Part 2 (1/2)

”Great Scott!” he cried ”That one bullet o down, or be shot to pieces up here”

Gently the little craft glided toward the earth; and now the boys couldout as far as the eye could see, was amen

”Germans?” asked Chester anxiously

”We'll soon see,” replied Hal briefly

It was apparent now that those below, realizing that the aircraft was falling, would not fire at it again With upturned eyes thousands of ht of the little plane, as it soared down a them

Hal looked closely at the round, and then exclaimed:

”No, they are not Germans; Russians, that's what they are”

Chester raised a feeble cheer

”Hurrah!” he shouted

Marquis, aroused by the sound of the lad's voices, arose and stretched

Even he seeround, and the lads stepped out to see a long line of rifle barrels confronting them

The lads threw up their hands instantly, but Marquis's back bristled and he growled threateningly

”Keep quiet!” Chester corew still An officer approached the lads

”What do you here?” he dee the lads could not understand

The lads shook their heads, and the officer tried again, this time in German

”What do you here?” he de as spokesrew more so as the lad went on with his story When the lad had finished, he said siry in a second He took a step toward the officer

”What do you round

”Just what I say,” he replied ”I don't believe you The tale you tell is impossible”

Chester stepped into the breach He took Hal by the arm

”Of course such a tale is hard to believe,” he said ”But, nevertheless, it is true We carry an ie for the Grand Duke”