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The Scouts of Stonewall

CHAPTER XIII
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THE SULLEN RETREAT.
Harry, like the rest of the army, slept soundly through the rest of the night and they rose to a brilliant first day of June.

The scouts said that the whole force of Fremont was not far behind, while the army of Shields was marching on a parallel line east of the Massanuttons, and ready at the first chance to form a junction with Fremont.
Youth seeks youth and Harry and Dalton found a little time to talk with St.Clair and Langdon.
"We've broken their ring and passed through," said Langdon, "but as sure as we live we'll all be fighting again in a day.

If the Yankees follow too hard Old Jack will turn and fight 'em.

Now, why haven't the Yankees got sense enough to let us alone and go home ?" "They'll never do it," said Dalton gravely.


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