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"But take care they don't hit you, Ready."
"No great fear of that, William. Here they come."
Ready now stood upon the plank within, so as to show himself to the
savages, who gave a tremendous yell, and as they advanced a dozen
spears were thrown at him with so true an aim that, had he not
instantly dodged behind the stockade, he must have been killed. Three
or four spears remained quivering in the palisades, just below the top;
the others went over it, and fell down inside of the stockade, at the
further end.
"Now, William, take good aim;" but before William could fire, Mr.
Seagrave, who had agreed to be stationed at the corner so that he might
see if the savages went round to the other side, fired his musket, and
the tall chief fell to the ground.
Ready and William also fired, and two more of the savages were seen to
drop amidst the yells of their companions. Juno handed up the other
muskets which were ready loaded, and took those discharged, and Mrs.
Seagrave, having desired Caroline to take care of her little brother,
and Tommy to be very quiet and good, came out, turned the key of the
door upon them, and hastened to assist Juno in reloading the muskets.
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