They're the biggest bluffers and
the quickest quitters in the world."
"When are we going back to Coblenz?" asked Tom.
"In a hurry to get back are you?" laughed Frank. "Well, I don't
blame you, old man. Billy tells me that Alice has been crying her
pretty eyes out ever since you disappeared. But I suppose we'll
have to hang around here for a few days yet. There's a lot to be
done in cleaning out the Spartacides and getting the town in
proper condition. The lieut. won't go back till he's finished the
job. But you needn't worry, for by this time he's telephoned the
whole thing over to Coblenz, and the authorities there know that
you're safe and sound. It's a safe bet that Alice has already
learned the good news."
Frank's conjecture turned out to be correct, for it was nearly a
week before the lieutenant concluded that his work in the town was
done. Then the column took up its march in a jubilant mood, for
their comrade, who was a prime favorite in the regiment, had been
rescued and the work had been done in the deft and finished way
that marked the traditions of the American Army.
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