force! But your life shall be spared. Indians love their friends and their
kindred, and treat them with kindness. If now you choose to follow the
fortune of your yellow son, and to live with our people, I will cherish
your old age with plenty of venison, and you shall live easy: But if it is
your choice to return to your fields and live with your white children, I
will send a party of my trusty young men to conduct you back in safety. I
respect you, my father; you have been friendly to Indians, and they are
your friends."

Old John chose to return. Corn Planter, as good as his word, ordered an
escort to attend him home, which they did with the greatest care.

Amongst the prisoners that were brought to Genesee, was William Newkirk, a
man by the name of Price, and two negroes.

Price lived a while with Little Beard, and afterwards with Jack Berry, an
Indian. When he left Jack Berry he went to Niagara, where he now resides.

Newkirk was brought to Beard's Town, and lived with Little Beard and at
Fort Niagara about one year, and then enlisted under Butler, and went with
him on an expedition to the Monongahela.



CHAPTER VIII.


Life of Ebenezer Allen, a Tory.--He comes to Gardow.--His intimacy with a
Nanticoke Squaw.--She gives him a Cap.--Her Husband's jealousy.--Cruelty
to his Wife.--Hiokatoo's Mandate.--Allen supports her.--Her Husband is