128 warriors, appeared in the neighborhood of Gnadenhutten and camped. Rev. Smick was in charge of the mission but was absent at the time. Mrs. Smick, not knowing of the intentions of the chief, consulted the leading Christian Indians as to what should be done in the emergency. The advice was to invite « the chief to the mission house, and send provisions to his warriors, as the sure way of averting their hostile intentions, if any were entertained. Accordingly the great chief was soon invited and escorted to the house of the missionary, but his caution against being surprised and captured by an enemy induced him to take with him a guard of warriors, who were provided for near the house, while Cornstalk became the guest of the lady. His commanding and noble appearance at once made an impression on her, while her womanly person fascinated the chief. He was versed sufficiently in English to talk with her, and, after a repast, he whiled the time away in re- . counting to her some of his advenutres in life, until time to go to his warriors, when he departed, shaking hands and making a kingly bow, she pressing him diplomatically to call again. .'On the day following Mr. Corn-
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