Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . 302 BRADY AND THE DUTCHMAN. BRADY AND THE DUTCHMAN. Captain Brady had returned from Sandusky, perhaps a week, whenhe was observed one evening by a man of the name of Phouts, sit-ting in a solitarypart of the fort,apparently a b - fs o r b e d in;. CAPTAIN BRADT AND THE HONEST DUTCHMAN. thought. Phouts approached him unregarded, and was pained tothe bottom of his honest heart to perceive that the countenance ofhis honored captain bore
Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . 302 BRADY AND THE DUTCHMAN. BRADY AND THE DUTCHMAN. Captain Brady had returned from Sandusky, perhaps a week, whenhe was observed one evening by a man of the name of Phouts, sit-ting in a solitarypart of the fort,apparently a b - fs o r b e d in;. CAPTAIN BRADT AND THE HONEST DUTCHMAN. thought. Phouts approached him unregarded, and was pained tothe bottom of his honest heart to perceive that the countenance ofhis honored captain bore traces of deep care, and even accosted him, however, in the best English he had, and sooth-ingly said, Gabtain, was ails you? Brady looked at him a shorttime without speaking ; then resuming his usual equanimity, replied, I have been thinking about the red-skins, and it is my opinionthere are some above us on the river. I have a mind to pay them avisit. Now, if I get permission from the general to do so, will yougo along ? Phouts was a stout, thick Dutchman, of uncommonstrength and activity. He was also well acquainted with the woods. BRADY AND THE DUTCHMAN. 303 When Brady had ceased speaking, Phouts raised himself on tip-toe,and bringing his heels hard down on the ground, by way of em-phasis, his eyes full of fire, said, By dunder und lightnin, I wouldrader go mit you, Gabtain, as to
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