"I left the batteau where it touched at Towanda Creek, and hid in the woods and dressed me in the Oneida dress you gave me.

Then, by the first batt-man who passed, I sent a message to Lana saying that I was going back to--to join you.

Are you displeased ?" Her trembling hands clasped my shoulders tighter, and her face drew closer, so that her sweet, excited breath fell on my cheek.
"Listen!" she stammered.

"I desire to tell you everything! I will tell you all, Euan! I ran back along the trail, meeting the boat-guard, batt-men, and the sick horses all along the way to Tioga, where they took me over on a raft of logs....

I paid them three hard shillings.
Then Colonel Shreve heard of what I had been about, and sent a soldier after me, but I avoided the fort, Euan, and went boldly up through the deserted camps until I came to where the army had crossed.