Good comfortable beds were prepared, and here the families found a secure retreat, until the danger was past." "That was complete," said Oscar; "but I should think the British might have tracked them to their retreat, for it's likely they had to go home pretty often, to get food, and look after things." "Yes," added his grandmother; "but they reached their retreat by a canoe, so that no footsteps could be seen leading to it; and they were careful not to go out or in during the day-time.

I have heard my brother James tell about it.

I believe he saw the very hole once, where they went in." "Uncle James was a famous hand for telling stories," remarked Mrs.
Preston.

"I shall never forget what a treat it was to me, when I was a child, to have him come to our house.

I used to run out and meet him, when I saw him coming, and coax him to tell me a good lot of stories before he went off.