What about it ?" "You are as full of the Yellow Peril scare, to-night, as the sensational newspapers," replied Nestor, as they moved on up the mountain side.

"We are not looking for trouble with the Japs, but we can take care of ourselves if it ever comes." After a time the boys paused on a ledge of rock and looked over the moonlit space about them, Nestor expectantly, Frank with apprehension.
The party with the unwilling guide was now far below them, and during the last few moments they had walked boldly, Nestor watching for a signal which he now thought he saw.
While they stood there a light flashed for an instant in a little gully off to the right, and Nestor replied with a bird-call which was so natural that Shaw gave a little start and looked about for the bird.
There was another flash of light, and then five men made their appearance.

There was a further exchange of signals, and then the newcomers advanced to where the boys stood.
"You are Ned Nestor ?" the leader of the party asked.
"And you are Lieutenant Gordon ?" "The same," replied the other, grasping Nestor by the hand.

"We found your camp but you were not there, so we came on down to the place where the boy said you had gone." "Weren't there two boys there ?" asked Frank, a sudden fear gripping him.

"We left two there." "I'm sorry to say that we found only one," replied Lieutenant Gordon.
"The other had been kidnapped, the little fellow said." "Come on, then," Shaw shouted, speeding away as rapidly as the nature of the ground would permit.