ad, "can't we at least let them know where
I am and where I am going, so that they won't worry?"

"They are, no doubt, well acquainted with you and your abilities," went
on von Liebknecht. "If your capacity for taking care of yourself is
equal to your ability to make a disturbance, they should experience no
uneasiness on your behalf. Besides," he added, "it is impossible to
communicate with them just now. We do not know where they are."

In spite of the seriousness of his own situation, Jimmie breathed a
sigh of relief, for he felt that the information given him was correct,
and he interpreted the Captain's statement to mean that the three boys
had succeeded in making their escape from the soldiers.

He was, nevertheless, greatly perturbed over the prospect of leaving
the immediate vicinity, for he felt that his chances of escape were
greatly lessened. He knew that the boys would endeavor to assist him,
but, owing to the interrupted code message, he could only guess at how
this would be accomplished.

The map, still spread upon the table, gave him a hint. He remembered
the fact that von Liebknecht's finger had pointed at Cracow. A firm
resolve formed within the boy's breast. He determined that, if his
suspicion proved correct and the regiment paused at Cracow, he would
make an attempt to escape there. He also decided that if it were at
all possible he would advise his chums of the fact.

While Jimmie was turning over these points in his mind a buzz of
whispered conversation was going on between the officers around the
table. At length a decision was reached, and von Liebknecht again
turned his attention to his newest recruit.

"You may go in company with this man," he said. "He and Otto
Freundlich will be given charge of you, and will be required to turn
you over to the proper officer upon demand. They will have orders to
insist upon your presence at all times, and in order to make sure that
you do not attempt to escape they will be given orders to shoot if
necessary. I would advise you for your own good not to try to leave
the regiment at any time."

"If we are leaving this place and my chums are not here," Jimmie
replied, feeling that further argument would accomplish no alteration
of the Captain's decision, "I cannot see why I should attempt to
escape. You are entirely wrong in supposing that I am trying to get
information to the Russians concerning your army."

"Perhaps you are right," assented