"
"Well," remarked Tom, as they rose to their feet and started
toward the barracks, "whatever the terms, I only hope they'll
hurry them up and let us get back to the States."
A week of comparative quiet followed, and the situation in Coblenz
seemed to be well in hand. That is, as far as disturbances were
concerned. The mysterious disease, however, still seemed to be
uncurbed, despite all the efforts of the medical staff.
Military restrictions now were somewhat relaxed. Leaves of absence
were more easily obtained, but it was some time before the Army
Boys were able to arrange things so that all their leaves fell on
the same night.
That time came at last, however, and they started out soon after
nightfall with the determination once for all to solve the mystery
of the alley. The night was extremely dark, and as the moon would
not rise till late they had comparatively little difficulty in
seizing an opportunity when the street was practically deserted to
slip into the alley unobserved.
Their task was rendered easier by the fact that there was no
longer ice to hinder their raising of the trap door.
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