The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders; Or, the Fighting Canadians of Vimy Ridge
ked, Hal took from the little grip he carried a long skeleton key. This had been pro
ouse, therefore, was but
ighted their way. Thanks to the lad's previous visit to the house, h
te office Hal led the way. There he passed the li
n left unlocked, I gu
r, I'll
handle. The s
the rest will take time. Turn t
zie o
eded to rub around the lock and stuff into the cracks. This do
ver tackled anything like this befor
This Hal poured under the edge of the safe. Then he attached a fuse and lighted it. Immediately he threw a heavy blanket, whic
uch down, McKenzie," said Hal,
ed out, as did McKenzie's, and both dashed into the room. McKenzie flashed
. "General Rentzel is on his way
The lad determined, in that instant, that he would not lea
the fuse was fast burning to the safe. McK
Smoke filled the room. With a cry to the others to stay where they were,
hand encountered what he felt sure was the book he sought. He ran across the roo
he list
and then he pressed the bo
o Chester and tell him to get out of Berlin at once. Te
"' protes
Hal picked Gladys up in his arms, carried her to the windo
s failure. Do as
de. When he reached there Mc
ot the list,"
pay the forfeit. We must stay here until we are di
long," said McKenzie gr
as t
rst into light as someone pressed an electric, l
about. Then he saw the shattered safe. He dashed forward with a cry and ex
id in a hoarse vo
sm
er get it, I hope,"
l strode forwa
s! Seize them,
he chief of the German secret
s!" Hal cried
the floor under his quick blows and then McKenzie joined Ha
revolver. McKenz
s!" cried Hal, as he moved h
m there were perhaps
was afraid to ma
up and wiped his fac
them!"
and a report. A bullet sped over Hal's head. McKenzie
nt McKenzie
steps!"
teps above McKenzie, and he covered the rest in two leaps. There he stopp
ch them it was necessary for the Germans to stand directly in front of the steps, and there was no man b
ppeared on the scene. Hal realized that their predicament was desperate. With a cry to McKenzie, Hal dart
as close b
ling occasionally on his tracks in an effort to throw off possible pursuers. As they drew farther away from the house where
the moment and Ha
od start," he said to
was the reply. "They figure, of
ouse at that moment a man stepped from the doo
He looked much as upon the night that Hal first saw him. He paid no atte
ubb
e war correspondent of
he three friends befo
arply. He saw Hal
he gasped. "Wh-what
demanded Hal, indica
ad just
s;
in with you," s
nt to go in," d
al. "Meet my friend
," declared Stubbs. "I te
ing to take advantage of your hospitality. Come on
ve now that you've show
ed the w