He tried to conciliate them, appealing to their humanity, and showing the number of children he had left at home in France by holding up his fingers. In compliance with their request he sang two or three French songs. At length they determined to kill him, and in order to decide who should be the executioner, they sat down and played a game of cards. When they had finished the Doctor went up to a tree

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190 560 81. [margin: be] and by motions requested to bid fast. Some suppose this was in order to submit to his fate, others, that he wished them to leave him secured thus in the woods. He was then tied and shot by him upon whom the lot had fallen. Luther Kennicutt the spy was of bad repute, and I always considered his fidelity to the American cause doubtful. He, as well as Capt. J. Dean married a daughter of Colonel Gil. Drake James Tillett, after the Revolutionary war returned from Nova Scotia and became a Methodist preacher, but was always despised for the murder. He made a full confession of all the affair and expressed great contrition. The Doctors watch was thrown overboard in a storm. The others also told the story, and all were said to have been afraid of being alone after dark, being haunted by something.

Dean married a daughter of Colonel Gil. Drake James Tillett, after the Revolutionary war returned from Nova Scotia and became a Methodist preacher, but was always despised for the murder. He made a full confession of all the affair and expressed great contrition. The Doctors watch was thrown overboard in a storm. The others also told the story, and all were said to have been afraid of being alone after dark, being haunted by something.