"The Raven is a great chief," he said. "He has a great heart, and
stood by the side of the little White Bird. But he has not a good
rifle. The white chief gives him a rifle which will shoot many
times. Let him promise that he will never use it in fight against
the white men."
This gift the Raven received with great pleasure, and readily gave
the required promise, adding, on behalf of his tribe, that the
hatchet which was buried should never again be dug up against the
whites. An extra chamber and all the spare ammunition was given to
him, and a further supply promised when he chose to send for it;
instructions were also given to him in the use of the weapon, then
a solemn farewell was exchanged, and the party of whites turned
their faces toward home.
CHAPTER XVIII.
AND LAST.
With this memorable conflict, and the lesson taught to the Indians,
that even in the heart of their own country they could not consider
themselves secure from retaliations and from the vengeance of the
white settlers, the Indian troubles of the Hardys were over.
Occasionally, indeed, raids were made upon the outlying
settlements, and the young Hardys were summoned to beat off their
savage foes. Upon the estate of Mount Pleasant, however, hostile
foot was not again placed.
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