"Why, Stubbs," said Chester, "what else could I have meant?"

Stubbs looked at Chester coldly; then turned and walked to the far end
of the tent.

"Now see what you've done, Chester," said Hal, in a whisper meant for
Stubbs to overhear. "You've made him mad."

Stubbs whirled about angrily.

"You bet you've made me mad," he declared. "You can bet, too, that I
won't ever do any more snooping on behalf of either of you. The next time
you get in trouble you'll have to depend on someone besides Anthony
Stubbs to get you out of it."

"See," said Hal. "I told you not to do it, Chester. He's liable to let us
both get killed. He--"

Stubbs could stand no more. He turned on his heel and made his way from
the tent. But even as he would have moved away he became involved in
more trouble.

With head down and not looking where he was going, he collided with
another figure and was pushed violently backwards. Stubbs looked up
angrily and was about to say something when he glanced at the other. It
was General Petain. The latter spoke before Stubbs could apologize.

"What's the matter with you?" he demanded. "Can't you see where you're
going? What were you doing in my tent, anyhow? Who are you? What's your