“We don’t know what to play,” explained Martha to John, as the latest member to the party wondered at the calm and quietness of the warriors.
“Let’s finish Bunker Hill,” he suggested.
“Oh, we’re sick of Boston! It’s all right in a way, but not for a second time,” said George, thinking of the battle of the day before.
“Then let’s have a fight on Long Island, when the British drove the Americans from Brooklyn, to cross the East River to their main army,” said John.
“I don’t want that either! Can’t we go somewhere or do something different?” asked Martha.
“If Washington’s army had only used submarines or airships like they do at present, we could have heaps of fun that way,” hinted Jack meaningly.
“Oh, say, why can’t we build an aeroplane and try it?” cried George eagerly.
“What of?” asked John.
“Where can we fly?” said Anne.
“Well, we might experiment back of the barns. There’s a telegraph wire which runs across our property there, and we can run a plane down the wire that steadies the pole,” explained George.