"You'd better give me the necessary directions," said Hal.
Herr Block did so and took his departure.
"It all sounds simple enough," said Stubbs, "but it doesn't sound good to me."
"Don't croak, Stubbs," said Chester; "you ought to be glad to get out of here."
"Oh, I'll be glad enough to get out, but it doesn't sound plausible."
"Truth is stranger than fiction, Stubbs," said Hal.
"It'll have to be this time to convince me," declared the war correspondent.
The four became silent, awaiting the arrival of the jailer.