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did not indicate any especial degree of enterprise 

 or resolution. He seems, however, to have had 

 both ; for, on a hint from the General, he had 

 offered himself for the adventure, for which he was 

 better fitted than most of his brother officers, inas- 

 much as he spoke French. He was dining, on the 

 eve of his departure, in the tent of Bradstreet, when 

 his host suddenly remarked, in the bluff way habit- 

 ual to him, that he had a French fellow, a prisoner, 

 whom he meant to hang ; but that, if Morris would 

 like him for an interpreter, he might have him. 

 The prisoner in question was the Canadian Gode- 

 froy, who was presently led into the tent ; and who, 

 conscious of many misdemeanors, thought that his 

 hour w^as come, and fell on his knees to beg his 

 life. Bradstreet told him that he should be par- 

 doned* if he would promise to " go with this 

 gentleman, and take good care of him," pointing to 

 his guest. Godefroy promised ; and, to the best of 

 his power, he kept his word, for he imagined that 

 Morris had saved his life. 



Morris set out on the following afternoon with 

 Godefroy, another Canadian, two servants, and a 

 party of Indians, ascended the Maumee, and soon 

 approached the camp of Pontiac ; who, as already 

 mentioned, had withdrawn to this river with his 

 chosen warriors. The party disembarked from 

 their canoes ; and an Ottawa chief, who had joined 

 them, lent them three horses. Morris and the 

 Canadians mounted, and, preceded by their Indian 

 attendants, displaying an English flag, advanced in 

 state towards the camp, which was two leagues or 



