He surmised, however, that they were De Levis and Bourlamaque, and he learned soon that he was right.

Langlade paused until Montcalm was ready to speak to him, and Robert stood in silence at his side.

Montcalm finished what he had to say and turned his eyes upon the young prisoner.

His countenance was mild, but Robert felt that his gaze was searching.
"And this, Captain Langlade," he said, "is the youth of whom you were speaking ?" So the Owl had been made a captain, and the promotion had been one of his rewards.

Robert was not sorry.
"It is the one, sir," replied Langlade, "young Monsieur Robert Lennox.