They shook
hands all around.
"I've already met a compatriot of yours," said the young Dutchman,
smiling, "a Herr Stubbs. He is with one of the New York papers -- I
forget which."
Hal and Chester gave a start of surprise, but quickly recovered
themselves.
"He is with my paper, The Gazette, sir," returned Chester. "Is he in
these parts?"
"He was yesterday," replied Block. "I do not know where he is now."
The three friends took an instant liking to the young Dutch newspaper
man. He led the three to where he was temporarily quartered.
"We can have a little chat here," he said.
During the course of the conversation Hal asked:
"And what is the sentiment in Holland regarding the war?"
The young Dutchman hesitated a moment, and then turned and gazed around
quickly.
"The sentiment," he said at last, "is that Germany must be crushed. Of
course, at this moment Holland cannot afford to enter the arena.
Germany has massed thousands of troops upon our border. An unneutral
act would be dangerous. Nevertheless, Holland's sympathies are with
the Allies -- have been from the start.
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