Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops / Or, Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche

ong American voice, had very far from

way, a squad of a dozen soldiers of B Co

uad stood Sergeant Te

rescued Army boy briskly, "march y

e, precise and formal as though on parade, but ther

mba, struggling slightly to free himself as

" retorted Overton dryly. "You are going

led the little brown man, l

edom. Corporal Hyman, you will take charge o

otioning to two of the men to place the

rm me how you came to be h

h you, unless there was something decidedly wrong. So, at seven this evening, the captain directed me to take this detachment and scour the town for you

ime is

nine o'

in your orders. But I shall leave some of the detachment here unt

nto Cerverra's store, caught sight of t

Overton sharply, pointing into the shop. "The fellow's na

o the shop, from which they soon came ou

mba had discovered a

knocked my cigarettes from my hand. I beg that you let one of your sol

, Sergeant?" i

g out the habit forever. I know I would drop any habit that had gotten me into such a mess. Had you not wanted to sm

rted Tomba almost fiercely. "It is

an get them for

a man is to allow cigarettes to make such a sla

mba's errand. While this was taking place Hal hurriedly told his chum

all of them kept at a respectful distance. Sergeant Hal examined these people keenly, t

bout a dozen of his men disappear most unaccountably, and that not one of them had ever been heard from afterward. So, whe

going to leave you here, with eight of the men, to take possession of Cerverra's store and premises until you receive further orders from the post commander. Hyman and I, and the other four me

ry that--" broke

irect your men that they are to shoot the two pri

spoke in a low tone to Cerverra. Both

ant Terry," continued Hal Overton.

oral Hyman, telling him more of what had happ

he year in this point of the woods," was Hyman's terse c

the absence of the sun. The air was full of sticky m

ad to stand a lot of guying about the mosquitoes of my state. But Jersey has been libeled. Comp

light was bright-and how big and g

ad, it did not take the returning detachment more than

rs about them," directed Hal. Then the young sergeant turned down the street leading to

verton was detailing what had ha

ptain Cortland, interrupting his tale. "I want the other

r five commissioned officers on duty

," ordered Cortland, when all the o

g-not even, the reader may be sure, what Vicente Tomba h

escape. Also, Ray, you will send Corporal Hyman and his four men back to Sergeant Terry. Direct the sergeant to keep his whole detachment on the ground to-night, setting a regular guard. Hampton, as you're in charge of the commissary and quartermaster details at

he officers sat in sil

Captain Cortland at last,

e man, Draney?" inquired Ca

"that is what is puzzling me.

ls us that Tomba boasted that Draney is in le

e Tomba told him. Now, at the test, not one of you gentlemen doubts that Tomba would deny it all point blank. I believe that Draney is a scoundrel. I never liked the looks of the man from the first moment, but I can't arr

merican or an Englishman?"

ack the government for locking an American up on what they would call a flimsy charge. On the other hand, if Draney is an Englishman, and we arrest him on anything but the most satisfactory evidence, then the British government would be sure to make a noise about the affair. Hang

ey's object?" ask

nding in with the worst of the Moros, and plotting against the government that we represen

ellow, Draney, seems to be a puzz

mes, sat listening intently, and looking from face to face, though neither ventured a

ir silence become that at la

w that you are not forbidden to sp

ing to offer sir, but whatever orders I may receive, I'll follow them all the way a

, sir," supplemented L

and officers," said Ca

d the respect of the men in their companies. B and C Companies could be depended upon

d over Cerverra's place. We'll take counsel of the night and of sleep. In the morning, at eight o'clock, we'll mee

rs arose, saluted a

n. "But on one point I want to caution you. You have heard the dis

, s

ve the time to tell you what a fine piece of work

night,

Then Hal stepped outside and made his way down the white road

in under the mosquito netting that hung over his cot. "Vicente Tomba, the fello

wa