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of savages was on Mount Desert, counting on coming
up through the thicket when the attack was begun.

However, as he said to himself a moment later, after

struggling manfully against this new fear which
assailed him, that was a matter which could not be
guarded against, other than as the general defences
were strengthened, and it stood him in hand to think
of work rather than all which might happen.

"Remember, I'm to take my place with you and Luke,"

Susan insisted, and the lad, knowing she could be
depended upon to use a musket nearly as well as
himself, replied:

"So you shall, Sue; I promise to call on you as I would

on Luke. Here is the first timber," he added, as he
struck the finishing blows to the sharpened end of the
log. "Drag it inside to the weakest place in the fence,
and take good care that you don't go where any one
on the harbor island can see you." 2

Aided by Mary and Ellen, the stout-hearted girl set

about the task of carrying the heavy log, since that
would be the quickest method of getting it into place,
and the boys plied their axes yet more vigorously in
order to have another timber in readiness when the
carriers returned.
"Take nothing smaller than six inches through the butt,
and we'll drive the tapering end into the ground," Mark
cried, cheerily, as he selected a second tree, and Luke
had but just finished hewing his log when the girls
came for another load.

"I ran down to talk with mother and aunt," Susan said,
speaking with difficulty because of her heavy
breathing. "They have seen only one Indian, who lies
behind the big rock keeping watch, and he is Sewattis,
who came here for potatoes last winter."

"And we gave him all he could carry away!" Mark

exclaimed bitterly. "Now he has come to try and
murder us because we have ever been his good
friends."

"Is there any war on the mainland?" Susan asked.

"The captain of the last fishing-vessel father boarded

told him that an attack had been made by the French
and Indians on the fort at St. George last month, so I
suppose England and France are still fighting. If the
two kings could be in our places just now, I reckon
there'd be an end of the war before nightfall."

"It isn't three months since Master Peabody and his

wife were killed on Arrowsick Island, and the six
children carried into Canada," Luke suggested, grimly,
and Mark cried, peremptorily:

"Don't be digging up every horrible thing you can

remember, for it won't improve our courage, and we're
like to need all we've got between now and sunset.
Here's another timber, Sue. Before you come back
again, get some idea of how many we're needing to
put the fence in shape."

Luke would have talked of the murders which had

been reported to the settlers of the island by the
fishermen, who were spoken from time to time; but
Mark bade him keep at his chopping, and in silence the
two worked until Susan, after an unusually long
absence, returned.
"There are seventeen logs missing," she reported,
"and two more which are decayed so badly that they
should be replaced. I walked slowly around the fence,
and tried every one, to make certain it stood firm."

"We should be able to cut that number and get them

in place before the afternoon is very old," Mark replied,
as he swung his axe yet more vigorously. "Did you go
down to the shore?"

"Yes, and everything there is as it was before. Your

mother thinks it is a wicked waste of time for both to
stay on guard, when it would be possible for them to
do so much toward helping in getting out the timbers."

"The moment will soon come when she can lend a

hand, but just now she is doing more good by staying
where she is, for while those two are idle the Indians
will not suspect that we are strengthening our
defences. The other boys might help in dragging the
logs down, Sue, for we've got five or six ready."

"Mary and I, with Ellen to steady them through the

bushes, can soon catch up with you, and the boys
would be more bother than good," Susan replied, as
she raised one end of a heavy timber.

During the next hour the five young people worked as

industriously as their elders could have done, and then
Susan announced that her mother was intending to
make ready the noonday meal, for it was in the
highest degree necessary that those who were
laboring so energetically, and who would be called
upon, perhaps, to spend the night in watching, should
have an ample supply of food.
The boys ate dinner as they worked, Ellen bringing it
out to them, and, while Mistress Harding cooked for
both families, Mistress Pemberton remained on guard.

During all that time very little had been learned

regarding the savages. Now and then a painted face
had been seen momentarily from behind one of the
rocks on the harbor island; but nothing more, and the
defenders of the stockade had no means of knowing
when the attack might be expected.

It was about two hours past noon when the boys had
cut the necessary number of timbers, and now was
come the time when the enemy would get an inkling
that the settlers were making ready to defend
themselves.

"You can't help us very much, Sue, when we are

driving the posts into place," Mark said. "Leave Ellen
here, while you overhaul our muskets. See to it that
each one is loaded, and where we can get at it readily.
After that has been done, you had best stand by the
gateway to give the work if any move is made by the
villains."

Then the boys began the task of setting the timbers in

place, fearing each instant to hear the word that the
savages were crossing over from the small island.

