27/31 There is not an hour in the day or night that I or the people in the chateau cannot call upon our governments for help. My call to-day has been answered, as I knew it would be. There is always a warship near at hand, my friends. It is for you to say whether a storm of shot and shell--" Von Blitz leaped upon a platform and shouted madly: "Fools! Don't believe him! He cannot bring der ships here! He lies--he lies! He--" At that moment, a shrill clamour of voices arose in the distance--the cries of women and children. Chase's heart gave a great bound of joy. |