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The Boy Scout Aviators by George Durston
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chance that any moment they might say something he would
understand, and, moreover, if he got away, it was possible that he
might repeat what he heard to those who would be able to make more
use of it.

Just then the leader's foot touched Dick, and he drew away. The
German looked down at him, and laughed. "Frightened!" he said.
"We won't hurt you! What a country that sends its children out
against us!"

His manner was kindly enough, and Dick felt himself warming a
little to the big man in spite of himself.

"Listen, boy," said the leader. "You have seen things that were
not for your eyes. So you are to be put where knowledge of them
will do no harm -- for a few hours. Then you can go. But until
we have finished our work, you must be kept. You shall not be
hurt -- I say it."

Dick did not answer. He was thinking hard. He wondered if Jack
would try to rescue him. They were getting very near Bray Park,
he felt, and he thought that, once inside, neither Jack nor anyone
else could get him out until these men who had captured him were
willing. Then the car stopped suddenly. Dick saw that they were
outside a little house.

"Get out," said the leader.

Dick and the telephone man who had not been hurt obeyed, the other
lineman was lifted out, more considerately this time.
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