I regret exceedingly what has
happened."
"Oh, let it go!" said Blake cheerfully. "You treated us decently, and,
as you say, these are war times."
"Which is my only excuse," said the captain, with a smile. "Now I am
going to see if we can not apprehend that German and his French
fellow-conspirator."
But, as may be guessed, "Henry Littlefield" was not to be found, nor
Lieutenant Secor, nor Levi Labenstein.
"Labenstein probably wrote that letter accusing us and mailed it just to
make trouble because we suspected him and Secor," said Blake.
"Well, it's lucky you had that note from him, or you'd never have been
able to convince the authorities here that he was a faker," remarked
Joe. "I guess he didn't count on that."
"Probably not," agreed Blake. "And now, boys, let's get busy!"
There was much to do after their release. They went back to their hotel
and began getting their baggage in shape for the trip to France. Their
cameras and reels were released from the custody of the war officials,
and with a glad smile Macaroni began overhauling them to see that they
had not been damaged on the trip.
"Right as ever!" he remarked, after a test. "Now they can begin the
_parlez vous Francaise?_ business as soon as they please.
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