That would be the first one
reached by the invaders, and the expectation was that it would give
up whenever ordered to do so, for nearly all in it were friends of
the Tories.
It was evident that when Omas left his child with her friends, and
spoke of returning the next day, or soon thereafter, he did not
know how near the invasion was. Mrs. Ripley expected that when he
did learn it, he would hasten back for her.
The night, however, passed without his appearance, and the hot July
sun came up over the forests on the eastern bank of the river, and
still he remained away. It looked as if he had decided to let her
take her chances while he joined the invaders in their work of
destruction and woe.
Mrs. Ripley would have been willing to wait longer, but she was
urged not to lose another hour. The frightened settlers were not
allowed to take anything but their actual necessaries with them,
for the cramped quarters in Forty Fort, where a number of cabins
were erected, would be crowded to the utmost to make room for the
hundreds who might clamor for admission. The quarters, indeed,
were so scant that many camped outside, holding themselves ready
to rush within should it become necessary.
Little Linna was filled with wonder when she saw her friends
preparing to move and knew she was going with them.
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