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Faith! but I think it may well suit the fellow. Besides, if he wore his French uniform it might have weight with the reds." "Who is he?" asked Heald, doubtfully. "I seem not to have memory of him." "He calls himself Captain Villiers de Croix, and holds commission in the Emperor's Guard." Scarcely were the words spoken when I was on my feet, all vestige of sleep gone from my eyes.
Captain Heald is determined upon such a course; but none will volunteer to accompany him, because of the grave danger of savage treachery. The Frenchman's name was mentioned as one reckless enough to join with such a party; and I sought to warn him ere he accepted blindly.
"Captain Wells is dead, together with Ensign Ronan and Surgeon Van Voorhees. Both Captain Heald and his wife were sorely wounded, and they, with Lieutenant Helm, are prisoners somewhere in the camp; but the Lieutenant's wife is safe with the Silver-man's family across the river.
"The commander has not honored his officers by calling one. Such were the orders as published on parade this morning." He would have added more, but Helm warned him, by a sudden look of disapproval. "I understand," he explained quietly, "that the instructions received from General Hull at Detroit were imperative, and that Captain Heald was left no discretion in the matter."
Heald made no response; and Wells wheeled impetuously to me. "Come, lad, the truth, what reply did Black Partridge make to this Indian mummery?" "He said, 'I have already spoken to the White Chief in his own wigwam, and given back the medal of the Americans, and have nothing more to say." For a moment the old Indian soldier stared at me, his stern face fairly black with the cloud in his eyes.
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If I have been remiss in taking you into my confidence in these grave matters, it has been because of certain malcontents in the garrison with whom I hesitated to confer." There was a rustle of paper, and Heald read slowly.
The stewdcats who were to race were Stone and Stuart and Lee and Clifford and August Belmont and Swift and Nichols and George Kent and Cutler and Johnny Heald and Gear and Burly and Bob Morison. the townies were Charlie Gerish and Doctor Prey. each feller rode round the hall twice to get going like time, and then Dave Quimby hollered go and he had to ride around the hall until he had rid a quarter of a mile.
Samuel Hart, Hartford; J. E. Heald, Tariffville; S. J. Horton, D.D., Cheshire; J. T. Huntington, Hartford; J. W. Hyde, West Hartford; Prof.
After the surrender, twelve children in one of the baggage wagons were slain by a single savage. Mrs. Rebecca Heald, the young captain's wife, like Mrs. Helm was mounted on a horse. She carried a rifle with which she shot a savage dead. During the massacre, an Indian, with the fury of a demon in his countenance, advanced to her with his tomahawk raised.
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