day...” God’s Word said. “Lord, prove Thy promise.” “He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust.” (Psalm 91:4) The arrows were coming from both sides of the river and falling all around their target. “We’ve got to get to one side of the river and set up some kind of a defense, men. Edge over to the right side.” Ten men covered the landing by shooting into the forest, but arrows kept coming. “If God will only save us from bloodshed!” “I think we ought to beach the canoes and hide ourselves in those small bushes on the promontory. The Indians won’t care to go near the canoes with us here, and we’ll bide our time to get away,” Harry decided. For five hours the men kept their tedious position, waiting for darkness to make an escape possible.
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