. Indian history for young folks . swer of the garrison. The latterportion of it must have sounded a little ironical to the French officer,who listened attentively to this uncommonly long speech from the taciturnbackwoodsman. THE BACKWOODSMEN OF KENTUCKY. 323 We are determined, said Boone, u to defend our fort while a man isliving. We laugh at all your formidable preparations, but thank you forgiving us notice and time to provide for our defence. Du Quesne, who seems not to have been very sanguine as to his success,then proposed that the garrison should send out nine of its chosen mento make a
. Indian history for young folks . swer of the garrison. The latterportion of it must have sounded a little ironical to the French officer,who listened attentively to this uncommonly long speech from the taciturnbackwoodsman. THE BACKWOODSMEN OF KENTUCKY. 323 We are determined, said Boone, u to defend our fort while a man isliving. We laugh at all your formidable preparations, but thank you forgiving us notice and time to provide for our defence. Du Quesne, who seems not to have been very sanguine as to his success,then proposed that the garrison should send out nine of its chosen mento make a treaty, which, if concluded, would terminate the siege and endin the peaceable return of the besiegers to their homes. Boone says,•k This sounded grateful in our ears, and we agreed to the proposal. Wecan only wonder that men so familiar with Indian treachery should haveseriously entertained such a proposition. They seem to have believed inthe sincerity of Du Quesne, but fortunately did not omit to take certainwise ORATES OF DANIKL BOOSE AND HIS WIFE. The conference took place within sixty yards of the fort, under thecover of the trusty rifles of the garrison. Liberal terms were offered andaccepted, the articles were drawn up and signed in due form, and thecommissioners prepared to withdraw. But the farce had been played outand it was time for business. Under pretence of a friendly hand-shake atparting, two stout Indians grasped each of Boones party. They had mis-taken their men, however. The stalwart pioneers easily shook them off,and succeeded in regaining the fort in safety amid a general discharge fromthe savages, but protected by the rifles of their friends in the fort. For nine days and nights the savages persisted in the attack, employing 324 INDIAN 1IISTOKY FOR YOr.\ti FOLKS. all means kn<»\vn to them to effect their purpose—setting the fort on tire,and even attempting, though unsuccessfully, to undermine it. They de-camped on the tenth day. havin
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