“All right.” And then Ben hastened away in the direction of the patriot encampment.
Dick and Tom made their way onward, following now instead of preceding the British, and remaining on their trail till they arrived at the settlement, where, as the youths had expected, the British stopped and went into camp.
“That means that they are going to stay there a while,” said Dick. “So you go to the patriot encampment and tell Colonel Morris the news, Tom.”
“All right. You will stay here?”
“Yes, till nightfall, and perhaps I may be able to secure some definite information regarding their intentions.”
Tom then took his departure, and made his way toward the patriot settlement. He walked rapidly, and in less than an hour had arrived at his destination.
On entering the encampment, he asked where Colonel Morris had his quarters, and was directed to the Williams home, where he found the colonel, and also Captain Morgan, who greeted him pleasantly.
“You bring news of the British, my boy?” said the colonel.
“Yes, sir. They have reached the Tory settlement about three miles from here and have gone into camp.”
“Then they are here for a campaign against us,” said Captain Morgan.