Legends of the Shawangunk (Shon-Gum) and its environs, including historical sketches, biographical notices, and thrilling border incidents and adventures relating to those portions of the counties of Orange, Ulster and Sullivan lying in the Shawangunk region . d a charmed hfe,and could not be hit by an Indian buUet. One day Tom was splitting rails fora man named Westbrook, on land now included in the \illage of Westbrook-ville, in the Mamakating valley. As he was driving in a wedge, he was sud-denly suiprised and surrounded by six dusky Avarriors. Tom caught up hisgun, Avhich was ahvays A\dthi
Legends of the Shawangunk (Shon-Gum) and its environs, including historical sketches, biographical notices, and thrilling border incidents and adventures relating to those portions of the counties of Orange, Ulster and Sullivan lying in the Shawangunk region . d a charmed hfe,and could not be hit by an Indian buUet. One day Tom was splitting rails fora man named Westbrook, on land now included in the \illage of Westbrook-ville, in the Mamakating valley. As he was driving in a wedge, he was sud-denly suiprised and surrounded by six dusky Avarriors. Tom caught up hisgun, Avhich was ahvays A\dthin liis reach, and jirepared for a fight even at suchodds. The Indians did not AAant to kill him, preferring to take him alive ifthey could do so. A parley ensued, in Avhich Tom told the savages that hewould go Avith them provided they would first help him split his log. Theywere so pleased at getting him Avithout a fight that they threAV down their gunsand came forward to where Tom was at work. According to his directionsthey ranged themselves, three on a side, and thrusting their hands into the s,\A\i,pulled Avhile Tom drove tlie wedge. Instead of driving the Avedge in, Tomdirected a pecuUar blow which caused the Avedge to fly out, and the six Indians. ii6 Legends of the Shawa7tgutik. were held by their fkigers in the cleft as wath a vise. He then brained them athis leisure.* At the close of one cold winter day an Indian came to the house whei*eTom Quick was stopping, complained of fatigue, and requested permission tostay aU night. He professed to be very friendly, but Tom suspected he was anenemy in disguise. During the evening he casually mentioned that he had seena number of deer during the afternoon, and asked Tom if he would not hke togo with him next day and get them. Tom readily assented to the proposition,and they agieed to start at an early hour next morning. During the niglitTom managed to get hold of the Indians rifle. He drew out the charge, sub-stituted ashes in j
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