“Hm-m-m,” he said gruffly. “Quite a fight. But where would you have been if Alexis had not arrived so opportunely?”
“Dead, I guess,” replied Hal quietly. “We owe you our lives, but there is no need to tell you that we are grateful.”
“Not a bit,” said Alexis. “Thanks from one brave man to another are never necessary; but did you see how easily I disposed of those four Austrians?”
“It was very pretty,” replied Hal.
“Wasn’t it?” cried the giant gleefully. “Still, it was a trifle. I remember the time that I—”
Hal walked over to Chester’s side and bent down and so did not hear the story of Alexis’ might. The giant looked sorrowfully after him for a moment, muttered to himself and then he walked after him.
Chester now sat up and looked about. His eyes rested on the dead bodies.
“Looks like Alexis had been here,” he muttered, for he had not yet seen the giant.
Alexis heard him and his face glowed with pleasure.
“He is here,” he said, stepping forward.