nsiderablequantitiesofbeer.atlast,beforeohe</p>
prinafes,theysaanofficerssitting,</p>
talking.heinhabitantstingatthecafe;andthe</p>
boysdarednotgointoaskforanything,there,asit</p>
havebeeninacehtheirappearance.</p>
”hoogethinhearing,percy”</p>
”lookhere,ralph;ipalong,asifihadsothingin</p>
shoee.thenidoep,closeto</p>
theandtakeoffboot.yousitdoeof</p>
thebreadandcheeseinourpoauseould</p>
atthelastplaceybootoff,</p>
toeasefoot;andourbreadandcheese,asslowlyas</p>
welike.”</p>
”thatally,percy.”</p>
inanotherupleofhetting,asagreed,</p>
upoepofadoorclosetothecafe.theyuldnothearall</p>
thatan</p>
officersasistheircustopokeinaveryloudvoice.they</p>
beloheinfantry;andappeared,inignoranceof</p>
thereasonoftheirsuddeosavee.</p>
presentlyaealoreet.</p>
”ah,vonrausen,”ajorintheinfantryexclaid,”areyouhere</p>
ihavenotseenyousinarchedfrolentz.”</p>
”no,indeed,jor,”theothersaid,salutingasaprussian</p>
officeralohissuperiorinraherinfantry</p>
officersallrising,andsalutingintu.”ein</p>
froagenau.”</p>
”areyouinahurry”askedthejor.”ifnot,sitdous</p>
talk.”</p>
thecavalryoffieptedtheinvitationand,forafeinutes,</p>
theirtalkranupontualfriends.thenthejorsaid:</p>
”bytheledoff</p>
atantsnotiooneknoofursethe</p>
lonel,andhehasnotthoughtnecessarytotellusand,</p>
naturally,.”</p>
”doyounotknoainvonrausensaid.”itisat</p>
least,hepeoplehere.iwill</p>
speakinfrenodoubtthereareplentyofspiesabout.”</p>
”thereisnooneinhearing,”thejorsaid,”exceptthosetwo</p>
stupidlookinglads,ngbreadandcheese.”</p>
”therelikelytobespies,”vonrausensaid.”fellowswholook</p>
likefoolsarejustthepeoplechosen.”</p>
”ajorsaid;”h</p>
uandit,andhen,ifallsaveewere</p>
listening.”</p>
”yes,thatwillbesafe.</p>
”atioerday,thatthat</p>
rpsoffranctireursont,the</p>
otherday,arehidupinsovillageinthewoods,fourorfive</p>
lesfroere;nodoubtakinga</p>
toblohetuheideaisadaringoneand,iftheplan</p>
hadsueeded,it.asitis,</p>
orroakean</p>
expedition,ary.</p>
”thesefranctireursischievousifa</p>
sharplesson.thegeneralsproethateveryone</p>
oftheakenanto</p>
carryouttheorder.”</p>
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