Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . dwhen the things of good cheer were all in readiness,and the participants, led by their host, delaying for alittle their arrival, some lurking Indians, watchfuland very hungry, stole a march on the company anddevoured all that was in sight. The other tales are of a different hue. One is,that once wakdng near this spot the Captain thoughthe saw just before him, and gazing at him, a beautifulmaiden. On his attempting gallantly to approachLor, she kept receding, and walking backwards as sheiiKivcd ^he came dangerously near the edge. As herushe
Early Mackinac A sketch, historical and descriptive . dwhen the things of good cheer were all in readiness,and the participants, led by their host, delaying for alittle their arrival, some lurking Indians, watchfuland very hungry, stole a march on the company anddevoured all that was in sight. The other tales are of a different hue. One is,that once wakdng near this spot the Captain thoughthe saw just before him, and gazing at him, a beautifulmaiden. On his attempting gallantly to approachLor, she kept receding, and walking backwards as sheiiKivcd ^he came dangerously near the edge. As herushed forward to her rescue, the girl proved to be buta phantom and dissolved into thin air, while the im-])etuous captain w^as dashed to death on the rocks be-low. Yet another is of this order: That Robertson(Robinson) had been one of the garrison force atthe old fort across the Straits at the time of the mas-sacre in 1763, and had been saved by an Indian girlwho was exceedingly attached to him. After re-moving to the island, and bringing a white bride. TJOBIXSOXS larfre ledge formerly projected from the top of this cliff, overhangingthe beach and commanding a view of the lake and the surroundingislands. On that ledge it is probable the fateful summer househad been erected. In course of time this projecting part brokeand fell to the beach below. The rocks to-day seen at the baseare doubtless some of the fragments. The whole of the crag didnot sheer off at once, as an old drawing, made in 1839, shows aportion still remaining. EOBINSOXS FOLLY 169 there, the Indian girl followed him and dwelt in alodge he had built for her on the brow of the greatcliff, nnrsing her jealousy and revenge. She beggedone last interview with him before leaving the placeforever. On the Captains granting this, and stand-ing beside her on the edge, she suddenly seized hisarm in her frenzy and leaped off, dragging him withher to death. There is one more of this harrowiugly tragicalkind, in the attempt
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