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Updated: May 18, 2025
There's an Indian in their crowd, too. If we stay, the fort'll keep them off till night and there's always a hope of Smilax turning up. They mightn't rush us after dark, either." I could see that the fort was our best chance, but still I wanted her opinion. Something about the way she stood, having no word to say, rather awed me, and going softly I looked around at her face.
I edged cautiously near enough the wounded man to see that he was not Hamilton. Near the litter was a group of clerks. "They're fools," one clerk was informing the others. "Cameron sent word he'd have McDonell dead or alive. If he doesn't give himself up, this fort'll go and the whole settlement be massacred." "Been altogether too high-handed anyway," answered another.
"Have them pour a keg of powder into this tablecloth. We'll signal them you're coming. We'll do our best to cover you. No red devil shall get near you. Tell the fort we've got to have powder, or my house will fall and the fort'll be hard pressed from the new vantage." Betty nodded. Her eyes were snapping, her cheeks were red. The cabin was protected in front and on the flanks by a little stockade.
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