She's as skeery as a wild deer." After Solomon had given her food he made her take his coat for a blanket and left her alone.
Next morning she was still there.

Solomon gave her food again and when they resumed their journey they saw her following.
"She'll go to the end o' the road, I guess," said Solomon.

"I'll tell ye what we'll do.

We'll leave her at Mr.Wheelock's School." Their trail bore no further signs of Harpe and his followers.
"I'll bet ye a pint o' powder an' a fish hook they was p'intin' south," said Solomon.
They reached the Indian school about noon.

A kindly old Mohawk squaw who worked there was sent back in the trail to find the maiden.