boats, in return, fired, killing
several of our men. Among them was Lieutenant Robert Walker, of the
Pittsburgh Blues, who was buried within the fort, and his grave may
still be seen there, marked by a plain, rough stone with a simple
inscription--'Lieutenant Walker, May 9, 1813.'

"Papa, did the British carry off those of our men they had taken
prisoners?" asked Elsie.

"Yes; and allowed the savages to rob, ill-treat, and butcher them in
the most horrible manner. At Fort Miami they shot, tomahawked and
scalped more than 20, besides having murdered and plundered many on
the way.

"It was Tecumseh who at last stopped the fiendish work, though not
till after more than 40 had fallen. And this horrible work was done in
the presence of General Proctor, Colonel Elliot, and other officers,
as well as the British guard. They made them run the gauntlet for a
distance of forty or fifty feet, killing or maiming them as they went,
with pistols, war-clubs, scalping knives, and tomahawks. In that way
nearly, if not quite, as many were slaughtered as were killed in
battle. When those who still remained alive had got within the fort,
the savages raised the war-whoop, and began reloading their guns with
the evident intention of resuming their horrid onslaught on the
defenceless prisoners, when Tecumseh, being told of what was going on,
hurried to the fort as fast as his horse could carry him. 'Where is
General Proctor?' he demanded; then seeing him near, he asked why he
had not put a stop to the massacre. 'Your Indians cannot be
commanded,' replied Proctor, trembling with fear at the rage he saw in
the chief's countenance. 'Begone!' retorted Tecumseh in disdain. 'You
are not fit to command; go and put on petticoats.'"

"Was Proctor pleased with that answer, papa?" asked Ned, with a look
of amusement.

"I think not greatly," replied the captain. "Tecumseh was much
disappointed over their failure to take Fort Meigs, and urged Proctor
to try again. Proctor did not feel willing, but at length, near the
end of June, he consented, and they began making arrangements to do
so.

"About that time a Frenchman who had been taken prisoner with Dudley's
men escaped from the British, fled to Fort Meigs, and told Clay of the
threatened danger. Clay at once sent word to Harrison, who was at
Franklinton, and to Governor Meigs, at Chillicothe.

"Harrison believed it was the weaker posts of Lower Sandusky, Erie, or
Cleveland, rather than Fort Mei