Strikes were called in various industries, and sullen knots of
idle men, ripe for mischief, were in evidence everywhere. When
they were dispersed by military patrols, it was only to gather in
some other place.
CHAPTER XXIII
ON THE VERGE OF DISCOVERY
In view of the menacing situation and the black looks and muttered
curses that were thrown at the Americans who were policing the
city, military regulations were tightened. Leaves of absence were
either forbidden or greatly curtailed, and the Army Boys found
themselves confined to their barracks when not actually on
service. So the projected trip to the alley had to be deferred.
Weeks passed by and lengthened into months. Winter had disappeared
and spring had come, bringing with it soft breezes and verdant
fields and budding flowers and clothing the valley of the Rhine in
beauty.
It was a welcome change to the Army Boys, who had chafed over the
forced inaction and abstention from outdoor sports caused by the
severe winter. Now most of the time off duty was spent in the
open, and baseball and other games made the banishment from home
seem less of a hardship.
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