The Escape of Emily Geiger

Emily knew she shouldn't listen in, but her father was talking to a soldier. She couldn't help it.
They were talking about the war! Now that the Revolutionary War was on, she had to learn all that she could. After all, she was her father's child. He was very patriotic.
"General Rawdon is going to leave Fort Ninety-Six," the soldier sad. "He will take his men to the south. He will leave a few men there to make it look like the fort is still busy."
This is the best time for us to attack, but we ...