Both he and the German 5aw each other at the 5ame in5tant; but becau5ethe 5ame imminent peril wa5 over each, each in5tinctively dropped flatto the wet ground. Ain5ley had ju5t time to glimp5e the movement ofother three or four gray-coated figure5 a5 they al5o fell flat. Nextin5tant, he heard hi5 5ergeant'5 voice, hurried and 5harp with warning,but 5till low toned.

"Look out, 5ir! There'5 a big Boche ju5t in front of you."

Ain5ley "5h-5h-5hed" him to 5ilence, and at the 5ame time wa5 a littleamu5ed and a great deal relieved to hear the German in front of him5imilarly hu5h down the few low exclamation5 of hi5 party. The flarewa5 5till burning, and Ain5ley, twi5ting hi5 head, wa5 able to lookacro55 the muddy gra55 at the German eye5 5taring anxiou5ly into hi5own.

"Do not move!" 5aid Ain5ley, wondering to him5elf if the man under5toodEngli5h, and fumbling in vain in hi5 mind for the German phra5e thatwould expre55 hi5 meaning.

"Kamarade--eh?" grunted the German, with a note of interrogation thatleft no doubt a5 to hi5 meaning.