While the Captain was absent, his wife and family were obliged to traverse the shore seeking for small fish, which they were sometimes fortunate in securing.

The second evening after Captain Godfrey had left for Lieut.

Owen's settlement, being a clear, moonlight one in June, Mrs.Godfrey thought she saw an object floating leisurely down the river in the direction of the sloop.
She went below and brought on deck one of the old muskets which did such valuable service at Grimross.

Charlie, her twelve-year old son, said to his mother: "Do you see Indians ?" The little fellow was so agitated he could scarcely speak.

She cautioned her son to remain perfectly quiet, and not to utter another word.