| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I.— | Two queer men meet | 1 |
| II.— | The jolly farmer of Windham Hills and his flock of sheep | 20 |
| III.— | The first of patriots at home | 30 |
| IV.— | “Out you go” | 44 |
| V.— | The war office in the cedars—An Indian tale—Incidents | 58 |
| VI.— | The decisive day of Brother Jonathan’s life | 79 |
| VII.— | Washington speaks a name which names the republic | 104 |
| VIII.— | Peter Nimble and Dennis in the alarm-post | 123 |
| IX.— | A man with a cane—“Off with your hat” | 135 |
| X.— | Beacons | 156 |
| XI.— | The secret of Lafayette | 170 |
| XII.— | Lafayette tells his secret | 187 |
| XIII.— | The bugles blow | 199 |
| XIV.— | A daughter of the Pilgrims | 215 |
| XV.— | “Cornwallis is taken!” | 237 |