human
See those black dots on the snow? he said, pointing ahead and a little to the right.
gpt
They're moving and they're coming this way! I'll bet it's some of our fellows sent out to find us.
human
Guess again, Bart,
gpt
Why?
human
Because, replied Frank,
gpt
Are you sure, Frank?
human
Positive, answered Frank.
gpt
I can tell by their uniform and by their walk. I could even make out that some of them were wearing the uniform of the Jaeger regiments. They fought against us in the Argonne, and you'll remember that they're pretty tough birds. If it comes to a scrap we'll have our work cut out for us.
human
But why should there be any scrap? questioned Tom.
gpt
Germans are arrested every day in Coblenz and no one tries to rescue them.
human
That's different, replied Frank.
gpt
The people know there that we've got powerful forces right at hand that could crush any attempt at rescue. But that doesn't count much out in the wilderness. If these fellows have an officer with them, he'll probably have sense enough to know that it doesn't pay to buck up against the United States army. But if they're just traveling along without organization, they feel so sore at us that they may be willing to take a chance and mix in.
human
How many do you make them out to be?
gpt
About fifteen, I should judge,
human
What are you going to do?
gpt
Keep right ahead in the direction we are going. The boldest way is usually the best. If they saw us do any pussyfooting, they'd think we were scared, and they'd come after us anyway.