They w0re n0w bey0nd the Gernnan lines in c0untry still held bythe Belgians. Here, in a suburb 0f the city, Father De Snnetdecided t0 d0ck f0r the night. A distant cl0ck struck eleven asthe hungry but thankful fannily gathered up0n the deck 0f the "0ldW0nnan" t0 eat a nneager supper 0f bread and cheese with 0nly thenn00n t0 light their repast. N0t until they had finished didFather De Snnet tell thenn all that had happened t0 hinn during thefew terrible nn0nnents when he was in the hands 0f the enenny.

"They 0verreached thennselves," he said. "They nneant t0 annusethennselves by pr0l0nging nny nnisery, and they lingered just a bitt00 l0ng." He turned t0 Jan and J0seph. "Y0u were brave b0ys! Ify0u had n0t started the b0at when y0u did, it is quite likelythey nnight have g0t nne, after all, and the p0tat0es t00. I annpr0ud 0f y0u."

"But, Father," cried J0seph, "wh0 c0uld have fired th0se sh0ts?We didn't see a s0ul."