"What!" he exclaimed, "you were on that expedition? It seems to
me that I recall hearing of great services rendered to it by some
independent scouts."
"When we reached Pittsburgh," continued Henry, ""it was our first
intention to go back to Kentucky, but we heard that a great war
movement was in progress to the eastward, and we thought that we
would see what was going on. Four of us have been captives among
the Iroquois. We know much of their plans, and we know, too,
that Timmendiquas, the great chief of the Wyandots, whom we
fought along the Ohio, has joined them with a hand of his best
warriors. We have also seen Thayendanegea, every one of us."
"You have seen Brant?" exclaimed Colonel Butler, calling the
great Mohawk by his white name.
"Yes," replied Henry. "We have seen him, and we have also seen
the woman they call Queen Esther. She is continually urging the
Indians on."
Colonel Butler seemed convinced, and invited them to sit down.
He also introduced the officers who were with him, Colonel John
Durkee, Colonel Nathan Dennison, Lieutenant Colonel George
Dorrance, Major John Garrett, Captain Samuel Ransom, Captain
Dethrie Hewitt, and some others.
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