"Great Scott, Mr. Stubbs!" said Chester, "didn't you know the armistice had been signed?"
"No, I didn't know it," declared Stubbs, "have you heard anything about it?"
"Have we?" exclaimed Hal. "Why, man, we were there when it was signed."
"Now listen here, Hal," said Stubbs, "I've been in hot water once. I don't want to get back there again."
"But I'm telling you facts, Mr. Stubbs," declared Hal. "The armistice has been signed. Chester and I were there when General Herwigs and four other German delegates affixed their signatures."
"Are you telling me the truth?" demanded Stubbs excitedly.
"The absolute truth, Mr. Stubbs," said Chester.
Stubbs looked at them closely.
"By Jove! I believe you are," he ejaculated at last. "And has this fact become generally known?"
"I don't see why it hasn't," replied Hal. "The armistice becomes effective at 11 o'clock to-morrow."