Chapter Ten
Shawnee TownThe Indians pushed the three prisoners ahead of them down to the banks of the river where there were several canoes pulled up along the bank. Scar motioned for Jonathan to get into one and pushed Jonas and Joshua toward another. The rest of Scar’s braves began stacking booty from the Hershberger farm in the remaining canoes. Behind them the sky was bright from the burning barn and house. Joshua whispered to his father. “Perhaps the men from the settlement have seen the fire and are coming.” But his father only shook his head, terrible grief etched into his face. Scar climbed into the lead canoe and his men followed. They pushed out into the current and were quickly swept downstream. The green Ohio carried the canoes into the wilderness. Behind them the dreams of J
