Defending the Island: A story of Bar Harbor in 1758

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Otis James. Defending the Island: A story of Bar Harbor in 1758

CHAPTER I. THE ISLAND

CHAPTER II. THE FIRST ASSAULT

CHAPTER III. A DAY OF SUSPENSE

CHAPTER IV. AN ATTACK

CHAPTER V. FIRE

CHAPTER VI. THE WRECK

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Not until the shadows of night were beginning to lengthen was Susan relieved from guard duty, and then the gate had been closed and barred by Mark, who said to his cousin:3

"Why am I to go off duty?" Susan asked. "Surely it can do us no harm to stand guard, and even though the savages do not make any move, we should act as if believing they might do so at any moment."

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When this work had been completed the children had eight improvised platforms whereon they could stand while defending the stockade, and the night was fully come.

As Susan had said, the moon was in the third quarter, therefore it would be impossible for the Indians to paddle across the waters of the harbor without exposing themselves to the view of the island defenders.

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