In another minute you could plainly tell that each of the enemy, after throwing one snowball, had to stop long enough to make another one and this was the time for which Captain Reddy had been waiting.
"Charge the walls!" he ordered, and with wild cries the boys dashed forward.
Up over the walls they went and once inside the victory was easily won for the boys inside the fort were empty handed and couldn't defend themselves.
"We win, we win!" exclaimed Toad, throwing his hat into the air. "Three cheers for Captain Reddy!"
"Hurrah!" shouted all the boys.
CHAPTER IV
CHUCK'S RUDE AWAKENING
The day before Christmas dawned bright and cold. Mother Brown, who had been up early, made some wonderful Christmas pies and a pudding before Toad and Chuck were awake.
It was eight o'clock before Toad opened one eye.