"By Jove!" said Anderson. "I know an Edwards. I wonder can it be
the same?"

"No such luck, I am afraid," said Chester.

But it was; and a few moments later Colonel Edwards and Colonel Anderson
were shaking hands affectionately.




CHAPTER III.

THE KING OF THE MONTENEGRINS.


With his hand upon Edwards' arm, Colonel Anderson approached Hal
and Chester.

"I want you to meet my two young friends," he said.

Colonel Edwards shook hands with each lad in turn and then turned to
Stubbs, who, during all this time, had been standing quietly, while he
cast a critical eye upon the Montenegrin troopers who stood near.

"A likely looking bunch of men," he muttered to himself. "I'll bet they
could give a good account of themselves in a--"

He faced about just in time to acknowledge Colonel Anderson's
introduction to Colonel Edwards; then turned again to survey the