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Pennypacker, whose favorite he was, seconded his request, on the ground that he would need a scholar with him the permission had to be granted. Rejoicing, the two boys set forth with the others, the dangers of the Shawnee battle and their terrors already gone from their minds. They would meet no Indians this time, and the whole powder-making expedition would be just one great picnic.
In addition to these, there were about 700 dead and wounded left there. We had lost 110 killed and 536 wounded. In this assault on Fort Fisher, Bell, one of the brigade commanders, was killed, and two, Curtis and Pennypacker, were badly wounded. Secretary Stanton, who was on his way back from Savannah, arrived off Fort Fisher soon after it fell.
You are not called upon to do anything, unless it comes to the last resort." "We are going to do our best, of course, we are!" replied Henry with some little heat. He resented the intimation that he could not perform a man's full duty, and Mr. Pennypacker, seeing that his feelings were touched, said no more.
Then he added, after a moment's pause: "To escape thus after all the terrible things that I have seen!" Henry shivered a little, and then he asked the fateful questions. "And what of Wareville, Mr. Pennypacker? Has it been destroyed? Do Paul's people and mine still live? Have they been taken away as captives? Why were you a prisoner?"
And he wanted to bring his assistant, Professor Pennypacker; and could I put them up? I said if they would wait till haying was over I could and would. He answered they would wait till my hay was garnered that's the pretty word he used and could he also bring his mouthless chit with him? I didn't quite make him. He writes a hand that would never get by in a business college.
"I don't believe any of the warriors from either north or south have been in these parts for years," said Ross. "Luckily for us," added Mr. Pennypacker, "I don't want another such retreat as that we had from the salt springs." Ross's words came true. The powder-making was finished in peace, and the journey home was made under the same conditions.
"Tom and I will keep watch until noon and then Sol and Paul will take our places. At night we will start again." "And where does my watch come, pray?" asked Mr. Pennypacker. "We want you to help us to-night," replied Henry. "We'll need your knowledge of the sail and the oars." "Very well," replied the unsuspicious schoolmaster.
In addition to these, there were about 700 dead and wounded left there. We had lost 110 killed and 536 wounded. In this assault on Fort Fisher, Bell, one of the brigade commanders, was killed, and two, Curtis and Pennypacker, were badly wounded. Secretary Stanton, who was on his way back from Savannah, arrived off Fort Fisher soon after it fell.
Truly I thought I should never see this comfortable little village again, and here I am, sound and whole, returning in triumph upon a captured vessel." They saw at the right a cleared field, in which the young corn was growing amid the stumps, and on the left was the sheen of wheat also amid the stumps. Mr. Pennypacker rubbed his hands delightedly, but Henry was silent.
Another brown body shot downward, and lay lifeless beside its fellow on the grass. The master cried out once more in exultation, and wished to know why others within the palisade did not imitate the skillful sharpshooter. But Ross shook his head slowly and spoke these slow words: "A great piece of luck has happened to us, Mr. Pennypacker, an' how it's happened I don't know, at least not yet.
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