He was evidently coming in search of them.
"Zane, the Indians and the Britishers are getting ready for more determined and persistent effort than any that has yet been made," said Sullivan.
"How so ?" asked Silas.
"They have got hammers from the blacksmith's shop, and they boarded my boat and found a keg of nails.

Now they are making a number of ladders.

If they make a rush all at once and place ladders against the fence we'll have the Fort full of Indians in ten minutes.

They can't stand in the face of a cannon charge.

We _must_ use the cannon." "Clarke, go into Capt.