"I stayed behind to cover you fellows," he explained. "The man who
jumped out of the car made a detour and came up to my car. From its
protection he took a shot at you. He didn't see me in the darkness,
though, and I beat him to it. He was so close I couldn't miss."

"Thanks, Stubbs," said Hal quietly. "Now you look in the car and see
if you can't find some rope or blankets or something to tie these
fellows with."

Stubbs returned shortly with several thin blankets, which Hal quickly
fashioned into an improvised rope. The two prisoners were bound.

"Now search 'em for the list," said Hal.

The war correspondent did so. There was no list to be found.

"Search the one you just disposed of, Stubb,"' Hal ordered.

The little man obeyed, and a moment later gave an exclamation of
triumph.

"Here it is," he cried.

"Good!" said Hal. "Now we'll lay these fellows where they can't move
to give an alarm."

This, too, was but the work of a moment.

"Lend a hand, McKenzie," said Hal. "We'll move Chester into our own car
and then move on. It is dangerous to remain here."