"They certainly would," exclaimed Leon.
"Shoot them?"
"Probably."
Jacques and the priest were now inside the house and it seemed to the two brothers who waited so impatiently that they were gone a very long time. The remaining priest stood and sadly watched the eager flames destroy the barn as if it were made of paper.
At length, however, the door of the house opened once more and Jacques and the priest reappeared.
"What has Jacques under his arm?" demanded Earl.
"I can't see," said Leon.
"It's a roll of wire," cried Earl suddenly. "We'll soon be off now."
"If the Germans don't reach here first we will."
"Don't be so gloomy," Earl protested. "Of course we'll get away."