that could do if a fellow got down and out. Well, it made me cold.
Then he went off, and I think he told a lot of the others that there
was a lot of good eats on the floor, and half a dozen of them came
along, and went after that meat and stuff. And when they ate it, one
by one they just went staggering around for a little as though they
didn't know what ailed them, and then they fell down, and I never hope
to see such agony. It was back of you, Ivan, and I thought there was
no use telling you. But it is all over now, for the rats and for us
too; and we can be glad you fellows found us. As soon as we can walk,"
he ended, "we must take this thing to headquarters. We know where to
look for the girls, and they must help."

The largest Scout laughed.

"You don't know what you are talking about," he said. "You can't get
help from anyone. Our people, the people of Warsaw, are so scattered,
that it is the same as though they did not exist. As for the others,
the enemy, they laugh. I know of one lady who lost a child -- But
there is no use to talk. Whatever is done -- we will have to do
ourselves."

"We will go down ourselves, now we know where to look, and we will take
the children. We are strong, if it comes to a fight; we can still get
them away.

We ourselves will rescue the children." He laughed and helped Warren
to his feet. "We are Scouts," he said.

"It is a good thing we are," said another boy, busy rubbing Ivan who
lay with set teeth, stifling the pain of returning circulation in his