"Ah! I think we will visit both; certainly, if all our party wish it." At that, several of the others gathered about them, asking of what places they were speaking; and, on being told, they one and all expressed themselves as desirous to see everything connected with the history of the town to which they were going. So that was what they did on their arrival at Kingston. They remained there for some hours; then returned to their yacht, and greatly enjoyed the trip back to Evelyn's pretty cottage, which they reached in time for tea. CHAPTER V. "How many would like to take another trip up or down the river to-morrow?" asked Captain Raymond, as they sat together on the front porch after leaving the tea table. "Every one of us, I presume, captain," said Grandma Elsie, with a smiling glance from one to another of the eager, interested faces about them. "Oh, yes; yes, indeed, we would!" exclaimed several voices, Mrs. Leland adding, "We could hardly contrive a more delightful way of spending the time; there are a number of historic spots which would be interesting ones to visit." "Tarrytown and the other places connected with Arnold's treachery," suggested Violet. "Fishkill, too, is a historically interesting place," said her mother. "West Point also," remarked Lucilla. "Papa took Max and me there once, but I should not at all object to going again." "I think we can visit all the places mentioned within the next few days," said her father; "and we need not decide until to-morrow morning which we will take first." "In the meantime we may talk the matter over, I suppose, and see what the majority is in favor of?" remarked Lucilla inquiringly. "I think that would be a good plan," said her father. "Let everyone feel at perfect liberty to give his or her opinion." "I think we could hardly find a more interesting locality to visit than Fishkill," said Grandma Elsie. "Though perhaps a longer sail may be thought desirable." "We could supplement it with as long a one as we might find agreeable, by passing on either up or down the river, upon returning from the shore to the yacht," said the captain. "Why, yes, so we could," said Violet; "and I think it would be very enjoyable." "Papa, what is there to see at Fishkill? and what happened there in the Revolution?" asked Elsie Raymond. "Quite a good deal," replied the captain. "Fishkill village lies five miles eastward from the landing of that name, on a plain near the foot of the mountains. Those high mountains sheltered it from invasion in the time of the Revolution, and it was chosen as a place of safe deposit for military stores. Also for the confinement of Tory prisoners and others captured by strategy or in skirmishes upon the neutral ground in West Chester. For a while too a portion of the Continental Army was encamped there; also the State Legislature met there at one time." "Was the camp in the town, papa?" asked Grace.