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to the occasion。 

     ;Now�察     �then�察─  �she   exclaimed      briskly�察   �What     way    is  that  to  come 

tumbling into a respectable place�拭�None of your tea´garden tricks in here�察�

young fellow�察�my lad�察�or ; 

     The tallest of the three intruders�察�in deep guttural accents�察�interrupted 

her sharply。 

     ;We   are   Germans� ─  �he   declared。   ;This   village   is   captured。   You   are 

prisoners of war。 Those lights you will out put�察�and yourselves lock in。 If 

you into the street go�察�we will shoot� ─�

     He gave a command in a strange language�察�so strange�察�indeed�察�that the 

soldiers with him failed to entirely grasp his meaning�察�and one shouldered 

his rifle�察�while the other brought his politely to a salute。 

     ;You ass� ─�muttered the tall German。 ; Get out� ─�

     As    they   charged     into   the  street�察  �they   heard    behind    them    a  wild 

feminine   shriek�察  �then   a   crash   of   pottery   and   glass�察  �then   silence�察  �and   an 

instant later the Ship Inn was buried in darkness。 

     ;That   will   hold   Stiffkey   for   a   while� ─  �said   Ford。   ;Now�察  �back   to   the 

car。; 

     But between them and the car loomed suddenly a tall and impressive 



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figure。 His helmet and his measured tread upon the deserted cobble´stones 

proclaimed his calling。 

     ;The constable� ─�whispered Herbert。 ;He must see us�察�but he mustn't 

speak to us。; 

     For a moment the three men showed themselves in the middle of the 

street�察�and then�察�as though at sight of the policeman they had taken alarm�察�

disappeared through an opening between two houses。 Five minutes later a 

motor´car�察�with its canvas top concealing its occupants�察�rode slowly into 

Stiffkey's main street and halted before the constable。 The driver of the car 

wore a leather skull´cap and goggles。 From his neck to his heels he was 

covered by a raincoat。 

     ;Mr。   Policeman�察─  �he   began�察   ─  �when   I   turned   in   here   three   soldiers 

stepped   in   front   of   my   car   and   pointed   rifles   at   me。   Then   they   ran   off 

toward the beach。 What's the idea manoeuvres�拭�Because�察�they've no right 

to; 

     ;Yes�察   �sir�察─ �the  policeman     assured    him   promptly�察     �I  saw   them。   It's 

manoeuvres�察�sir。 Territorials。; 

     ;They     didn't   look   like  Territorials�察─  �objected    the   chauffeur。   ;They 

looked like Germans。; 

     Protected   by   the    deepening     dusk�察  �the   constable   made     no  effort  to 

conceal a grin。 

     ;Just Territorials�察�sir�察─�he protested soothingly�察 �skylarking maybe�察�but 

meaning no harm。 Still�察�I'll have a look round�察�and warn 'em。; 

     A voice from beneath the canvas broke in angrily�此�

     ;I tell you�察�they were Germans。 It's either a silly joke�察�or it's serious�察�

and you ought to report it。 It's your duty to warn the Coast Guard。; 

     The constable considered deeply。 

     ;I wouldn't take it on myself to wake the Coast Guard�察─�he protested�察�

;not   at   this   time   of   the   night。   But   if   any   Germans'   been   annoying   you�察�

gentlemen�察�and you wish to lodge a complaint against them�察�you give me 

your cards; 

     ;Ye    gods� ─   �cried   the   man    in  the   rear   of  the   car。  ;Go    on� ─  �he 

commanded。 

     As the car sped out of Stiffkey�察�Herbert exclaimed with disgust�此�



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     ;What's the use� ─�he protested。 ;You couldn't wake these people with 

dynamite� �I vote we chuck it and go home。; 

     ;They   little   know   of   England   who   only   Stiffkey   know�察─  �chanted   the 

chauffeur   reprovingly。   ;Why�察  �we   haven't   begun   yet。  Wait   till   we   meet   a 

live wire� ─�

     Two miles farther along the road to Cromer�察�young Bradshaw�察�the job´ 

master's son at Blakeney�察�was leading his bicycle up the hill。 Ahead of him 

something heavy flopped from the bank into the roadand in the light of 

his acetylene lamp   he saw  a soldier。 The  soldier dodged   across the  road 

and scrambled through the hedge on the bank opposite。 He was followed 

by another soldier�察�and then by a third。 The last man halted。 

     ;Put out that light�察─�he commanded。 ; Go to your home and tell no one 

what you have seen。 If you attempt to give an alarm you will be shot。 Our 

sentries are placed every fifty yards along this road。; 

