BOY CAPTURES TWO GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 253, 13 July 1918, Page 7

BOY CAPTURES TWO GERMANS

ESCAPED PRISONERS HELD UP WITH A GUN. Two German prisoners who escaped . from Rothwell Cnmp, tottering, recently, v.we recaptured by a lad of 17, named •Thoma-s Gibson, the son of a licensed i victualler. : Gibson acted with remarkable smartness and presence of mind. He had been out shooting rabbits, and was returning along the main road between Kettenng and Northampton,' when ho met two men. answering the description of the escaped Germans, for whom (he countryside had boen scoured all day by, policemen on motor cycles. He allowed them to pass, and Iheji swung round and shouted "Halt! Eight about turn!" The surprised men, on obeying the order with military precision, found themselves facing the* lad and bis double-barrelled gun. j "Now "el on! ' None of your messing! < ordered Gibson, and falling in behind them he marched the formidable but iinreiistinst couple to tho village constable a , house at BroUghton, to the great aston- - ishmenl of tho villagers. _ Superintendent Hooper, on entering the constable's kitchen, was surprised to find the bov mounting guard over his captures with a loaded gun, and still more surprised when Gibson saluted and in- , timated Unit he bad cwied wit, their ; arrest single-handed. The superintendent intends to bring,the incident to the . notice of the proper' parties. . .: