A venture in 1777 . A VENTURE. IN 1777. They had been better fed than theirsoldier hosts, for, if it was not muchat a time, there was something to behad at every hut or campfire, andby this accumulation of forage theykept themselves fairly sausage and slapjacks and friedchicken! The boys had their fill forthe first time since they left they lay on the floor beforethe fire. The twins looked expect-ant. You promised us a story, saidBill, when you came shall be as good as my dont want it to begin with Onceon a time, said Harry, now quiteat home. They always be


A venture in 1777 . A VENTURE. IN 1777. They had been better fed than theirsoldier hosts, for, if it was not muchat a time, there was something to behad at every hut or campfire, andby this accumulation of forage theykept themselves fairly sausage and slapjacks and friedchicken! The boys had their fill forthe first time since they left they lay on the floor beforethe fire. The twins looked expect-ant. You promised us a story, saidBill, when you came shall be as good as my dont want it to begin with Onceon a time, said Harry, now quiteat home. They always begin thatway. The Count told us a story on 90 Christmas Eve about an angel andit turned out that it wasnt a realone after all. That was terrible, said the Cap-tain. My story is true. Now andthen I go into Philadelphia to seethe troops and where they isnt that dangerous? askedTom, who knew well what was th^fate of a spy. Well, rather. I should be hangedif I were caught, but you see theydont catch me. Two days ago Irode with a tro


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