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We had no means of knowing the object of Mr. Parasyte's visit to Camp Fair Play -- whether he was coming to make a treaty of peace, or to declare and carry on the war. The boat in which he was approaching was a hired one, rowed by the two men who worked for him. His force was sufficient to do us a great deal of mischief; and the questions as to what he would, and what he could do, were full of interest to us. Four men are a formidable force to any number of boys; and the fact that Sheriff Greene was one of the party added to the seriousness of the visitation.
"What can they do? " asked Vallington. "We can at least prepare for possibilities."