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Young Lion of the Woods

CHAPTER VII
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Paul named one "Old Mag" and the other "Chief Mag," cutting as he did so an arrow mark in the butt of the latter, and saying "this one my Chief." The Captain told his wife of the circumstance, and she laughingly remarked that it was a custom among the Indians to name trinkets and presents after the persons who had given them.

She believed as Paul had seen her first at Fort Frederick, her name was probably first in his thoughts when accepting the muskets.
One night, in the month of March, 1775, Captain Godfrey and his wife were aroused from their slumbers by a loud and continued knocking at the house door.

The night was very dark.

The Captain got up, dressed himself, and called his eldest son, (Charlie) a lad of sixteen.

They together went to the door, asked who was there, and what was wanted.


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