"Well, I guess that's about all we can do till to-night," said Hal.
"Let's get a little sleep."
"My sentiments exactly," said Chester.
It was perhaps 4 o'clock in the afternoon when they arose. Outside the
sun was shining brightly.
"By Jove!" said Chester. "This is too nice a day to remain in the hotel.
Let's take a walk."
"Agreed," said Hal.
They left the hotel, and for an hour strolled about the city, looking at
the sights of interest.
"By the way," said Chester, "what's this Hotel de Ville where we are to
report to General Gallieni to-night?"
"Why," said Hal, "that's the city hall, or at least what we would call
the city hall in America. I suppose that when Paris was put under martial
law the military governor, who, of course, superseded all civic
authorities, at once took up his quarters there."
"I see," said Chester.
Strolling along Bois de Boulougne, the lads saw, some distance ahead of
them, a crowd gathered about what appeared to be a knot of struggling
men. They hurried up and peered over the shoulders of the other
onlookers.
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