and gave me his box of money and trinkets to keep safely, till he called
for it, and again took to the woods.

Nettles came on determined at all events to take him before he went back;
and, in order to accomplish his design, he, with his Indians, hunted in
the day time and lay by at night at my house, and in that way they
practised for a number of days. Allen watched the motion of his pursuers,
and every night after they had gone to rest, came home and got some food,
and then returned to his retreat. It was in the fall, and the weather was
cold and rainy, so that he suffered extremely. Some nights he sat in my
chamber till nearly day-break, while his enemies were below, and when the
time arrived I assisted him to escape unnoticed.

Nettles at length abandoned the chase--went home, and Allen, all in
tatters, came in. By running in the woods his clothing had become torn
into rags, so that he was in a suffering condition, almost naked. Hiokatoo
gave him a blanket, and a piece of broadcloth for a pair of trowsers.
Allen made his trowsers himself, and then built a raft, on which he went
down the river to his own place at Mount Morris.

About that time he married a squaw, whose name was Sally.

The Niagara people finding that he was at his own house, came and took him
by surprize when he least expected them, and carried him to Niagara.
Fortunately for him, it so happened that just as they arrived at the fort,
a house took fire and his keepers all left him to save the building, if
possible. Allen had supposed his doom to be nearly sealed; but finding
himself at liberty he took to his heels, left his escort to put out the
fire, and ran to Tonnawanta. There an Indian gave him some refreshment,
and a good gun, with which he hastened on to Little Beard's Town, where he