The Boy Spies with the Regulators

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Otis James. The Boy Spies with the Regulators

CHAPTER I. OURSELVES

CHAPTER II. A TREASONABLE ACT

CHAPTER III. PROMISES

CHAPTER IV. THE RESCUE

CHAPTER V. AT BRUNSWICK

CHAPTER VI. BESIEGED

CHAPTER VII. TIMELY AID

CHAPTER VIII. SANDY WELLS

CHAPTER IX. TRYON'S DEMONSTRATION

CHAPTER X. THE LONG NIGHT

CHAPTER XI. THE TRIAL

CHAPTER XII. THE PROCLAMATION

CHAPTER XIII. WAR DECLARED

CHAPTER XIV. THE CONVOY

CHAPTER XV. THE BATTLE

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So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.

His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off. I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.

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"I am at a loss to give you an answer, lad," my father replied in evident perplexity. "It has only been decided that we would release those who are confined in Hillsborough jail, and I cannot guess how the gentleman will view your bold act. Give him into my charge, and we will soon have the case before the Regulation."

He laid hold of Sandy's bridle, leading the horse further into the woods, while we lads were forced to remain where we had halted, because of the crowd which suddenly gathered to learn how we had chanced to come in company with a sheriff's officer.

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