The Wyandot warriors to a man worshipped her; they would have marched straight into the jaws of death at her command; they resented the insults which had been cast on their princess, and they had wiped them out in blood: now none dared taunt her.
In the spring following Isaac's recapture a very serious accident befell him.

He had become expert in the Indian game of ball, which is a game resembling the Canadian lacrosse, and from which, in fact, it had been adopted.

Goals were placed at both ends of a level plain.

Each party of Indians chose a goal which they endeavored to defend and at the same time would try to carry the ball over their opponent's line.
A well contested game of Indian ball presented a scene of wonderful effort and excitement.

Hundreds of strong and supple braves could be seen running over the plain, darting this way and that, or struggling in a yelling, kicking, fighting mass, all in a mad scramble to get the ball.
As Isaac had his share of the Zane swiftness of foot, at times his really remarkable fleetness enabled him to get control of the ball.
In front of the band of yelling savages he would carry it down the field, and evading the guards at the goal, would throw it between the posts.