What does this border life engender in a pioneer who holds his own in it?
Of all things, not Christianity.

He becomes a fighter, keen as the redskin who steals through the coverts." * * * The serene days of the Village of Peace had passed into history.
Soon that depraved vagabond, the French trader, with cheap trinkets and vile whisky, made his appearance.

This was all that was needed to inflame the visitors.

Where they had been only bold and impudent, they became insulting and abusive.

They execrated the Christian indians for their neutrality; scorned them for worshiping this unknown God, and denounced a religion which made women of strong men.
The slaughtering of cattle commenced; the despoiling of maize fields, and robbing of corn-cribs began with the drunkenness.
All this time it was seen that Girty and Elliott consulted often with Pipe and Half King.