Stories of American pioneers: Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Fremont, Kit Carson . C --^:t^^^ THE INDIANS KAN IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DANIEL BOONE. 23 The cabin, though in ruins, was stillstanding. And near by was a pile of logsstill burning. Boone and Stuart waited, thinking thefour companions must have gone out to hunt. And still they would not have lefttheir camp unguarded, said Boone. There seem to be signs of a struggle ormassacre, said Stuart. But whatever had or had not happened,the four men never came back to their no one, to this day, has ever knownwhat became of them. The Indians
Stories of American pioneers: Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Fremont, Kit Carson . C --^:t^^^ THE INDIANS KAN IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DANIEL BOONE. 23 The cabin, though in ruins, was stillstanding. And near by was a pile of logsstill burning. Boone and Stuart waited, thinking thefour companions must have gone out to hunt. And still they would not have lefttheir camp unguarded, said Boone. There seem to be signs of a struggle ormassacre, said Stuart. But whatever had or had not happened,the four men never came back to their no one, to this day, has ever knownwhat became of them. The Indians round about were questioned,but they all declared they did not the men did not return to Carolina ;and so the fate of these four men is stilla THE COMING OF BOONES BROTHER. Boone and Stuart were now all alone inthe deep forests. They had very littleammunition, and they knew there was dan-ger on every side. They built a log cabin for themselvesand plastered it over with mud. This plas-ter kept out the rain and snow. And, besides,the men could conceal themselves better inmud huts in case of attack from the red men. For a long time the two men livedhere alone. It was winter, and they darednot set out to travel homeward until thesnow was gone. One day in midwinter, two white menappeared before the cabin. Never were two 25 26 DANIEL BOONE. white men so glad to see two other wliite men. And the greatest surprise of all was thatthe two men were from Boones Carolinahome. They had come in search of Danieland the other men of the party. One of the men was Squire Boone,Daniels own brother. We were worriedabout you, said he ; and so started out tofind you. We thought you might need foodand ammunition. Indeed we do/ said Boone. You haven
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