"How far is it?" Stan asked.
"About a kilometer," Arno answered.
"Less than a mile to go. What's in between?" Stan asked.
"There is a settlement where the Sachetti farm workers used to live. I see lights down there." Arno was bending forward, peering into the night.
"And I hear cars and trucks," Allison added. "I'll bet the Germans have a repair depot or an assembly point down there."
"In that case the half mile between the settlement and the house will be filled with Germans," Tony said.
"One way to find out. Lead on," Stan ordered.
The little group moved slowly down the trail. After a couple of halts Arno paused and pulled the boys close to him.
"I think it best to leave the trail. Just a little way ahead it opens into a roadway. There we should certainly run into outposts."
"We better go on until we locate them," Stan said.