Risking:

I believe that by letting things slide by Tim is being in a risk of death. He hasn't even picked a side in the American Revolution. I think that it's a little extream; that Sam would actually steal his father's gun. However, even worse is the fact that he's gone to war on the other side! Tim has taken a risk by keeping to himself Sam's location.

Not to mention disobeying his own father! A Tory that Tim's father respected came into their tavern asking a favor of him. He asked if he could lend tim for a walk to fairfield. On this walk he had wanted Tim to carry a very important file of papers. Soon a very patriotic women that Tim, and Sam know very well who responds to the name of: Betsy arrived to greet Tim on his walk. She found out that Tim was heading to Fairsfield, and found out that the file was about Sam's return. As well as a plan for a surprise attack to be ordered to kill his brother, and the other patriots arriving.