CHAPTER XII
CATCHING A SPY
It was past six o'clock that evening when they passed the outer guard line of the great camp, and within five minutes they were in front of the commandant's quarters where they were admitted without ceremony.
Roland was there, on duty, and when he found that they had just returned from Wandre, he could not help but express his admiration, and was not slow in telling the General of the boys' adventures.
"Oh, yes! We had the Uhlans after us. They blocked our road but we took the next one and beat them," explained Ralph.
"Ralph had the advantage of me. He could see them, and I just had to run the machine," said Alfred.
"You are both to be commended. But what is this?" he asked, as Pierre handed him a large envelope.
The General opened the envelope. "From Waremme," he said. "So you have started to do service the first day. This is, indeed, commendable."
"Please, sir," said Alfred, "can't we have uniforms?"
"You certainly shall have them. Lieutenant, see that the boys are provided with the regulation suits." This was their first knowledge that their friend Roland was a lieutenant in the service.