At last, everything being ready, he vacated Fort Frederick and sailed for his possessions up the river, intending there to settle and trade.
Not many hours after they had left the Fort the report of a musket was heard from the shore.

Soon a canoe was seen approaching the sloop.

As it came near the vessel, an Indian was seen as its only occupant.

He paddled his canoe alongside the sloop.

Captain Godfrey attentively watched his every movement while Mrs.Godfrey seemed quite indifferent at the presence of the stranger.