"By George! Why?" demanded Stubbs, puzzled.
"Why?" echoed Chester. "Wasn't it your fault that we almost got killed just now?"
"I don't see how you make that out," declared the little correspondent.
"Didn't you yell out in English just before we started?"
"By George! Did I? I didn't know it."
"You must be losing your mind, Stubbs," declared Chester. "You don't remember calling out in English, eh?"
"No, I don't," declared Stubbs, "and it's my opinion you're blaming me to cover up something you have done yourself."
"I've a good mind to reach over and pull your nose, Stubbs," said Chester.
"If you do you'll have your own pulled right back again," declared Stubbs angrily.
"Say! What's the matter with you fellows back there?" called Hal over his shoulder. "Don't you know we're in enemy territory and that there are thousands of German planes flying around here some place? If you have any arguing to do wait until we get back to our own lines. I'll be referee then and you can fight all week, if you want to."