The Boy Allies under Two Flags

ted Captain Marcus

awaiting such a command," said Frank. "I have thrown ou

ed Jack, after a look at his wat

Frank. "You had better turn in and g

rther words by the simple process of throwing himself on a pallet on the floor of the t

de a hasty toilet and set out to find his friend. He came upon him at the river landing, and, as the lad

nk lightly on

ou wake me up

o comfortably I hated to d

uld have let Captain

d have minded. He knows

ing, and both lads stepped to the very edge of the landing

" he demanded, as h

te," repl

s of the

sign,

cupied the town. I believe that by a quick

imed Jack wit

e can, sir,"

hen; it shall

d Frank

ir," both sai

the head of a small flotilla moving slowly up the river. Each boat was equipped

m, until finally it was little better than a deep creek. Foliage of large trees ov

red as he gl

ull of all kinds of repti

as soon think of jumping into the bottomles

lotilla proceeded cautiously, and ever, as they progres

egan to grumble. Jack turn

before men can go now without fear of the unknown. I'll admit it doesn't look very pl

s words, but he silenced them by a

want to warn the ene

distance ahead, what appeared to be the huts of a little village. Also,

ward off the attacks of any enemy, the German commander at Boak had grown

behind him and

own all

g more like a pleasure party than a hostile force, except for the uniforms of the men. However, these could n

could see several German officers pee

seen us,"

vidently they believe us friends

are not of the heavy

al

Frank. "In that case, with our rapid-firers, w

llowed two of the craft behind to come up even an

moment's notice. All held their rifles ready. Still the Germans did not fire, apparently

cannon to the landing near the officers, and a moment later a solid sho

d Jack grimly. "What do you say, F

cried

boat, while at the same time the first three boats

on was terrible. The German officers and the entire gun

as only th

te of the withering British fire, and sternly, to repel the foe. Slowly they came i

rd the boats was more so. The British did not escape withou

he grilling German fire

behind the low sides of the boats, exposing j

y thinking to pick off the men in the boats, the enemy had not brought artillery t

sprang suddenly to his feet in the boat and his revolver spoke. The German flung wide his arms and toppled

ast a bugle sounded the call for the German retreat. Slowly they drew off, firing

led ashore. It was but the work of a few minutes to land the rapid-

adiness, Frank gave th

king to pick off the English one at a time; but, at a word from Jack, the machine-guns w

elf, from every house and hut came a German bullet. Many British fell, and

turned upon the huts and houses, and, as the bullets began to f

munition for the guns was brought up from the boats; when,

and bayonets were bared and rifles were clubbed. The Germans came on with a rush. The impact was

ncounter, the German officers ordered a retreat. This proved their complete undoing, for, as they drew off

llage, Frank telling off a few men here and there to give notice o

ated before the victorious British until they were once a

ched three men in a little boat to inform Ca

th a laugh, "we've go

going to d

"I guess, before making any further

exactly,"

eed," replied Fr