The Boy Spies with the Regulators The Story of How the Boys Assisted the Carolina Patriots to Drive the British from That State

"The Boy Spies with the Regulators" by James Otis is a story set in the Carolinas during the unrest before the Revolutionary War that follows the adventures of two sixteen-year-old boys, Sidney Hubbard and Clare Butler. The novel centers around their involvement with the Regulators, a group resisting unfair taxes and oppressive rule by Governor William Tryon. After their neighbors are wrongly imprisoned, Sidney and Clare decide to take action, embarking on a dangerous journey that pits them against colonial authorities. They eventually join the Regulators, standing united against injustice. The story follows their transformation from boys into young men fighting for their rights and the liberty of their community amidst the growing conflict.