"Safe, I hope," replied Hal quietly, "but don't talk so loud, Stubbs.
I sent the list to Chester by a trusted aide, and I have no doubt he is
on his way out of the country with it now."
"How'd you get it?" inquired Stubbs.
Hal explained.
"By George!" said Stubbs. "You fellows have all the luck. I tried and
failed."
"Maybe you didn't know where it was," said Hal.
"Didn't, eh? Say, let me ask you something. Didn't you think it was
rather strange when you approached General Rentzel's place that there
was no one around, eh?"
"Well, such a thought had occurred to me," Hal admitted, "but I
supposed no one was on guard through overconfidence."
"Do you want me to tell you where the guards were?"
"Why, yes, if you know."
"Well, I know all right. They were chasing me around the highways and
byways, if you want to know," Stubbs exploded. "They discovered me
trying to get into the house and I ran for my life. Well, this beats
the Dutch! I cleared the road for you and you grabbed the list!"
Stubbs became silent.
"At all events," said Hal, "we got the list -- and that is what counts,
after all.
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