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no enemy, returned, and ordered a couple of trestles to be made, on
one of which was to be placed the body of Pike, and on the other the
groaning Spikeman. Upon mustering the company, it was found that all
were present, with the exception of Philip Joy, who had escaped in the
confusion. Four men being assigned to each of the trestles, to be
relieved as occasion should require, the remainder having charge of
the prisoners, and composing the van and rear, Lieutenant Venn
re-commenced his march--Arundel walking by the side of the Pequot
chief, to whom he expressed regret at his capture.

"It is a summer cloud," said the sagamore.

As for Philip, on effecting his escape, he felt some embarrassment
what to do with himself. There he was, alone and without arms, in the
forest, wandering helplessly about, and, if unable to find Sir
Christopher, in a worse condition than before. He had half a mind to
pursue the band and surrender himself, when, remembering the powahing,
as he called it, of Arundel, he determined to try it himself.
Imitating, therefore, to the best of his ability, the sounds made by
the young man, he sat down and waited for the effect. Presently the
figure of Towanquattick, followed by that of the Knight, stole out of
a thicket and stood before him.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

But, gasping, heaved the breath that Lara drew,
And dull the film along his dim eye grew.

BYRON.

On the arrival of the party at the settlement, Lieutenant Venn divided
it into two detachments; at the head of one of which he carried the
Assistant to his own house, while the other, under the command of an
inferior officer, was charged with the security of the prisoners. Only
the sagamore was strictly confined, being ironed and placed in the
same dungeon which Joy had occupied. Sassacus made no resistance, but
submitted with a stoical impassivity as to an irresistible fate. The
lady and Indian girl, as those from whom flight was less to be feared,
and with whom it would be more difficult to effect, and also out of
deference to the weakness of their sex, were committed to the care of
Dame Bars, by whom they were to be closely watched. As for Arundel, he
was permitted to depart, the lieutenant informing him that he had been
arrested only to prevent the carrying of information to the Knight. It
is doubtful, however, whether, if Spikeman had still been in command,
he would have escaped on as easy terms.

The little community was