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The Shadow of the North

CHAPTER XV
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Do you think these men will run away without a fight ?" "But they must depend chiefly on the Indians!" "Even so.

They won't let the Indians run away either.

We're bound to have some kind of a battle somewhere, though we ought to win." "Do you know the general's plans for tomorrow ?" "We're to start at dawn.

We'll cross the Monongahela for the second time about noon, or a little later, and then, if the French and Indians have run away, as you seemed a little while ago to believe they would, we'll proceed, colors flying into the fort." "If the enemy makes a stand I should think it would be at the ford." "Seems likely." "Come! Come, Dave! Be cheerful.

If they meet us at the ford or anywhere else we'll brush 'em aside.


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