"He found his way from Passmaquaddy to Grimross Neck, carrying the two muskets with him, and also a knapsack filled with powder, shot and bullets, given to him by the Captain of the King's schooner." "He then went to where the tribe was living and remained some weeks, being very tired and weary.

Pere Thoma, taking a great fancy to his red jacket, offered to canoe him down the river to his old camping ground if he would give him the coveted garment on their return.

Paul consented to do so.

One fine morning they started from Grimross Neck and paddled all day down the river, occasionally resting on the banks of the stream.

It came into his (Paul's) head, on the way down that Pere Thoma was the cause of the Godfreys' misfortunes, and he suddenly felt that the spirit of "Old Mag" (his mother) called upon him to kill Thoma.