human
Well, Mister Detective, said Billy, with a grin, as he slapped Frank on the back,
gpt
Can't say that I have yet, laughed Frank.
human
Fact is, I was so dog-tired when I hit the hay last night that I went to sleep the minute my head touched the pillow. And so far this morning I've been so busy packing away grub that I haven't had time to think of anything else. But if I can get leave I'm going over to Coblenz today and take a look at that alley.
gpt
Here comes the corp, remarked Bart, as he saw Wilson approaching.
human
I wonder whether he found out anything further about last night's rumpus.
gpt
Nothing at all, answered the corporal, who heard the last words.
human
Everything was quiet for the rest of the night. I stationed two of the men close to the alley with special directions to watch it, but nothing at all happened that was out of the ordinary.
gpt
It's hardly likely that there would, answered Frank.
human
They wouldn't be likely to try the same game twice in the same night.
gpt
Perhaps they had some special grudge against one or all of you fellows, suggested the corporal.
human
Have any of you made any special enemies in the town that you know of?
gpt
I don't think so, replied Frank.
human
How about it, boys?
gpt
Not guilty,
human
We've yanked in a few trouble makers from time to time, said Tom thoughtfully,
gpt
I'll tell you! broke in Bart, as a thought struck him.
human
It was our bunch that discovered the plot to blow up Ehrenbreitstein and got the tip to our people just in time. Perhaps that's made some of these crazy Huns wild to throw the hooks into us.
gpt
By Jove! exclaimed Frank,
human
I never thought of that. I shouldn't wonder if you were more than half right, Bart.
gpt
It may be so, agreed Wilson meditatively.
human
They certainly were sore when that plot was knocked on the head. They had sworn that no foreign flag should ever float over the greatest fortress in all Germany.
gpt
They swore falsely then,