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"And the Indians?" I asked. "Were frightened away by Colonel Washington and his men, who killed many of them." I closed my eyes for a moment, and tried to reconstruct the drama of that dreadful night. "Dorothy," I asked suddenly, "was Brightson killed?" "Yes, Tom," she answered softly. I sighed. "He was a brave man," I said. "No man could have been braver."
A second and third shower of fire followed, and then the Indians withdrew behind their shields and quietly awaited the result. "They have set fire to the roof," I gasped. "We must put it out at once, or we are lost." "Leave that to me, Captain Stewart," said Brightson quietly, and I never admired the courage of a man more than I did his at that moment.
Suddenly there was a chorus of yells, and two Indians appeared, rolling a cask before them into the belt of light. "They've found a keg of rum which was in my quarters," remarked Brightson; "now they'll get crazy drunk. Our task has just begun, Captain Stewart." I realized that he spoke the truth.
The other negro and myself laid him to one side against the wall, and when I went to him ten minutes later to see if there was anything I could do, he was dead. I turned away to the women to say some words of cheer and comfort to them, when a call from Brightson startled me. "What has happened?" I asked, as I reached his side, and for answer he pointed out through the loophole.
Evidently some further preparation was necessary, for half a dozen of them worked away busily for some time, though we could not see what they were doing. "What new deviltry are they up to now?" I heard Brightson mutter to himself, but I could find no answer to his question, for I knew little of this kind of warfare. It was soon answered by the Indians themselves.
They drew together near one of the burning buildings, apparently for a consultation, and then running to a cabin which had not yet been consumed, they tore off the heavy door and shutters. "They haven't given it up yet," remarked Brightson grimly, "but they're going to advance under cover this time."
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