The Boy Allies at Liege by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes
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guess she knows we have enough sense to get there."
"All right Let's find out when the next train leaves." On their way to the ticket window, Hal stopped suddenly. "What's the matter" asked Chester. "Matter!" exclaimed Hal. "The matter is I haven't any money. All I have was enough to send that telegram, and that amount won't get us to Brussels." Chester reached in his pocket, and a startled expression came over his face. "Neither have I," he exclaimed, feeling first one pocket and then another. "I have lost my pocketbook. All I have is a little change." The lads looked at each other in silence for several minutes. "What shall we do?" Chester asked finally. "I don't know what to do," replied Hal; "but we have got to do something. I guess the best thing is to go back to the embassy and see if we can't raise the price of a couple of tickets. I am sure the ambassador will let us have it." "A good idea," said Chester. "I guess the sooner we get there the better. Come on." |
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