9
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`` It is still not too late to draw out , '' said the general , eying them closely . `` Well , we wo n't draw out , '' said Hal quietly . `` I should say not , '' agreed Chester . `` Report to me to-night at my quarters in the Hotel de Ville , say at 9 o'clock , and I will give you your directions and what other information I can that will be of service to you . In the meantime , I would advise that you seek rest , for you are likely to need it . '' The military governor took his departure , and soon the lads also left the presence of the Prime Minister , who had directed them to a hotel nearby . In this little hotel , clean and comfortable , the lads sent out and procured some old clothes that would give them the appearance of dire poverty .