"Good for you, Warner! Now, then, let us have a good militia."
Every man present enrolled his name on the list, and a very excellent start was made to form an army to defend the farms.
The district was divided into two parts, the northern part of the New Hampshire grants being under the command of Allen, the southern under the guidance of Warner.
Rules were laid down for the guidance of the mountaineers, and as good a system of government was inaugurated as existed in New Hampshire itself.
The strongest contingent of militia was sent with Allen to the north, for it was thought that the next attempt of New York would come from the Champlain section instead of Albany.
Everywhere Ethan Allan was received with open arms.
The farmers had reclaimed the lands from the mountain sides, and made them fruitful, and it was extremely hard that they should be turned from their farms without receiving compensation.
Resistance was popular, and the men who had taken the lead in organizing the farmers were looked upon as heroes.
Allen had taken Eben with him, and the young lad was the most useful member of his staff.
Eben had all the faithfulness of a hound, with the sagacity of a trained scout.