"I wish you'd tell us what your plans are," said Earl when Dubois had rejoined him and his twin brother.
"You will know in good time," said Dubois. "If I were to tell you now you would try to restrain me. You would say I was foolish."
"Are you going over to the German trenches?" demanded Leon.
"Wait and see," smiled Dubois.
"Well all I can say is that if you try a thing like that you are crazy," exclaimed Leon warmly. "You saw how much good Armande's expedition did and what happened to him."
"I knew you'd object to my plan," said Dubois.
"Then you admit that you are going over to their trenches?"
"I didn't say so. Let's not talk about it any more."
Although both boys tried hard they were unable to draw Dubois into further conversation concerning his project. The talk finally drifted into other channels and the Frenchman's plans, whatever they were, were finally forgotten.
"Who was looking for a ball of twine?" asked a voice about a half-hour later. "Who was it that wanted the string?"