Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-02-08

II : Glfly- SAID joel. raising MS
rifle.
Don't fire." exclaimed Boone. Let
US hear what he has to say"
Finding that he was not fired upon.
Girty mounted A stump and addressed
the pioneers as follows:
i have come to summon you 10 sur
render. It's no use for you to resist:
if you surrender promptly no blood will
be shed; but if you will not listen to
reason. and give US instant possession.
we will batter down your works about
your ears with cannon that we momen-
tarily expect; for. know that we are
expecting not only cannon, but rein
forcements, also. What can you do
against such numbers? Nothing; every
man of you will be slain''
Shoot him down." cried several of
the foresters; but Boone babe them to
forbear.
Perhaps you don't know me?" added
| Girty, with much pomposity of manner.
You have asked if we know you,"
said Reynolds, showing himself boldly.
Hear our answer: we know you well.
We know You as the vilest of men liv-
| ing. we know you as a cOwardly rene
gade, recreant to all that is noble in the
human character; we know you as a
| monster of wickedness, and as a blood
stained villain. The name of Girty
will be spoken of with contempt
| by all those who shall hear of his
treachery in all time to come. l have
| a worthless dog that kills lambs; in
stead of shooting him, 1 have named
him Silas Girty, and he has never held
nm -sr 60 h hot
| everybody despises him. You talk large
| ly about reinforcements. What could
| you do with cannon? Such cowardly
| wretches would be afraid to fire them
| if you had ever so many. We also ex-
pect reinforcements; and it will be we'll
| for you to be off before they get here
| Should you batter down our stockades,
| as you pompously thraten, we are fully
prepared for that contingency, for we
| have roasted a score or two or hickory
| sticks, with which we intend to sally
out and whip you out of the country as
we would thieving ours"
Reynolds sarcastic speech put the
| renegade in towering passion. He
| poured forth a volley of threats
| Il have two of your young women in
my power" he added, "and it would be
better for you to be a little more hum
BILE; but 1 shall enter your works and
| pay you off for your insoIence."
It's a thousand pities I hadn't made
an end of you out in the woods therer'
| cried Logston. How does your head
feel?'
1T will never be well till yours is out
of sight. l shan't soon forget that mean
| trick you served me; it will go hard
with you for that, Joel Logstonr' re-
torted Girty.
| Don't tempt me; you make a fno
| mark for my rife at this particular
time" said Joel, menacingly.
| I'm under a flag of truce" returned
Girty.
| II wish you was under the groundr'
added Joel, impatiently. Mind what
| you say. l warn you, for no human
power shall prevent me from shooting
you, if you provoke me further. What
care l for flag of truce, when it floats
over the head of such villain?"
1t was easy enough to be seen that
| Girty began to feel uneasy and fearful
| of consequences, if he was not more
careful in his speech; he therefore pru-
| IDENTIFY addressed himself to Daniel
| Boone, and asked for an answer to carry
| back to his army.
| Tell your red crew and your ruff
| fanly French allies that Boonesborough
will never be given up while two sticks
of it remain together" replied the pio-
neer, promptly. This is our final an
swer; BECOME"
| Girty leaped down from the stump in
| rather undigniied haste, considering that
| he was Under a flag of truce. Shouts of
| defiance and derision from the fort fol
| lowed him until he was again with his
| friends.