FATAL DECOY.
One of the most common, and at the same time, most
successful decoys practised by the wily savage, was that
of the turkey call. The case we are about to record belongs
to that class.
Of those forted at Grave creek, was a William McIntosh,
wife and child. Early one morning, the cry of a turkey was
heard against the hill-side, across the river. McIntosh,
although warned against the deceptions of the enemy, started
over with his gun and dog. He landed his canoe at a point
nearly opposite the fort, and commenced ascending the bank.
Before taking ten steps, the "turkey," from his concealed
position, fired and shot his victim through the head.
McIntosh remaining much longer than was thought right,
some men from the fort went over on the third day, and there
found the unfortunate man scalped, with his faithful dog sitting
by his side.
