Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House 22 by Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Author:Revolutionary War on Wednesday [Wednesday, Revolutionary War on]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780375894794
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2010-06-15T05:00:00+00:00
âI copied the generalâs speech for my children,â the captain said. âIf anything bad happens to me, I hope those words will give them courage.â
The captain then turned and disappeared into the crowd.
âGood luck, Captain!â Jack called. He hoped he would never have to send the letter to the manâs children.
Suddenly, Jack clutched the letter to his chest.
âSend!â he whispered.
This letter was the writing theyâd been looking forâsomething to send! He and Annie could go home now! Their mission was over!
Jack shoved the captainâs letter into his bag. Now he just had to find Annie.
As he looked around, he shivered.
âWhere is she?â he muttered.
Jack started moving through the crowd, looking for Annie.
It was hard to see. The wind was blowing harder. The snow fell faster.
Jack started to panic.
âAnnie!â he called.
As he wove quickly in and out of the crowd, he kept calling for her. None of the soldiers noticed him. They were all too busy.
Finally, Jack came to the river.
Through the lamplit mist, he saw soldiers waiting to get into the boats. Some had already climbed aboard.
âJack!â came a cry.
Jack saw the figure of a small girl. She was sitting in the back of the biggest boat.
âNo way,â he whispered.
Jack charged down to the boat. He stood at the edge of the water.
âWhat are you doing?â Jack shouted.
âThis is George Washingtonâs boat,â Annie said. âItâs our big chance to spend time with him! We might not get another one.â
Jack looked at the other end of the huge boat. Through the mist and falling snow, he saw the commander-in-chief talking to his crew.
âWe canât go with him,â said Jack. âWeâll get in the way of his secret mission. Besides, we have something to send now!â
âWhat? How?â said Annie.
âA letter! The captain gave me his letter to take back to Frog Creek!â said Jack. âWeâre only supposed to send it if something bad happens to the captain. We can go home now!â
âOh, canât we go a little later?â Annie asked.
Jack climbed into the boat to pull her out.
âNo, come on,â he said, taking her hand.
Suddenly, the crew moved to the back of the boat, near Jack and Annie. The men grabbed their oars and started pushing the boat away from the shore.
âWeâre taking off,â said Annie.
âNo! We have to get out!â Jack said to the rowers.
But the men were working too hard to pay attention. They were using their oars to hack up the ice at the edge of the river.
âExcuse me,â Jack said in a loud voice.
Just then, the boat jolted forward. Jack nearly lost his balance.
The boat broke through more ice. Rough waves sloshed against its sides.
âWe have to go back!â said Jack.
âToo late,â said Annie.
They were headed across the Delaware River!
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