Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 33: what you’re looking at

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THE FRENCH IN COUNCIL. 35 “Why ?” “ You will see to-night, in the council.” “Do you know any thing ?” * Nothing that I will tell.” “ You are one of the council ?” | “Yes. All the officers will be present. Dieskau does not disdain to take counsel from-us, even though we are young. Ah, if Braddock had listened to subordinate officers, Fort Du Quesne might not have been ours to-day.” “ How know you that ?” “Some prisoners we took spoke of it, and our men know and fear the young colonel who wanted to take the advance, one Washington by name—a brave man, and one who knows how to fight Indians.” : “ Ah, indeed. m “Ttisso. Ifthis expedition comes to grief, it will be because we have so many Canadians and Indians with us. Let us go.” The young officers rose, and passed into the tent. At night there was a meeting of the officers of the French forces. The expedition had been hastily planned by Dieskav, who had heard that but a small force was stationed at Fort Edward, and with French contempt for any thing English, ne had hastily left Crown Point, with an army of twelve hundred Canadians and Indians, and only two Hundred regulars. ‘These numbers had been magnified by the Indian scouts of the Eng- lish into a great army, which was feared accordingly. In the mean time the English had been gathering a force, with the intention of invading the French provinces, far exceeding the command of Dieskau. As he neared the fort, the council above referred to was in session, __ “We have met,” said the ‘brave old baron, as the officers found seats about the tent, “to form some definite plan for our campaign. Any blow we strike must be short, sharp and - decisive, or it will be of no avail. We know that the English have a greater force than we, but are sure that the garrison of “this new fort upon the Hudson is very small.- In my opinion, we can take it.” : | - At this moment the chiefs of the Hurons entered, and took — _ Seats. The baron repeated his statement for their benefit, The head chigt signified a desire to speak. Wa congnae eatons