Posted by S.Girty on April 22, 1999 at 02:52:41:
In Reply to: Re: Smoke Signal to Shawnees --- Bargaining for Scalps posted by Goat Foot on April 21, 1999 at 11:46:51:
: Brother Girty,
: Goat Foot say understand English very well. Also very familiar with English quilts. My Father in the Canadas say Redhead will lead us to La Longue Carabine. Pay big bounty for scalp with hair extensions. No deal, Katepacomen. Take all scalps home in canoe with pirate gold. Buy own quilts. Goat Foot's hatchet has struck the war post.
: Goat Foot
>Siyo Goat Foot ---
that's yar' choice, but Ah' mus' remind ya', yar' far frum home, wit' a small warparty, deep in Shawnee terr'itree, wit' yar' back trail cut-off by th' Wyandots, all loyal ta' th' English Father...
Ah' do not feel that ya' will 'ave much success, in light since we's got the Red-'ead 'n' Old Crone in sight...
In th' meantime Ah' fear yar' smoke signals 'ave alerted th' Colonials, as Ah've seen smoke from that pesky Clark, though Ah've not much fear of him, fer' word has reached me that Captain Caldwell 'n' Bradt 'n' thar' contingent of Butler's Rangers 're nearby, sum'thin' more fer ya' to worry 'bout, if'n ya' stand against th' English Father, by-the-by...
Ah' advise ya' ta' either join us, or depart at once fer' Canada,
if ya' dont, yar' squaws'll be howlin' yar' death songs 'n' yar' skelps'll fetch a hefty few pounds in Detroit...
Simon Girty
P.S.
who's inter'pettin' our smoke fer' that Scottish lass?