Did you not hear them scream that French name?
As far as I am able to judge, only two Indians were killed instantly.

The others died during the night.

I had to sit here, tied and helpless, listening as they groaned and called the name of their slayer, even in their death-throes.

Deathwind! They have named him well." "I guess he nearly killed Girty." "Evidently, but surely the evil one protects the renegade." "Jim Girty's doomed," whispered Joe, earnestly.

"He's as good as dead already.