Daily life in Colonial America was hard, and travel was dangerous. One could easily be robbed or killed by any number of outlaws or people simply driven to desperation by poverty. There was also the very good chance of being murdered for no reason at all, and if one were unfortunate enough to meet up with the Harpe brothers, that was the most likely outcome.
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