German sentry.

Before he could make an outcry Chester and Hal both leaped forward. The
former's hands grasped the German by the throat, stifling the sound of
his voice, and Hal quickly delivered two hard blows to the man's face.
The German fell limply into Chester's arms, and the boy laid him quietly
on the ground.

Then they moved forward again. The sounds of the scuffle had aroused no
one. But suddenly there was the sound of a fall behind. Turning his head
quickly, Hal perceived the cause of this commotion which caused such a
racket in the stillness of the night.

One of the English soldiers had tripped over the body of a sleeping
German and had fallen across him. He was up in a moment, but so was the
German, sleepily hurling imprecations at the disturber of his slumber.

Before the German soldier was able to arouse himself, the Englishman
dealt him a heavy blow over the head with his rifle butt. But the noise
had brought another to the scene. There was the sharp crack of a rifle,
and the English soldier who had caused all the trouble pitched to the
ground. To the right Hal and Chester saw another sentry, a smoking rifle
in his hands.

At the sound of the shot the whole German camp sprang to life as if by
magic; and at the same instant Hal shouted:

"Run!"

At full speed the little party, only nine now, dashed forward. The other