found his squaw. Not daring to risk himself at that place for fear of
being given up, he made her but a short visit, and came immediately to
Gardow.

Just as he got to the top of the hill above the Gardow flats, he
discovered a party of British soldiers and Indians in pursuit of him; and
in fact they were so near that he was satisfied that they saw him, and
concluded that it would be impossible for him to escape. The love of
liberty, however, added to his natural swiftness, gave him sufficient
strength to make his escape to his former castle of safety. His pursuers
came immediately to my house, where they expected to have found him
secreted, and under my protection. They told me where they had seen him
but a few moments before, and that they were confident that it was within
my power to put him into their hands. As I was perfectly clear of having
had any hand in his escape, I told them plainly that I had not seen him
since he was taken to Niagara, and that I could give them no information
at all respecting him. Still unsatisfied, and doubting my veracity, they
advised my Indian brother to use his influence to draw from me the secret
of his concealment, which they had an idea that I considered of great
importance, not only to him but to myself. I persisted in my ignorance of
his situation, and finally they left me.

Although I had not seen Allen, I knew his place of security, and was well
aware that if I told them the place where he had formerly hid himself,
they would have no difficulty in making him a prisoner.

He came to my house in the night, and awoke me with the greatest caution,
fearing that some of his enemies might be watching to take him at a time
when, and in a place where it would be impossible for him to make his
escape. I got up and assured him that he was then safe; but that his