CHAPTER XXVI.
Considering New Plans.
"Well, what now ?" said Master Joseph Putnam to his guest, as they rode homeward.

"You might give up the sea-route and try a push through the wilderness to the Hudson River." "Rather dangerous that." "Yes, unless you could secure the services of some heathen savages to pilot you through." "Could we trust them ?" "Twenty years ago, according to my father's old stories, we could; but they are very bitter now--they do not keep much faith with white men.
"Perhaps the white men have not kept much faith with them." "Of course not.

You know they are the heathen; and we have a Bible communion to exterminate them, and drive them out of our promised land." "Do you believe that ?" "Well, not exactly," and Master Joseph laughed.

"Besides, I think the Quaker plan both cheaper in the end and a great deal safer.

Not that I believe they have any more right to the land than we have." "Penn and the Quakers think differently." "I know they do--but they are a set of crazy enthusiasts." "What is your view?
That of your ministers?
The earth is the Lord's.