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as kindly as the Indians' method of living would admit and their hardships were probably no greater than those which the Indians had to un- dergo themselves. Mary was especially obedi- ent and, consequently was held in high esteem, but John never became reconciled and was always planning to escape. Finding at last, after five years of persuasion, that he could not induce Ma- ry to join him, John's desire to get away became so great that he left his sister, ran away and final- ]y reached Detroit. Here he entered the family of a Doctor Harvey where he was treated as a son given as good schooling as the times afforded, and as much knowledge of medicine as the Doctor could give. John started for England to complete his medical course and got as far as Montreal when a desire to see his people if any were yet living, caused him to return and go to Pittsburg instead. Jacob Jones, learning of this fact went after him and took him home. In all John was away eleven years, five at Sandusky and six at Detroit.

Mary remained with the Indians for ten years during which the members of the family which adopted her, all died. She made her way to De-