The whole fleet would be stopped, and we want 'em to go on as fast as possible." "I s'pose you're right, Henry," said the shiftless one sadly, "but I'd jest like to try it once.

I'd give a month's good huntin' for that single trial." After watching the British-Indian fleet passing up the river, they turned back to the site of the Wyoming fort and the houses near it.

Here everything had been destroyed.

It was about dusk when they approached the battlefield, and they heard a dreadful howling, chiefly that of wolves.
"I think we'd better turn away," said Henry.

"We couldn't do anything with so many." They agreed with him, and, going back, followed the Indians up the Susquehanna.