and the flimsy white things stirred and rustled in his breath.
Three days later there was a terrible hullabaloo. Whymper, his face deadly pale, came racing up the path on his bicycle,
flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse.
The next moment a choking roar of rage sounded from Napoleon's apartments. The news of what had happened sped round the farm like wildfire.
The banknotes were forgeries! Frederick had got the timber for nothing!
Napoleon called the animals together immediately and in a terrible voice pronounced the death sentence upon Frederick.
When captured, he said, Frederick should be boiled alive.
At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected.
Frederick and his men might make their long-expected attack at any moment.
Sentinels were placed at all the approaches to the farm.
In addition, four pigeons were sent to Foxwood with a conciliatory message, which it was hoped might re-establish good relations with Pilkington.
The very next morning the attack came. The animals were at breakfast when the look-outs came racing in
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