“By airship,” replied Hal briefly.
“What!” cried the general. “You flew over Germany in an airship?”
“Well, only part of it,” replied Hal with a grin; and seeing no harm, he told the German commander of their adventures after being captured and taken to Berlin.
“You are brave lads,” said the general calmly, when Hal had finished. “I would that Germany had more like you. But I fear your fighting days are over.”
“What will you do with us, General?” asked Chester, who up to this time had remained silent, Hal usually acting as spokesman when there was explaining to be done.
“You will be sent to Posen,” replied the general, “where you will be detained until after the war.”
“But that may be for years, General,” protested Hal, trying to draw the general out.
In this he was successful.
“You are mistaken,” replied General von Hindenburg calmly. “The war will be over within the next six months. Germany will have conquered.”
Hal did not reply, for he had no mind to antagonize the general; but he had his own ideas as to the ultimate outcome of the war.