     The soldier disappeared from in front of the ray of light and followed 

his   comrades�察  �and   an   instant   later   young   Bradshaw   heard   them   sliding 

over the cliff's edge and the pebbles clattering to the beach below。 Young 

Bradshaw stood quite still。 In his heart was much fearfear of laughter�察�of 

ridicule�察�of failure。 But of no other kind of fear。 Softly�察�silently he turned 

his bicycle so that it faced down the long hill he had just climbed。 Then he 

snapped   off   the   light。   He   had   been   reliably   informed   that   in   ambush   at 

every fifty yards along the road to Blakeney�察�sentries were waiting to fire 

on him。 And he proposed to run the gauntlet。 He saw that it was for this 

moment that�察�first as a volunteer and later as a Territorial�察�he had drilled in 

the town hall�察�practiced on the rifle range�察�and in mixed manoeuvres slept 

in six inches of mud。 As he threw his leg across his bicycle�察�Herbert�察�from 

the motor´car farther up the hill�察�fired two shots over his head。 These�察�he 

explained to Ford�察�were intended to give ; verisimilitude to an otherwise 

bald   and   unconvincing   narrative。;   And   the   sighing   of   the   bullets   gave 

young Bradshaw  exactly  what   he   wantedthe  assurance   that   he   was   not 

the victim of a practical joke。 He threw his weight forward and�察�lifting his 

feet�察  �coasted    downhill     at  forty  miles   an   hour   into   the  main    street  of 

Blakeney。   Ten   minutes   later�察  �when   the   car   followed�察  �a   mob   of   men   so 

completely blocked the water´front that Ford was forced to stop。 His head´ 



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lights    illuminated     hundreds      of   faces�察  �anxious�察   �sceptical�察   �eager。    A 

gentleman   with   a   white   mustache   and   a   look   of   a   retired   army   officer 

pushed his way toward Ford�察�the crowd making room for him�察�and then 

closing in his wake。 

     ;Have you seen anyany soldiers�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;German soldiers� ─�Ford answered。 ;They tried to catch us�察�but when I 

saw who they were�察�I ran through them to warn you。 They fired and; 

     ;How manyand where�拭─�

     ;A half´company at Stiffkey and a half´mile farther on a regiment。 We 

didn't   know   then   they   were   Germans�察  �not   until   they   stopped   us。   You'd 

better telephone the garrison�察�and; 

     ;Thank     you� ─   �snapped    the   elderly   gentleman。     ;I  happen    to  be  in 

command of this district。 What are your names�拭─�

     Ford pushed the car forward�察�parting the crowd。 

     ;I've no time for that� ─�he called。 ;We've got to warn every coast town 

in Norfolk。 You take my tip and get London on the long distance� ─�

     As they ran through the night Ford spoke over his shoulder。 

     ;We've got them guessing�察─�he said。 ;Now�察�what we want is a live wire�察�

some one with imagination�察�some one with authority who will wake the 

countryside。; 

     ;Looks ahead there�察─�said Birrell�察 �as though it hadn't gone to bed。; 

     Before   them�察  �as   on   a   Mafeking   night�察  �every   window   in   Cley   shone 

with lights。 In the main street were fishermen�察�shopkeepers�察 �trippers; in 

flannels�察   �summer     residents。    The   women     had   turned    out  as  though    to 

witness   a   display   of   fireworks。   Girls   were   clinging   to   the   arms   of   their 

escorts�察   �shivering    in  delighted   terror。  The    proprietor   of  the   Red   Lion 

sprang in front of the car and waved his arms。 

     ;What's this tale about Germans�拭─�he demanded jocularly。 

     ;You can see their lights from the beach�察─�said Ford。 ;They've landed 

two regiments between here and Wells。 Stiffkey is taken�察�and they've cut 

all the wires south。; 

     The proprietor refused to be ;had。; 

     ;Let 'em all come� ─�he mocked。 

     ;All right�察─�returned Ford。 ;Let 'em come�察�but don't take it lying down� �



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Get those women off the streets�察�and go down to the beach�察�and drive the 

Germans   back�   �Gangway�察─  �he   shouted�察  �and   the   car   shot   forward。   ;We 

warned you�察─�he called�察 �And it's up to you to; 

     His words were lost in the distance。 But behind him a man's voice rose 

with a roar like a rocket and was met with a savage�察�deep´throated cheer。 

     Outside   the   village   Ford   brought   the   car   to   a   halt   and   swung   in   his 

seat。 

     ;This thing is going to fail� ─�he cried petulantly。 ;They don't believe us。 

We've got to show ourselvesmany times in a dozen places。; 

     ;The British mind moves slowly�察─�said Birrell�察�the Irishman。 ;Now�察�if 

this had happened in my native land; 

     He   was   interrupted   by   the   screech   of   a   siren�察  �and   a   demon   car   that 

spurned      the   road�察  �that   splattered   them     with   pebbles�察   �tore   past   and 

disappeared in the darkness。 As it fled down the lane of their head´lights�察�

they saw that men in khaki clung to its sides�察�were packed in its tonneau�察�

were swaying from its running boards。 Before they could find their voices 

a   motor   cycle�察  �driven   as   though   the   angel   of   death   were   at 

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