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"Why, nothing," said Asa. "Just stood; and he said, 'Come here,
boy,' and I went closer and he said, 'So you were here
yesterday,' and I said, 'Oh, yes.' And then he says, 'Well, what
do you think of a Swiss Captain's uniform--pretty fine, eh?" I
says, 'Oh, yes,' and he says, ''Specially the boots?' and gimlets
his eyes right into me. I wanted to say I'd never seen no Swiss
Captain's boots, but I remembered what you told me, so I looked
back at him and didn't say anything. And then he laughed and
said, 'All that scare for nothing! My boy, you are a refreshing
draught. Thank you for coming. I am so glad to know just what
you are like that I will tell you a great truth. Remember it.
It is this: all women are fools."
"Well, go on!" demanded Beany. "What did you say to that?"
"I remembered what you said," smiled Asa, "and I just said, 'Oh,
yes.'"
Beany, in spite of his anxiety, howled until he fell off the
bench.
"What did he say!" he asked as soon as he could speak.
"Why, he laughed too," said Asa, with a puzzled look, and he
said, "Such wisdom in one so young!' Then I came out. Darned if
I didn't think part of the time he was kiddin' me!"
"Well, I got to find Porky and go on guard at the Administration
Building!" said Beany. "Where you going?"
"Over to the clubhouse," said Asa. "I wonder who he looks like
when he smiles."
"Well, for cat's sake," cried Beany, "forget it; lose it; shake
it! What do you care who he smiles like? Gee--" He turned and
walked rapidly away. He had nearly reached the Administration
Building when he heard Asa calling his name. Beany turned and
waited while the other pounded up.
"I remembered," he said in a relieved tone. "Gee, for a while I
couldn't think but now I can! He smiles just like our collie
when he's goin' to bite the mailman. That's just who he smiles
like!" He waved a hand and turned away, and commenced to retrace
his steps.
Beany stood looking after him.
"Gosh!" he said feebly.
"Why Gosh, young man!" said a deep voice.
Beany whirled and saluted the Colonel.
"It's that Asa, sir," he said and proceeded to give an account of
the past few hours.
"Where is your brother?" he asked when they had talked things
over awhile.
"Coming right now," said Beany.
The Colonel glanced up. "Sure enough, here he is," he said.
"Who is with him? Is that the boy you have been telling me
about?"
"Yes, sir, that's Asa," laughed Beany.
"You boys come into my office," said the Colonel. He led the
way, spoke to the orderly, and closed the door.
"Now, boys," he said, "you are such little daredevils that you
are not going to like the plan we have made at all. I have
consulted with the police, and with Colonel Handler, and now I
want to take you into our confidence. All the credit for
discovering this particular group of spies belongs to you. We do
not want to get you into any unnecessary harm, however, and it is
wisest to have you keep entirely out of it. That seems poor pay,
doesn't it, when you have done such good work? However, right is
right, and you want to be good soldiers and take orders as such.
We are going to raid the house where we know the gang will soon
meet. We have located the place, and the men. The fellow you
gave such a start last night, Beany, will not trouble us again.
He never came out of that fit."
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