When the third timber had been driven in place, Mark

said, grimly, as he raised another stick to fit it into the
palisade:

"If they come now, we shall be in a bad scrape; but in

case they are foolish enough to wait until after dark, I
reckon we can give a good account of ourselves."
In order to drive the logs sufficiently deep into the
earth, to prevent the possibility of their being pulled
out by the foe, it was necessary for one of the boys to
stand on an up-ended cask, and while in suck position
a view of the tiny island at the mouth of the harbor
could readily be had.

It was Mark who swung the heavy wooden maul, or

mallet, and he strove to keep his eyes fixed upon that
point of land behind which he knew the Indians lurked.

To his great relief, no change was apparent in the

position of the enemy, although those in hiding must
have known what was being done, and the boys
worked unmolested.

After she had make ready the muskets for immediate

use, Susan stationed herself at the gateway of the
palisade, with a weapon leaning against the logs on
the inside, watching intently, and after half an hour
had passed Mark called to her:

"There's little chance now that they'll begin the

mischief before dark, if the noise of our pounding
hasn't started them. Mother and aunt may come back
here and do some more cooking, for once the
Abenakis begin work we shall need to have all hands
on duty. You can keep an eye on the island from where
you are."
This change was welcomed by the women, who came
up from the shore quickly, stopping at the palisade to
see how the lads were getting along, when Mistress
Pemberton said to Mark:

"I have been thinking that we had better gather in one

of the buildings which can be barricaded on the inside,
instead of trying to occupy both."
"It's a good idea, mother dear, and while you're
making the changes, see to it that we have plenty of
water in the house."

"What about the cows?"

"We can't take the chances of going after them, for no

one can say that there are not more Indians hidden in
the woods. If the beasts come home, we'll have a
mess of milk to help out on the supplies."

Now it was that every member of the two families was

actively engaged, while Susan stood guard at the
gateway.

The Harding house was stripped of everything which

could be readily moved, and the rude furniture served
admirably as a barricade for the windows and one door
of the Pemberton dwelling.

The sun had not set when Mark had put the palisade
into the best condition possible with the materials at
his command, and then, after cautioning Susan to
keep her eyes open very wide, the two boys began
making loopholes in the house which was to shelter
both families. This last was being done, as Mark
explained to his mother, that they might have a final
place of refuge in case the Indians succeeded in
scaling the palisade.

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 CHAPTER II
THE FIRST ASSAULT

Not until the shadows of night were beginning to

lengthen was Susan relieved from guard duty, and
then the gate had been closed and barred by Mark,
who said to his cousin: 3

"There is little chance an attack will be made until after

night has come, when they count on finding us asleep,
mayhap, although it would be queer people who could
close their eyes in rest while a crowd of men was
waiting for a good opportunity to kill them."

"Why am I to go off duty?" Susan asked. "Surely it can

do us no harm to stand guard, and even though the
savages do not make any move, we should act as if
believing they might do so at any moment."

"You are right, Sue, and I warrant you won't have

many idle minutes. Your mother and mine want all the
children together while they pray for the good God to
help us, and surely He is the only one to whom we can
appeal now."

The girl made no further parley, but marched directly

toward the Pemberton house, stopping very suddenly,
however, as a low sound, not unlike the call of a
human being, was heard from the woods in the rear of
the dwellings.

"There are the cows, Mark, and surely they must be

brought inside the enclosure if for no other reason
than that we may need the milk before those
murderers—"

Susan did not finish the sentence, for the thought had
come that it was not unlikely those who were skulking
on the harbor island might succeed in their purpose, as
they had done so many times before when setting
forth to capture and to murder.

"I'll go after the beasts, and you shall stand here to

keep watch over the harbor, for I am not minded to
take the chances of being surprised, ever though we
have good reason to believe no mischief will be
attempted until late in the night."

To this Susan would not agree. She insisted that,

having been charged with the care of the cows during
so many years, they would follow her more readily
than any other, and it might be possible something
would happen to frighten them.

Mark, who feared there were Indians hidden in the

thicket, would have prevented her from venturing out
of the stockade; but she put an end to the controversy
by slipping through the gate immediately he had
opened it, and the lad could do no less than remain on
guard while she was absent.

The animals followed the girl contentedly when she

appeared before them, even though they were not
accustomed to being brought within the enclosure
during the warm season, and as they filed through the
gate Mark felt decidedly more comfortable in mind, for
now, in case they were able to hold the Indians in
check, there was no possibility of a lack of food if the
siege should be prolonged.
With the cows in the shed that served as stable during
the winter months, where was a plentiful supply of hay
which had been made during the summer, the children
went into the house, which seemed strangely changed
by the addition of Mistress Harding's belongings and
preparations already made for defence.

