And what is this man's name ?" "It is John Wayland," I answered, anxious to impress him favorably; "a frontiersman of the Maumee country, and fairly skilled in Indian ways.
I have come to volunteer my services to go with you." "You are anxious to die?
have the spirit of a Jesuit, perchance, and are ambitious of martyrdom ?" "Not unusually so, sir, but I think the danger overrated by these gentlemen.

At least, I am ready and willing to go." "And so you shall, lad!" cried the old soldier, striking a hand upon his knee.

"You are of the race of the long rifles; I know your kind well.

Not another word, William! here is a man worth any twenty of your French beaux strutting with a sword.

Now we start at once, and shall have this matter settled speedily." The earliest haze of the fast-descending twilight was hovering over the level plain as we two went forth.