Yet the gallant borderers would not give back, and encouraging one another with resounding cheers they held the doubtful shore.

Into this confused and terrible struggle Willet and Tayoga hurled themselves, and their arrival was most opportune.
"Push 'em back, lads! Push 'em back! Into the water with 'em!" shouted the stalwart hunter, and emptying rifle and pistol he clubbed the former, striking terrific blows.

Tayoga, tomahawk in hand, went up and down like a deadly flame.

Soldiers and borderers came to the danger point, and the savages were borne back.

Not one of them coming from the water was able to enter the camp.