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The Red Cross Girl

CHAPTER 8
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When the Germans land it will be near New Haven, or New Bedford.

They will first capture the munition works at Springfield, Hartford, and Watervliet so as to make sure of their ammunition, and then they will start for New York City.

They will follow the New Haven and New York Central railroads, and march straight through this village.
I haven't the least doubt," exclaimed the enthusiastic war prophet, "that at this moment German spies are as thick in Westchester as blackberries.

They are here to select camp sites and gun positions, to find out which of these hills enfilade the others and to learn to what extent their armies can live on the country.

They are counting the cows, the horses, the barns where fodder is stored; and they are marking down on their maps the wells and streams." As though at that moment a German spy might be crouching behind the door, Mr.Gould spoke in a whisper.


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