
Then something goes seriously wrong: "cow-boys" (7.33).

So Tim and his dad are shuttling their cattle along the road and life is pretty grand.Doesn't something always seem to go wrong in this book every time it seems like it'll be easy peasy? All in all, sounds like it'll be good clean family road trip fun…which also probably means something is going to go wrong. But Tim's the only helper his papa has, so hooray for Tim and too bad for Mr. Tim's dad thinks his son is too young to go.It'll take a few days for them to get to Verplancks Point, and they'll stop by some family and friends along the way. This year, it's Tim's turn to join in on the adventure. Every year, Tim's dad takes a bunch of cattle to Verplancks Point with either Sam or Tom Warrups.By the time fall of 1776 comes around, it's time for the annual Meeker outing to Verplancks Point, a trading post in New York. For the most part, it still isn't affecting Tim and his family too much. Anyway, even with the letter drama past, the war is still brewing all around them.

never asked Tim about the letter so no harm no foul…we guess?

