"Well not exactly to the bell," replied Dubois. "I tied it to the wire right along side the bell though; it serves the same purpose."
Again he pulled the string and the previous performance instantly was repeated. The bell rang and the Germans fired violently. Dubois was delighted beyond all comprehension with his exploit, and the evident nervousness of the enemy every time the bell sounded amused him immensely.
"You're a dare-devil," exclaimed Leon. "You took an awful chance just to have a little fun with the Germans."
"It's not a little fun," Dubois corrected him. "It's a lot of fun."
Many of their comrades gathered around him to see the performance and at intervals all through the remainder of the night the men amused themselves by ringing the bell and startling the Germans. Along towards morning Leon gave the string a vicious tug but no bell sounded and the twine seemed not to be attached to anything.
"One of their bullets has cut the string," said Dubois ruefully. "Our fun is over for the present I'm afraid."
CHAPTER XI
RELIEVED
The following day the French did not try to push their advantage any farther nor did the Germans launch an attack to recover their lost positions. Both sides seemed worn out by their great exertions and were apparently content to allow matters to remain as they were, for the present at least.