“Yes, sir.”
The general asked a number of questions, all of which Dick answered, and then the youth went to the quarters occupied by his company, and told Tom and Ben about the British.
“That means that we will have a big battle to-morrow,” said Tom, his voice trembling with eagerness.
“Likely,” said Dick.
“But they will outnumber us greatly,” said Ben.
“Yes,” said Dick, “but we will make a strong fight, and if we could manage to capture the fort before the reinforcements get here, I believe we could hold it.”
“I wish we could capture the fort,” said Tom.
Then they lay down and were soon sound asleep.
CHAPTER XXIV
Lively Work
The patriot force was up very early next morning, and had eaten breakfast before daylight, and as soon as they could see, they began the attack on Fort Ninety-Six.