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"That's what we're wantin' the boats for to go acrosst to the fort," said 'Siah, with apparent frankness. "We've got some things to take over an' it's too fur to swim." "I sh'd say it was!" exclaimed the Tory. "Then I take it the report that reinforcements air comin' is true? Captain De la Place is buyin' cattle to feed the garrison?"
"Wal, I'm hopin' they won't fight," said the ranger, squinting along the road below the ridge. "Oh, I wanter see a fight zuckers, I do!" exclaimed Lot. "Be still, you bloodthirsty young savage!" commanded 'Siah. "You wanter shoot down men of your own color, do ye? Beech-sealin' an' duckin' is all right; but it's an awful thing to draw bead on another white man, as ye'll l'arn some day."
What he was doin' riskin' his carcass on this side of the line is more'n I can tell " "The boy was right, Major!" exclaimed Allen, turning to Warner. "Harding met the fellow while he was stirring up our folks in the Otter country last week. He thought he was up to some rascality then, and the fellow did try to take his life." "Tried it again, did he?" cried 'Siah, as Enoch approached.
On the 21st and 22d large numbers of Afghans quitted the city, and passing eastward behind the Siah Sung heights, took possession in great force of the forts and villages outside the eastern face of Sherpur.
I know that somebody was over there in the fort to find out how the land lies and what sort o' shape them red-coats is in, an' 'twouldn't s'prise me if this was the chap." They all followed 'Siah down to the cove even Enoch and met the stranger as he came ashore. The latter seemed in nowise troubled by seeing so many armed men and after mooring his canoe came at once to the group of Americans.
If ever they looked at me the sight of 'em would never go out of my eyes. I'd be harnted by 'em, awake and asleep. And to-morrow is Thanksgiving. I've got to go, dad, and I will." So speaking, he rushed away and was swallowed in the gloom. The man stared after him; then, with a revulsion of feeling, he cried, "You're right, 'Siah. I'll go with you."
"But you fought the Frenchmen with the Injins," declared Lot. "Huh! Them's only half-bred. Frenchmen ain't no more'n savages," said 'Siah, gloomily. An hour passed a long, long time to the excited boys. Then, far down the winding road quite a piece of which they could observe from the summit of the wooded ridge, was seen the sudden glint of sunlight on metal.
"I am off at once, folks," said 'Siah, beginning to make his pack for the journey. "I'll see you up near Old Ti, Nuck, for the Colonel means business sure! We may have some such doin's up there as your father and I had under Rogers and Old Put years ago."
Captain 'Siah had always used him well; the rough mate had been kind to him; and the seamen, most of whom, like himself, were farmers' sons, had been friendly during the three months they were together. Even the passenger often seated himself in the galley to talk with him, as he smoked his pipe. Now they were all gone.
Captain 'Siah was hopeful, and he encouraged the men at the spanker to renewed exertions. He saw that the mate had partially succeeded in setting the head sail, and the chances were certainly much better than they had been a moment before. Perhaps, if no greater calamity than that which came on the wings of the stormy wind had befallen the brig and her crew, she might possibly have been saved.
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