Міжзірковий мандрівник
Chapter 13
“PraiseGod!”criedoldMrs.Demdike.“Itisasign.Theyhaverelented.”
Thiswastheopinionofmanyofthewomen.
Abouttwoo’clock,afterwehadeatenandfeltbetter,awhitemanappeared,carryingawhiteflag.WillHamiltonwentoutandtalkedtohim,camebackandtalkedwithfatherandtherestofourmen,andthenwentouttothestrangeragain.Fartherbackwecouldseeamanstandingandlookingon,whomwerecognizedasLee.
Withusallwasexcitement.Thewomenweresorelievedthattheywerecryingandkissingoneanother,andoldMrs.DemdikeandotherswerehallelujahingandblessingGod.Theproposal,whichourmenhadaccepted,wasthatwewouldputourselvesundertheflagoftruceandbeprotectedfromtheIndians.
“Wehadtodoit,”Iheardfathertellmother.
Hewassitting,droop-shoulderedanddejected,onawagon-tongue.
“Butwhatiftheyintendtreachery?”motherasked.
Heshruggedhisshoulders.
“We’vegottotakethechancethattheydon’t,”hesaid.“Ourammunitionisgone.”
Someofourmenwereunchainingoneofourwagonsandrollingitoutoftheway.
