The Boy Allies in Great Peril - Or, With the Italian Army in the Alps

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Boy Allies in Great Peril, by Clair W. HayesThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Boy Allies in Great PerilAuthor: Clair W. HayesRelease Date: June 22, 2004 [eBook #12682]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOY ALLIES IN GREAT PERIL***E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project GutenbergOnline Distributed Proofreading TeamTHE BOY ALLIES IN GREAT PERILOr, With the Italian Army in the AlpsByCLAIR W. HAYESAuthor of "The Boy Allies at Liege," "The Boy Allies on the Firing Line.""The Boy Allies with the Cossacks," "The Boy Allies in the Trenches."1916CHAPTER I.THE BREWING STORM."Did you ever see such a mob, Hal?"The speaker was an American lad of some seventeen years of age. He stopped in his walk as he spoke andgrasped his companion by the arm. The latter allowed his gaze to rove over the thousands upon thousands of peoplewho thronged the approach to the king's palace at Rome, before he replied:"Some mob, Chester; some mob.""Looks like a real army could be recruited from this bunch," continued the first speaker."Rather," agreed the other. "And unless I am mightily mistaken that is what will be done. Most of them are ...