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The Masters of the Peaks

CHAPTER VII
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Catch it, Dagaeoga!" Robert caught, and he saw that it was, in truth, powder and lead.
"Now, where did you get this ?" he exclaimed.

"You couldn't have gone to any settlement!" "There is no settlement to go to.

I made our enemies furnish the powder and lead we need so much, and that is surely the cheapest way.
Listen, Dagaeoga.

I remembered that to the east of us, about two days' journey, was a long valley sheltered well and warm, in which Indians who fight the Hodenosaunee often camp.

I thought it likely they would be there in such a winter as this, and that I might take from them in the night the powder and lead we need so much.
"I was right.


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