So it would only make a big fuss and not result
in anything if I told the captain."
"Then what are you going to do?" asked Charlie.
"Just keep watch," Blake answered.
"What about Lieutenant Secor?" asked Joe.
"Well, I didn't see him do anything," admitted Blake. "Though I have my
suspicions of him also. He and Labenstein weren't talking so earnestly
together for nothing. We'll watch that Frenchman, too."
"And if he tries any more games in spoiling films I'll have my say!"
threatened Macaroni.
The boys talked the situation over at some length as they put away the
films they had taken of the submarine attack, and agreed that "watchful
waiting" was the best policy to adopt. As Blake had said, little could
be gained by denouncing Labenstein with only the word of one witness to
rely on.
"If all three of us catch him at his traitorous work, then we'll
denounce him," suggested Blake.
"Yes, and the Frenchman, too!" added Charlie, in a louder voice, so that
Blake raised a cautioning hand.
At that moment came a knock on their door, and a voice said:
"I am Mr. Labenstein!"
CHAPTER X
THE FLASHLIGHT
Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as
the voice and knock sounded together.
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