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ing the shot, while the .other boy struck at the same 

 moment ; but the tomahawk went too far back on the 

 neck, and the savage tried to spring to his feet, 

 yelling loudly. However the boy struck him again 

 and again as he strove to rise, and he fell back and 

 was soon dead. Then the two boys hurried off 

 through the darkness, fearing lest other Indians 

 might be in the neighborhood. Not very far away 

 they struck a path which they recognized, and the 

 elder hung up his hat, that they might find the scene 

 of their feat when they came back. Continuing their 

 course they reached a block-house shortly before 

 daybreak. On the following day a party of men 

 went out with the elder boy and found the two dead 

 Indians. 32 



After any Indian stroke the men of the neighbor 

 hood would gather under their local militia officers, 

 and, unless the Indians had too long a start, would 

 endeavor to overtake them, and either avenge the 

 slain or rescue the prisoners. In the more exposed 

 settlements bands of rangers were kept continually 

 patrolling the woods. Every man of note in the 

 Cumberland county took part in this duty. In Ken 

 tucky the county lieutenants and their -subordinates 

 were always on the lookout. Logan paid especial 

 heed to the protection of the immigrants who came 

 in over the Wilderness Road. Kenton's spy com 

 pany watched the Ohio, and continually crossed it 

 on the track of marauding parties, and, though very 

 often baffled, yet Kenton and his men succeeded 



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