Part 15 (2/2)

”Yes, I do,” the English youth said bluntly ”But let's wait a little bit Theyoff and leaving the Sergeant to walk back, you know”

”Okay, we'll wait, then,” Dave agreed ”Boy, but wasn't that some wild ride! And it sure was lucky you spoke to hih spot Hey, what's that?”

The tank guns had gone silent, but the ya a few notes and then became suddenly silent Freddy jumped out of the car and beckoned to Dave

”We'd better take a look, Dave,” he said in a worried voice ”If they are really close ouldn't have a chance in the car Our best bet would be to hide out in the woods until they've passed”

Dave jumped down and looked into Freddy's eyes

”You eant bumped into them, and they killed him?”

”I'm afraid so,” Freddy nodded and sed ”We'd better h Don't you think so?”

”Okay by h he didn't feel so inside ”Lead on, Freddy I'ht with you”

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

_Bo the way, the two boys crept forward through the woods toward the spot froun fire Before they had traveled a hundred yards a shout in Ger!” the voice called out ”He was probably deserting, so it is well that we shot him!”

Dave's heart became icy cold in his chest yet at the same time bitter resentment toward the nazis flamed up in his brain Then he suddenly realized that Freddy was creeping forward on all fours, so he dropped to the ground himself and followed At the end of a few yards they cae field in the distance Three light Gerure, probably an officer, was standing up in the gun turret of each

Some sixty yards in front of the tanks two Gerround It was now too dark for Dave to get a good view of the cruround But he knew he didn't need a clear view That Belgian Sergeant would never drive them to Namur, now

”The dirty rotters, the swine!” he heard Freddy's hoarse whisper at his side ”Three light tanks against one poor Belgian sergeant He was a decent chap, too Blast Hitler, I say!”

”The sarily ”Boy, I wish I had a ainst tanks, I fancy,” Freddy said ”Well, that cooks it We've got to go it alone Look! They're starting off again Now, if they just head!”

The English youth let his voice trail off, but he didn't have to finish the sentence as far as Dave was concerned He had the sa car would not be discovered and they could continue their journey in it But if the tanks turned to the left, toward the woods in which they crouched, it would be good-bye scouting car The tanks would spot it for sure, and blow it to bits with their aruns if they didn't take it for their own use

Dave's heart seeines clattered up into life and the s started to move forward Then suddenly he wanted to yell with relief

The farthest tank froht

The second tank in line followed suit, and then the third Making a racket that echoed and reechoed back and forth across the ept countryside, the squadron of tanks moved out of the field, ruround and were soon lost to view Dave let the air out of his lungs and whistled softly

”Boy, is that a break for us!” he grunted ”We can use that scouting car, now”

”You're jolly well right we can!” Freddy cried and leaped to his feet

”It's a Renault, too, and I've driven Renaults lots”