"
"Do you mean to tell me," exclaimed General Steinbach, "that you risked
your lives to save that of an enemy?"
"He interceded for us," said Hal quietly, "and it was because of us that
he was sentenced to be shot. It was no more than right for us to save him
if we could."
The general looked at them in undisguised amazement.
"_Himmel_!" he exclaimed, and added beneath his breath: "No wonder we are
having such trouble disposing of these English!"
"We hope, sir," said Hal, walking up to the German commander, "that you
will see fit to stay the execution."
"In that event, you will have to consider yourselves prisoners and stand
trial as spies," was the reply.
The lads bowed their heads in assent.
The general threw wide his arms in a sudden gesture.
"Captain Eberhardt shall go free," he said.
He turned, and with a word, dismissed the firing squad.
Captain Eberhardt approached the lads and grasped each by the hand before
the very eyes of the general.
"I can never thank you half enough," he said, and there were tears
in his eyes.
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