Do you turn round and pepper them a bit.
"Now, old hoss! You and I must row all we know for a bit." Turning himself in the canoe, resting his elbow on his knee to steady his rifle, James took as careful an aim as the dancing motion of the boat permitted, and fired.

A dull sound came back, like an echo, to the crack of the piece, and a paddle in the leading boat fell into the water.

A yell arose from the Indians, but no answering shout came back.
The Indians were now paddling even harder than before, in hope of overtaking the canoe, now that it was impelled by but two rowers.

But the scouts were rowing their hardest, and proved the justice of their fame, as the best paddlers on the lakes, by maintaining their distance from their pursuers.
Again and again James fired, several of his bullets taking effect.

It was now rapidly becoming dusk.
"That will do, captain.