"Get under cover, fellows, just as quick as you can!" he said. "Three of those Germans are coming down here!"
CHAPTER XXVII
THE COMING OF THE WOLVES
Fred's announcement came as a surprise. The Germans were coming from the house so rapidly that there was no time to leave the barn, the back door being closed and having some packing cases and hay against it.
"Come on up in the loft!" cried Jack. "Be quick now!"
"Why not hide down here in the hay?" suggested Andy.
"Because they may try to get at those packing cases, and then they would probably discover us," was the reply. "Quick! This way!"
Gif was already acting on the oldest Rover boy's suggestion and going up a ladder nailed to one side of the barn. Randy and the others followed, Fred being the last.
At the top of the ladder was an opening to a large loft. Here there was more hay, and also some old farm implements which had evidently been hoisted there by means of a block and tackle.