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hawk lying by it. We carried all with us, 

 and, in advancing about one mile further, 

 espied the smoke of a fire. We then gave 

 the wounded officer into the charge of the 

 young man, desiring him to stay behind, 

 whilst the Colonel, the Captain, and myself, 

 walked up as cautiously as we could toward 

 the fire. When we came to it we concluded, 

 from several circumstances, some of our 

 people had encamped there the preceding 

 night. We then went about roasting the 

 venison ; and, when just about to march, 

 observed one of our men coming upon our 

 tracks. He seemed at first very shy ; but, 

 having called to him, he came up, and told 

 us he was the person who had killed the 

 deer ; but upon hearing us come up, was 

 afraid of Indians, hid in a thicket, and made 

 off. Upon this, we gave him some bread 

 and roasted venison, proceeded altogether 

 on our journey, and about two o'clock 

 came upon the paths by which we had gone 

 out. Captain Biggs and myself did not 

 think it safe to keep the road; but the 

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