es. Loading and firing as quickly as their old-fashioned muskets allowed, they poured so deadly a fire into the French ranks t

ite advantage, when Seth, becoming convinced that an officer in rich uniform, whom he could see at the centre of the French l

de and began to crawl nearer the enemy. It was an extremely dangerous, not to say reckless proceeding, and tho

oung man, you're go

wide-spreading roots offered excellent cover about fifty yards ahead of him, and it was for this he

ed all his young strength. At any moment he might be perceived by an Iroquois or Canadian, who would make a quick dash f

th the exertion, reached the roots of the big tree, and curled himself up

aution he peered out i

withdrew his head. "He's there still, and I'

and taking aim with the utmo

th had guessed rightly, made a sudden movem

"Why couldn't he keep still

e and remained there for some time, while Seth, chagrined at th

e Indians and Canadians, forgot his own safety and sprang out from cover to give an order to t

e were speaking to his intended victim,

ell to the ground, and Seth was for the moment tempte

d, and another shot might be necessary to dispose of him. That this was the case presently became clear, for anothe

the adjutant was attending to the wound from Seth's bullet,

called for the Canadians to carry Baron Dieskau

soner," and fired at one of the Canadians, bringing him to

o leave him where he lay and to lead the regul

hatchets and the butts of their guns. The French and their allies alike fled before the fierce onslaught, and their sorely wounded yet dauntless commander

French force continued its flight through the forest, reaching their canoes the following day in a d

they had set out to do, and their commander was so pleased that he was in no hurry to make a further move. He was content to hold his own

the utmost promptitude, and had he done so it is altogether probable that Ti

anguage what in his opinion ought to be done, but as the great man was confined to his tent by his wound, and could not even attend the councils of war that were hel

amp, after various prolonged councils it was decided to be unwise to proceed against the French. Yet the little army lay more than a month longer at the lake, while the discontent and disgust of

strove hard to persuade the young fellow

nd you ought to do the same. We're not done with the French. If we don't go ag

ot be back before spring, and we can get here f

t the forts should be garrisoned by a certain number of men from each province, and that the rest of

his happy home, but now fraught with such harrowing associations, and so he settled down to the

some diversion. By this time winter had fully set in, and the basin of the lake was covered with ice. Seth was a stron

and one in particular, Reuben Thayer, from Connecticut, made the exe

served as a bond of friendship between them, neith

condition, a daring design flashed into Seth's m

" he asked in a significant tone, which caused the oth

a searching glan

ich way were you

ecial emphasis to his words, although he took care

s nothing to see at t

ly countenance. The answer was just what he expe

ou be thinking of goin

n't want to stay there for good," responded

go with you. Shall we ask a

ppens, we'll have only ourselves to think about, and

y boast, for in truth both he and Reuben could

e monotony of their lives by undertaking the perilous enterprise o