"You went and spoiled it, Hal," Chester muttered when they were left to themselves again.
"Well, I was just trying to be honest. They say 'honesty is the best policy,' you know."
"That's all right," said Chester, "but you don't have to go around telling how honest you are."
"I'll admit I put my foot in it," Hal a I greed. "But here we are, six of us, captured by the enemy with the chances that our days of fighting are over."
"Never say die," said Chester. "We've been in some ticklish places before now and we're still alive and kicking."
"We'll hold a council of war," Hal decided. "I don't know your names," he said to the Canadians, "but I take it you'll all be glad to get out of here if possible."
"You bet," said one. "I've no hankering for a German prison, sir."
"Good! Now what are your names?"
"Crean, sir," said the man who had spoken.
"Yours?" said Hal, turning to the next man.