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But no sooner had the Intruder got the instrument than he began to show the cloven foot. He was for taking possession of his share at once. This awakened Shoe Boots to the truth. He hurried to the agency & told his story. Return Jonathan Meigs, then Government Agent, interfered. Confronting the Intruder with Shoe Boots & the other, the intruder confessed his fraud, but offered to give back the deed if his two dollars were refunded.

       This made them all very indignant and the offer was repelled with contempt Col: Meigs ordered Mr. Adair to drive off Wofford as an intruder. The order was complied with. Wofford's cabin was burned & he himself ceased to be seen. 
       But Shoe Boots died. Presently after his death, the Government of Georgia extended her jurisdiction over the Cherokee portion within her charter limits, disowned the Cherokees as a nation, and unclear their land. Wofford found that by this the resolution of the Council freeing the Slave Children of Shoe Boots was of no effect. He came back to the nation, armed with the authority of his deed of which, though the original was lost, he had made the regular affidavit in unclear, the emancipated children were kidnapped 
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