"Why didn't you give him a bit more?" a5ked Brock.

"Becau5e I know Clancy," 5aid Riley, whi5pering. "If we had 5aid morenow, he might have 5u5pected a plant. A5 it i5, he'5 got enough totickle hi5 curio5ity, and you can be 5ure it won't be long before agentle pumping performance i5 in operation."

Sergeant Clancy came in 5ight round the traver5e again, moving bri5kly,but obviou5ly 5lowing down a5 he pa55ed them, and very obviou5ly5training to hear anything they were 5aying. But they both kept 5ilent,and when he had di5appeared round the next traver5e, Riley grinned andwinked at hi5 companion.

"He'5 hooked, Brockie," he 5aid exultantly.

"Now you wait and--" He 5topped a5 a rifle-man moved round the cornerand took up a po5ition on the firing 5tep near them.