De Quindre, mortified at being so easily outwitted, set a trap in his turn for Boon.

He assured the latter that his orders from Detroit were to capture, not to destroy, the garrison, and proposed that nine of their number should come out and hold a treaty.

The terms of the treaty are not mentioned; apparently it was to be one of neutrality, Boonsborough acting as if it were a little independent and sovereign commonwealth, making peace on its own account with a particular set of foes.

At any rate, de Quindre agreed to march his forces peaceably off when it was concluded.
Boon accepted the proposition, but, being suspicious of the good-faith of his opponents, insisted upon the conference being held within sixty yards of the fort.

After the treaty was concluded the Indians proposed to shake hands with the nine white treaty-makers, and promptly grappled them.