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twined around this one idol. All of life, all of happiness, were 
centred in him; and to be bereaved thus, was adding bitterness 
to the agony. It seemed as though her heart must break, and, in 
her distress and shrieks, the brave, strong-hearted men mingled 
tears and muttered imprecations of vengeance upon the murderers, 
and upon him who had brought these murderers into our midst. 
The hour approached for the arrival of the governor, who is 
coming to treat of peace. Already he was coming over the 
prairie with his suite. The carriage was a covered double-seated 
one, in which he occupies the back seat. With horsemen riding 
front and in the rear, the cavalcade moved on. In front of the 
hotel, lines of citizen soldiery were drawn out, and they knew 
there was a prospect of a settlement of these difficulties without 
further bloodshed. Can these men, whose murdered comrade now 
lies within these walls, make peace and he be unavenged ? Their 
feelings revolt at such a proposal; but the magnanimity of their 
leaders, who propose pacification, calms the troubled waters, and 
they realize that peace is better than war, though the hot blood, 
crying revenge, still chafes. The carriage passed in through the 
soldiery to the door, and Gen. Robinson and the governor went 
through the halls, and up the unfinished stairways to the council- 
chamber. 
As the eyes of the governor fell upon the rigid limbs, and the 
death-pallor of the young man, who yesterday was so full of life, 
hope, and strength, he gave a perceptible shrug of his shoulders. 
The governor’s suite also entered, and as they passed the silent 
dead, Col. Boone, of Westport, said, “I did not expect such a 
thing as this.” What else could they expect from the barbarous 
men gathered here by their murderous appeals ? 
They were introduced to the Committee of Safety in the large 
reception-room. Then the governor and Col. Boone, on the part 
of the invaders, and -Gen. Robinson and Col. Lane, on the part 
of' the citizens, held a private session in the council-chamber. 
They talked over the whole matter. The governor asked that 
the arms be delivered up. He was soon satisfied, however, that 
such conditions of peace would never be complied with, and said at 
last that such a demand was unreasonable. The papers which 
