288 SUCCESS OF THE TWO WARRIORS.

Friday. And as our pieces were now loaded with what I called
swan-shot, or small pistol bullets, we found only two drop; but so
many were wounded, that they ran about yelling and screaming,
like mad creatures, all bloody and miserably wounded, most of

 

“miBY RAN ABOUT YELLING AND SCREAMING, LIKE MAD CREATURES.”

them; whereof three more fell quickly after, though not quite
dead.

“Now, Friday,” says I, laying down the discharged pieces, and
taking up the musket which was yet loaded, “ follow me,” says I;
which he did, with a great deal of courage. Upon which I rushed
out of the wood and showed myself, and Friday close at my foot.
As soon as I perceived they saw me, I shouted as loud as I could,
and bade Friday do so too; and running as fast as I could,—which,
by the way, was not very fast, being laden with arms as I was,—