courier to send to Davidson, we would have no more trouble with the
slashers and other rebels."

"You're about right, Major. But I'm wondering why he refused to tell
us the name of that ringleader. I must get White to work at this. He
may be able to find out, for he can do more with the Indians than
anybody else."

"I wish you would look carefully into this matter," the Major replied.
"If we can round up that ringleader, it may put a sudden stop to the
whole trouble. I shall send half of my men to capture him if he can be
found."




CHAPTER VI

WHEN THE BOW-STRING TWANGED

The little schooner _Polly_, of twenty tons burden, had come on the
flood tide up through the Reversible Falls. She had then slipped out
of the Narrows where the grey, weather-beaten limestone rocks frown
high on both sides, and was clipping merrily across the big basin of
Grand Bay straight for Beaubear's River. She was well loaded, for over
a dozen families were on board, with their household effects, together
with a large supply of boards and shingles. In addition, there were
the guns which Major Studholme was sending up river to William
Davidson, the King's purveyor.