But I had nothing, and presently I suppose I fainted, for I can remember no more; and when I woke they had all gone, and only the bodies lay about beside me.

They had taken off their own dead; but I durst not come out, lest they should come back and find me, and I did not know where I was.
"There was water in the brook, or I should have died; and I used to crawl out and drink, and go and hide myself again.

And last of all I heard English voices, and called out; and that is all I can tell you." They made a litter and carried the lad back to the fort, where he lay tossing in fever for many a long day to come.

It was evil news that they had for their comrades; and it was not more cheering when stragglers from the scouting party came back by twos and threes, all with the same tale.

The Indians were overrunning all the forests and lakes.