"Noo, you’re talkin’," said Spud. "Oot wi’ it." From his trunk the terrified Teuton disgorged his gold, his fine Havannas, and a bottle of Special Scotch. This loot was quickly collared and lodged in various pockets. "An’ noo tell me whaur these ither Germans stay?" asked Tamson. "Away! They mobilised. Gone Shermanys." "When?" "To-nights. Ten train. They Shermans. I, Breeteesh subjects," he declared again. "All right, old cock, we’ll let you off," concluded the valiant lance-corporal, looking at the clock, which had just turned 9.30 _P.M._ Turning to his men, he said, "Look here, boys, we’ve time tae capture them deevils. Come on—aff tae the station." And down the stairs they walloped like a lot of schoolboys. The terrified visitors gave a sigh of relief as they went out through the great hall door, while poor Otto von Onions sat down and cried. "This way, lads," yelled Spud, as they thundered into the Mudtown Station. There they saw a mongrel gang of heavily-built Germans waiting for the train. A Consular official with a ponderous umbrella was in charge. He had them marshalled in a rough sort of group. Some had still their tail-coats on, others had napkins round their necks, while a few showed their bare heels over the tops of their shoes. A villainous crowd; more ready to use the stiletto than their fists. All were eagerly discussing the great Day, and how long it would take them to invade our country, when they were startled by the terrific yell of Spud Tamson’s men. Charge! was the order of the day. In a second a peaceful station was turned into a bear garden. Kicks, shrieks, and yells rent the air. Human beings rocked to and fro, and tumbled over the luggage littered over the platform. "I protest, in the name of the Kaiser," said the Consular gent with the umbrella. "Tak’ that, in the name o’ the King," said Spud, delivering a terrific punch on the German’s bulbous nose. Blood burst all over his ponderous paunch, but he was game, and pluckily tackled Spud with his umbrella. One whack over his enemy’s head smashed the whole framework.