CHAPTER X
At Fort Ninety-Six
The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
“Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
“To Ninety-Six,” was the reply.
“How far is that from here?”
“About fifty miles.”
“Why have you made us prisoners?”
“Because you are rebels.”
“Why do you think I am a rebel?”
“We have known that Harkins is a rebel for quite a while, and the fact that you were in his company proves that you are one also.”