CHAPTER VIII.

AN INTERRUPTION.

Nathan, who had looked upon the men under Colonel Allen much as he had Corporal 'Lige, was literally amazed by this ready submission of the king's troops, standing silent and motionless by the side of Isaac as the garrison was paraded without arms, and the surrender made in due form.

Some days afterward Isaac learned that the spoils of war at this place were one hundred and twenty iron cannon, fifty swivels, two ten-inch mortars, one howitzer, one cohorn, ten tons musket-balls, three cartloads flints, thirty gun-carriages, a quantity of shells, a large amount of material for boat building, one hundred stand of small arms, ten casks of powder, two brass cannon, thirty barrels of flour and eighteen barrels of pork.

Forty-eight soldiers were surrendered and preparations were at once begun to send these, together with the women and children, to Hartford.

Hardly was the surrender made complete when such of the troops as had been left on the opposite shore under Seth Warner, arrived in a schooner, much to the surprise of all, until it was learned that Captain Herrick, who had been sent to Skenesborough to seize the son of the governor, had succeeded in his mission without bloodshed.

He took not only the young major, but twelve negroes and attendants, seized the schooner owned by the elder Skene, and had come down the lake in the early morning with the hope of aiding in the capture of Ticonderoga.

Isaac had supposed this victory would end the adventure, and was saying to himself that his experience had been rather pleasing than otherwise, so much so in fact that he almost regretted the time was near at hand for him to return home, when he saw, much to his surprise, a portion of the troops being formed in line as if to leave Ticonderoga.

Answer this series of questions:

1. What was Nathan amazed about?
2. Did they win that battle?
3. How many ended up giving up?
4. Where were they headed?
5. Where were the king's troops standing?
6. Were there soldiers left elsewhere?
7. Where?
8. Who was in charge of them?
9. How did they show up?
10. Who was sent to Skeneborough?
11. Why?
12. And did he?
13. Were there any casualties?
14. What rank was the son?
15. Did he capture anyone else?
16. Who?
17. Who owned the boat they were in?
18. What time of day was it?
19. Why had they arrived?
20. Was Isaac excited to get home?
1. the ready submission of the king's troops
2. yes
3. Forty-eight
4. to Hartford
5. by the side of Isaac
6. yes
7. on the opposite shore
8. Seth Warner
9. in a schooner
10. Captain Herrick
11. to seize the son of the governor
12. yes
13. no
14. major
15. yes
16. twelve negroes and attendants
17. Skene
18. morning
19. to aid in the capture of Ticonderoga.
20. no