They then returned to the place where they had left Frank.
"Come on, now," said Woods; "we'll have a tip-top dinner, in spite of the old secesh.
"Hold on," said Frank; "where are you going?
I move we cook and eat our dinner here.

There's a stove in the house, and every thing handy." The man was accordingly invited into his own house by the boys, and requested to take a seat, and make himself perfectly at home, but to be careful and not go out of doors.

They deposited their muskets in one corner of the room; and while Archie started a fire in the store, Frank dressed the squirrels, and washed some of the sweet potatoes, and placed them in the oven to bake.

Woods drew the table out into the middle of the room; and Simpson, after a diligent search, found the cupboard, and commenced bringing out the dishes Frank superintended the cooking; and, in half an hour, a splendid dinner was smoking on the table.

When the meal was finished, they shouldered their muskets, and Simpson said to the man: "Now, sir, we're very much obliged to you for your kindness; but, before we go, we want to give you a bit of advice.