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Evidently the German soldier who had gone overboard with Dave knew little or nothing about swimming, for the minute he touched the water he seemed to grow frantic, clutching our hero around the neck in a deathlike grip.
"Save me! Save me! Don't let me drown! " he spluttered hoarsely, in German, as soon as both of them came to the surface again.