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Updated: June 13, 2025
In sixteen hours 'Siah Bolderwood had traveled from his camp on the shore of Lake Champlain opposite the frowning walls of Fort Ticonderoga; when the long ranger was in a hurry he did not spare himself. Perhaps no other man in the Vermont wilderness could have covered so much ground afoot as he, within the time.
"No letter!" would deepen the sorrow of the circle. One day the son "Siah" was sent, and in an unusually short time was seen coming over the hill with a speed so unlike a disappointed lad that the watchful mother was "sure the dear boy had tidings." Her lip trembled as she motioned to the father and called out, "Where's Esther? Where's Sam? Call 'em all in.
Yet they were so excited by the prospect of the forthcoming battle with the Yorkers that even Nuck's adventure with the catamount was lightly passed over. Meanwhile the settlers were divided into several bands, each captained by an efficient officer who, as 'Siah Bolderwood expressed it, "had snuffed powder."
He'd never give me a cent o' money; but he'd always pay bills, that is, that was any way reasonable. But I said to 'Siah this morning, 'If there's anybody on earth can coax your father to let us take him home, it's that Mrs. Philbrick; and I'm going to find her. 'Siah didn't want me to. The boys are so ashamed about it; but I don't see any shame in it. It's just a kind of queer way Mr.
But in the charge Butson was killed, Chisholme and Trower were wounded; the sergeant-major and three men were killed and seven were wounded. Brilliant charges were delivered by the other cavalry detachments, and the Siah Sung heights were ultimately cleared.
"Reckon I'd better be joggin' erlong toward Old Ti, heh, Colonel?" remarked the ranger, leaning an elbow on the pommel of the saddle. "You had, 'Siah, you had. We can depend upon you, and those red-coated rascals there must be kept unsuspicious and their fears if they have any lulled to sleep.
An Indian youth whom perhaps you have seen here Crow Wing, he is called was with the man. Crow Wing drove Enoch off before he could find out who the white man was." "Crow Wing, eh?" repeated 'Siah, shaking his head thoughtfully. "I know the red scamp. If he was treated right by the settlers, though, he'd be decent enough. But he got angry at Breckenridge's yesterday, they tell me.
"Ain't I glad you've come, 'Siah! We got most of the work done; we're goin' to get lots of nice ashes, too. We're goin' ter have races and a wrastling match after dinner." "Hullo! who's this?" said 'Siah, pointing across the clearing. Enoch turned to see the Indian youth, Crow Wing, striding up from the water's edge.
"Like enough like enough," declared 'Siah hastily. "I'll git right down and take the bateau." "Ain't ye got no one ter help ye?" "I'll find my partner somewhere up the lake. He was lookin' for boats, too," returned the ranger. He started to descend the bank and the old farmer arose and hobbled after him.
"I didn't shoot at the wild-cat, 'Siah," said the boy, getting upon his feet. "See yonder; there's the doe I knocked over. But the critter was after her, too, and it madded him when I fired, I s'pose." "And ye didn't git your gun loaded again!" exclaimed Bolderwood. His young friend blushed with shame. "I I didn't think. I ran over to look at the doe, and the critter jumped at me outer the tree.
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