"You'll
probably be sent to a prison camp until peace is declared -- and nobody
knows when that will be."
"You're right on that score," said Hal. "Oh, well, I guess we should
consider ourselves fortunate that we are prisoners rather than dead
soldiers."'
"And yet you don't," said the German with a smile.
"Well, no, that's true," Hal admitted. "'I just said we should."
"I must be going now," said the young German, "So I'll say good-bye. I
hope I may see you when the war is over."
"Thanks," said Chester.
He extended a hand, which the German grasped. Hal pressed close to the
man's side with extended hand, which he offered as the German grasped
Chester's fingers.
As the ]ad stood close to the German, his left hand stole forth
cautiously, and dropped to the revolver which the German carried in a
holster at his side.
He removed the weapon so gently that the German did not feel his
touch. Quickly Hal slipped the revolver into his coat pocket, and then
grasped the man's hand as Chester released it.
"Good-bye," he said quietly. "I'm sure I second your wish.
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