said Chester quietly.

"Good lord!" said Stubbs. "Why didn't I keep that list!"

As the large automobile approached, several of the Germans ahead
stepped directly into the road and one threw up a hand in a signal
demanding a halt. Hal made out that at this point there were perhaps a
dozen men, though to each side he saw countless other forms. These
latter, however, appeared no wise interested in the automobile and its
occupants, but went about their several duties.

Hal put on the brakes and the automobile came to a stop a few feet from
the nearest German, who, it appeared, was a colonel of infantry.

The German, followed by his men, approached the car and surrounded it.

"Who are you?" he demanded.

"Dutch war correspondents," replied Hal quietly.

"Your passports," demanded the German.

The four friends produced their passports and extended them to the
officer. The latter scanned them hastily, then cried:

"As I thought. You are the men we want. Seize them!" This last
command to his soldiers.

Instantly the dozen soldiers swooped toward the automobile, their
rifles leveled. At the same moment Hal sent the large automobile