportunity as they could expect for making their escape, pleaded that they were too tired.