Mr.
Christy and I hid the child in the meal sack and were thus able to get him here.

We must save him." "Save him ?" asked Nell, looking from Heckewelder to the trembling Indian boy.
"Nellie, the savages have driven all our Christians into the church, and shut them up there, until Girty and his men shall give the word to complete their fiendish design.

The converts asked but one favor--an hour in which to pray.

It was granted.

The savages intend to murder them all." "Oh! Horrible! Monstrous!" cried Nell.