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She left the room.
CHAPTER VI
THE BOYS MAKE PROGRESS
It was a merry party that gathered around the dinner table in the home
of the German undersecretary of foreign affairs two nights later. But
beneath the smiling faces of five members of the party was a suppressed
excitement, for this dinner had been given by Mrs. Schweiring for a
purpose. The purpose was to introduce Hal, Chester and McKenzie to
General Rentzel, chief of the secret service, and his son, Frederick.
Besides these two guests of honor there were present the German
minister of foreign affairs and one or two other high diplomats. The
boys were in distinguished company and they knew it.
True to her word, Mrs. Schweiring had provided the three friends with
an abundant wardrobe, which included evening clothes. Dinner over,
Mrs. Schweiring, her daughter Gladys, and the wife of General Rentzel,
the only women present, retired while the men produced cigars and
cigarettes.
Neither Hal nor Chester smoked, but they felt called upon to accept a
cigarette each. McKenzie, however, had no such scruples, and accepted
a fat cigar without hesitation.
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