He would take the pistols thee speaks of, supposing it were his good luck to have them, and let fly at the evil-minded creatures with them also; not hoping, indeed, to do any execution with such small ware, but to make the Injuns believe there were as many enemies as fire-arms: and, truly, if they did not take to their heels after such a second volley, they would be foolisher Injuns than were ever before heard of in Kentucky." "By Heaven," said Forrester, "it is good advice: and I will take it!" "Advice, friend! I don't advise thee," said Nathan, hastily: "truly, I advise to nothing but peace and amity.

I only tell thee what a wicked Kentucky fighting-man would do,--a man that might think it, as many of them do, as lawful to shoot a prowling Injun as a skulking bear." "And I would to Heaven," said Roland, "I had but two,--nay, but one of them with me this instant.

A man like Bruce were worth the lives of a dozen such scum .-- I must do my best." "Truly, friend," said Nathan, who had listened to the warlike outpourings of the young soldier with a degree of complacency and admiration one would have scarce looked for in a man of his peaceful character, "thee has a conscience of thee own, and if thee will fight these Injun-men from an ambush, truly, I will not censure nor exhort thee to the contrary.
If thee can rely upon thee two men, the coloured person and the other, thee may hold the evil creatures exceeding uneasy." "Alas," said Roland, the fire departing from his eyes, "you remind me of my weakness.

My men will _not_ fight, unless from sheer desperation.
Emperor I know to be a coward, and Dodge, I fear, is no braver." "Verily," said Nathan, bluffly, "it was foolish of thee to come into the woods in such company, foolisher still to think of fighting five Injun-men with such followers to back thee; and truly," he added, "it was foolishest of all to put the safe-keeping of such helpless creatures into the hands of one who can neither fight for them nor for himself.
Nevertheless, thee is as a babe and suckling in the woods, and Peter and I will do the best we can for thee.

It is lucky for thee, that as thee cannot fight, thee has the power to fly; and, truly, for the poor women's sake, it is better thee should leave the woods in peace." With that, Nathan directed the young man's attention to the pursuing foes, who, having by some mischance, lost the trail, had scattered about in search of it, and at last recovered it; though not before two of them had approached so nigh the ridge on which the observers lay as to give just occasion for fear lest they should cross it immediately in front of the party of travellers.