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The Canadians and Indians crept up again, and fired on us from the bushes. "S-Some of your Canawaugha friends, B-Ben, come to pay you a call." We got behind trees and bushes, and we and the French picked each other off till night came. Several of our men were wounded. How much the enemy suffered I do not know, as the Indians drag off their dead.
At the same time Rogers, McKinstry, Martin, and I set out to see what force the enemy had at Crown Point. We put our birches into the water after dark. As I stepped into our birch, Jacob said: "Good-by, Ben Comee! Never see you again. Heap Canawaugha Indians at Crown Point. Gray Wolf's friends. All want Ben Comee's scalp. Me heap sorry." "Good-by, Jacob. Take care you don't lose your own hair."
Injuns feel heap proud. They say that Injun, him big chief of Canawaugha Injuns. His name Gray Wolf. Best man they have. They feel glad you think heap of him. My Injun give 'em presents for his squaw and children. Give 'em rum, tobacco, and chocolate." "Rum, tobacco, and chocolate?" "Yes, heap rum, heap tobacco, heap chocolate!" "Well, that was a mighty good idea, Jacob.
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