“A couple of months ago,” resumed Burke, “he met

the lower barrel was knocked away, and the necessary drop thus

obtained. In this way the whole nine were punished. Just before

death they all acknowledged their guilt by confessing their

participation in the massacre at the block-house, and met their doom

with the usual stoicism of their race.

MISDIRECTED VENGEANCE--HONORABLE MENTION--CHANGE OF COMMAND--EDUCATED

OXEN--FEEDING THE INDIANS--PURCHASING A BURYING-GROUND--KNOWING RATS.

While still encamped at the lower landing, some three or four days