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"I know not how long we can withstand such onslaughts as those you have already made," I returned honestly "We are fairly well provisioned for present needs, and when farther up the river will feel free to seek fresh gauns in the party? You will shoot deer--deer!" He sreedily "A nice, fat, juicy steak would not go bad even now 'Tis strange how the mind runneth upon such carnal matters--it remindeth us the flesh is weak Deer--'tis best turned upon a spit, with live coats not quite touching it I would oneman, did I not hear you name the destination of your party as the Ohio?"

"I so stated"

"Then let sback at ease, "that what you propose may not prove so easy as you dreaether with the worshippers of Baal, are everywhere along the upper waters By the memory of Old Noll, I have seen more black-faced papists in the past teeks than I ever before laid eyes on"

"You do not enjoy the prospect of a fight?"

"Nay; it is not that, friend I ahteousness, a ht lustily for the Lord and Gideon I a carnal weapons of strife, but with yonder fair specimen of womanhood in our care, I should not deeht be secured through other means"

"Have you soh I besought it of the Lord with great earnestness after the ain wrestle in prayer before the throne, and no doubt it shall all be made plain in due season, if we faint not"

"I take it, then, you propose for one of our company?"

"Such seemeth the will of the Lord," he responded soberly, "and I ever hearken unto His voice Thou didst state there would be plenty of food, so I abide with you"