Nearly all the rude furniture was piled against the two
windows and one of the doors, and the beds had been
spread on the floor where they would best be screened
from any stray bullets. A supply of fuel was stacked up
near the fireplace, to the end that it might be possible
to prepare food without necessity of going out of
doors, and, as Mark had suggested, every available
vessel was filled with water.

When the three children, who had been doing such

valiant work in strengthening the defences, entered
the building, they found the women and smaller
children gathered close beside each other as if such
near companionship lessened the danger, and Mark
said, gently:

"It is not well that we stay indoors many minutes,

mother dear, for much remains to be done before night
has fully come."

Then it was, and without delay, that Mistress

Pemberton knelt amid the frightened brood, pouring
forth her supplications for strength and guidance in
this their time of peril, and the children listened to the
petition as they had never done before. It was as if the
prayer had a different meaning than ever before, for
unless it should be answered then was the time of
suffering or of death come very near.
Even the youngest children understood that this was
the only appeal for help which could be made, and
never a question was asked or a word spoken when
Mark, Luke, and Susan, rising to their feet immediately
the petition had been brought to a close went out-of-
doors muskets in hand.

When they were in the open air once more Mark

proposed that they make such platforms behind the
palisade as was practical with the limited amount of
material at hand, in order that, in event of an attack, it
would be possible to use their weapons with good
effect to prevent the enemy from scaling the barricade.

Two up-ended casks formed as many stations, while at

other points the wash-benches, tubs, horses for wood-
sawing, and household utensils were piled up or
pushed unto position at such height as would afford a
view of the harbor island and the intervening space.

When this work had been completed the children had

eight improvised platforms whereon they could stand
while defending the stockade, and the night was fully
come.
As Susan had said, the moon was in the third quarter,
therefore it would be impossible for the Indians to
paddle across the waters of the harbor without
exposing themselves to the view of the island
defenders.
It was a portion of Mark's plan that a guard should be
stationed on the shore, in full sight of those who might
approach, and, in event of an advance, the battle
would be begun while the enemy was in the canoes.

This much he explained to his companions, as they

stood by the gate ready to face the more immediate
danger to the end that their loved ones might the
better be protected, and he added, in conclusion:

"After all we've seen it would be foolish to pretend we

do not know why the Abenakis have come, therefore
when they put out from the island, I shall hail them
once, warning all hands to stay where they are until
the sun has risen, after which we will open fire, trying
to do the greatest possible amount of execution in
order to show what may be expected. I've got four of
five charges of ammunition, and if the rest of you have
as much we shall be able to make quite a showing."

At that moment the noise of someone moving across

the enclosure startled the children; but an instant later
they saw that Mistress Harding was going toward the
shed to milk the cows.

"Now come on," Mark said, opening the gate after

learning the cause of his momentary alarm, and the
children went boldly forth to do battle—two boys and a
girl who counted on defending the island against
fifteen or twenty savages.

It was not to e supposed that the Indians, seeing the

sentinels, would come directly across from the island;
but might be expected to dart swiftly toward one or
the other headlands, and therefore it was that Mark
divided his small force, sending Luke to patrol the
northern point, while he paced to and fro on the
southern side of the harbor where it was more
reasonable to suppose a landing would be attempted.
Susan was to walk back and forth on the shore
between the two lads.

Once this division of forces had been made, the

children began their vigil, on the alert for any
suspicious noises either behind or in front of them, for
there was yet a possibility that a force of Indians was
already secreted near the stockade.

No sooner had he begun to pace his beat than Mark

realized to what danger the occupants of the dwelling
were exposed in case the savages had already landed
on Mount Desert, for the gate of the palisade was
unlocked and unguarded, and then Susan was sent
back to warn her mother and aunt that the entrance
must be secured.

When she returned to the shore it was with the report

that the gate was barred on the inside, and Mary
Pemberton standing close beside it in case the
sentinels outside should be forced to beat a hasty
retreat. 4

Now indeed had the lad done all within his power to
protect those whom he considered were entrusted to
his charge, and it only remained to keep careful watch
for the first show of mischief.

And this came in a manner wholly unexpected,

although it seemed to the young leader as if he had
taken into consideration every method which might be
adopted by the savages.
During three hours or more the children had paced to
and fro on the shore, each making certain meanwhile
that the other two were on the alert, and then Mark
saw a canoe put off from the harbor island, heading
toward Pulpit Rock, as if to gain the shelter of that
headland before coming to land.

