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We thought of the hurrying to and fro; of the gathering of weapons, ammunition, bullet-molds, food, and whatever necessities there may have been time to catch up; and of the panic-stricken men, women and children fleeing from field and cabin to the shelter of the stockade and of the strong-house.
The inventive spirit of America was busy with plans to procure saltpeter and other ingredients for making powder, but it remained scarce. Since there was no standard firearm, each soldier required bullets specially suited to his weapon. The men melted lead and cast it in their own bullet-molds.
As the cane had broken off in the flesh it was necessary for me to play the surgeon. Using a pair of bullet-molds I managed to secure a grip on the ugly splinter and pull it out. She gave a little yelp, but did not move. "The worst is over," I told her. "Now we must dress it." Returning and securing the kettle, I dipped water from a spring and lighted a fire and hung the kettle to boil.
One tin dish, twelve rounds of ammunition and the bullet-molds, filled the list, and did not make a heavy load. Early on a crisp, bright October morning I kissed the little fellows goodbye and started out with Hance, who was to put me on the trail. I left the children with sorrow and pity at heart.
Then, there were the cases between the windows on the west wall, containing the ammunition collection examples of every type of fixed-pistol ammunition and the collection of bullet-molds and powder flasks and wheel lock spanners and assorted cleaning and loading accessories. All that stuff would have to be listed, too. "I beg your pardon, sir," Walters broke in, behind him. "Mrs.
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