While they may hev been lookin' fur us, it
ain't likely that they'd send sixty warriors or so fur sech a
purpose. I heard something three or four days ago from a hunter
about an attack upon the Iroquois town of Oghwaga."
"It's most likely true," said Henry, "and it seems to me that
it's our business to join that expedition. What do you fellows
think?"
"Just as you do," they replied with unanimity.
"Then we leave this place and start in the morning," said Henry.
CHAPTER XVI
THE FIRST BLOW
Summer was now waning, the foliage was taking on its autumn hues,
and Indian war parties still surged over the hills and mountains,
but the five avoided them all. On one or two occasions they
would have been willing to stop and fight, but they had bigger
work on hand. They had received from others confirmation of the
report that Long Jim had heard from the hunters, and they were
quite sure that a strong force was advancing to strike the first
blow in revenge for Wyoming. Curiously enough, this body was
commanded by a fourth Butler, Colonel William Butler, and
according to report it was large and its leaders capable.
When the avenging force lay at the Johnstown settlement on the
Delaware, it was joined by the five.
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