Uttering a low cry to attract the attention of his

companions, he would have hurried on to the point in
order to fire at least one shot before the Indians could
disembark; but at that moment an exclamation from
Luke caused him to gaze across the harbor, when he
saw a second canoe setting out toward the northward.

A moment later a third craft was paddled straight

across the water, in the direction of Susan's post of
duty.

It seemed certain that the Abenakis understood how

small and weak was the force opposed to them, and
therefore, counted on bringing their bloody work to a
speedy conclusion regardless of their ordinary methods
of warfare.
A landing would be made at three different places
simultaneously, and the young defenders must
perforce give all their attention to one party, leaving
the others to do as they pleased, or, by attempting to
guard every point, place themselves in the greatest
possible danger.

"Make ready to run for the house when I give the

word," Mark cried to his companions. "Come this way,
Sue, and Luke, do the best you can at peppering the
canoe in front of us!"

Susan speedily joined her cousin on the southerly side

of the harbor, while Luke stood his ground, but with
the disagreeable knowledge that in a few moments the
savages would probably be creeping up behind him.
Now Mark understood that he could not afford to
spend many moments on this portion of the defence.
It was necessary the three should be inside the
stockade before those who were landing at either point
of the harbor could come up within range, and he said
to Susan:

"We must get in our work quickly, for I reckon these

villains in front of us will take good care to move so
slowly as to keep at a safe distance until the others are
ready for work."

For reply the girl raised her musket on the crutch-like

rest which was used in those days, took careful aim,
and pulled the trigger.

It was possible to see the bullet as it struck the

moonlit water, hardly more than three paces in
advance of the canoe, with its freight of painted
terrors, and instantly the Indians ceased paddling, thus
proving that they had no intention of coming within
range until their comrades from the other craft were in
position to prosecute their murderous work. 5

"There is little sense in our staying here," Mark said,

bitterly. "Those scoundrels don't intend to give us any
show at them, and we are foolish if we remain. Yonder
canoe put off boldly only to keep us occupied until the
others could make a landing."

"Are we to go back?" Susan asked, striving to prevent

a tremor of fear from being perceptible in her voice.

"Ay, it is high time. You start on ahead, and I'll call

Luke."
"I shall walk by your side," the girl said, stoutly. "We
will share the danger equally, as you promised."

"You are a good girl, Sue; just the kind that will do a
full half of the work of defending the island," and Mark
kissed her on the cheek more tenderly than he had
ever done before, as one would who was whispering a
final good-bye.

"Close in, Luke; we must get back to the house;

there's no show of our being able to do anything
here," Mark cried to his brother, as he set the example
by leading Susan in the direction of the stockade. 6

The canoe came forward more swiftly as the little party

of children retreated; but it could be seen that its
occupants did not count on approaching within range,
and Mark hastened his brother's movements by
shouting:

"Run for it, lad! We must be in position behind the

fence when the brutes first come within view!"

Then the three went toward the place of refuge at full

speed, and behind the gate, having been warned by
the report of her cousin's musket, Mary Pemberton
stood ready to let down the heavy bar when the little
party was near at hand.

The retreat had been begun none too soon, as was

seen when the children came within the enclosure, for
while Mark was replacing the bar which locked the
gate, his mother, standing on one of the improvised
platforms, discharged a musket.

"What have you seen?" the lad cried, as, the gate
having been fastened, he ran toward that portion of
the stockade where was his mother.

"An Indian came out just beyond the dead tree, over
there."

"Did you hit him?"

"I'm afraid not, Mark; I never could send a bullet

straight, and am now blaming myself for not having
practiced more often after your father insisted that the
time might come when I would need to handle a
musket deftly."

By this time Mark stood by his mother's side, peering

cautiously out over the top of the palisade, which was
not a simple matter, since he took the risk of
presenting the enemy with a target.

He could see nothing suspicious, and was yet peering

eagerly around, when the report of a musket rang out
on the other side of the stockade.

It was Susan who fired the shot. At the same moment

Mark clambered up beside his mother, the girl had
taken her station on one of the casks at a point
overlooking the thicket, and the result showed that she
had arrived there none too soon.

"Did you see an Indian?" Luke asked, as he mounted

one of the wash-benches near the gate.

"Ay, and hit him, too!" Susan replied, grimly, as she

turned to recharge her weapon; but Mistress Harding
took the empty musket from her hands, as she said:

"Your aunt and I cannot shoot as well as you children;

but we may, at least, be of service in loading the