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The Boy Allies in Great Peril
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Title: The Boy Allies in Great Peril
Author: Clair W. Hayes
Release Date: June 22, 2004 [eBook #12682]
Language: English
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THE BOY ALLIES IN GREAT PERIL
Or, With the Italian Army in the Alps
By
CLAIR W. HAYES
Author of "The Boy Allies at Liege," "The Boy Allies on the Firing Line." "The Boy Allies with the Cossacks," "The Boy Allies in the Trenches."
1916
CHAPTER I.
THE BREWING STORM.
"Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"
The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age. He stopped in his walk as he spoke and grasped his companion by the arm. The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of people who thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:
"Some mob, Chester; some mob."
"Looks like a real army could be recruited from this bunch," continued the first speaker.
"Rather," agreed the other. "And unless I am mightily mistaken that is what will be done. Most of them are soldiers anyhow, you know."
"True. I had forgott