Part 4 (2/2)

”Do you knohat he means? Will you tell me?” he asked

”Yes, I knohat he ht However, it wouldn't do for me to tell you either You must ask soht, and repeated his question The ed he knew no more what the expression meant than Alexis himself

Alexis accosted several other officers, but with no better luck He turned to Hal aggrieved

”You should not have said that unless you tell me what you mean,” he said

”Ask Colonel Bluekoff, perhaps he may tell you,” said Hal

Alexis approached the Colonel

”What is it, sir?” asked the latter

”Colonel,” said Alexis, saluting, ”can you tellbow means?”

The colonel looked at him in amazement Then he said sternly:

”Get back to your place, sir This is no ti”

Alexis returned to his place

”Did he tell you?” asked Hal

”No,” replied Alexis, ”but I'll find out, if I have to put off killing one of my enemies to ask him about it”

CHAPTER IV

LODZ

There caialloped forward The advance guard could be seen falling back, firing as they retreated upon the main body of cavalry They had encountered a force of the ene about his head, the troop dashed forward at a charge As they went by, the retreating advance guard reformed and also dashed forith the of rifles, and here and there a round But the rest dashed on

The Cossacks did not fire a shot and soon the ene force that otten around Lodz in some way,”

Colonel Bluekoff told his officers

The regiment now fell back upon the main body

”That's two more,” said Alexis complacently to Hal and Chester