'Twas more like a shadow, but 'twas a man, I'll swear." Robert was glad to have the sentinel's testimony, because in another moment the revelers were upon him, making sport of him for his false alarm, and asserting that not his eyes but the punch he had drunk had seen a French spy.
"I scarce tasted the punch," said Robert, "and the soldier here is witness that I spoke true." A farther and longer search was organized, but the Frenchman had vanished into the thinnest of thin air.

As Robert walked with Willet and Tayoga back to the tavern, the hunter said: "I suppose it was St.Luc ?" "Yes, but why did you think it was he ?" "Because it was just the sort of deed he would do.

Did you speak with him ?" "Yes, and I told him I must give the alarm.

He disappeared with amazing speed and silence." Robert made a brief report the next day to Governor Dinwiddie, not telling that St.Luc and he had spoken together, stating merely that he had seen him, giving his name, and describing him as one of the most formidable of the French forest leaders.
"I thank you, Mr.Lennox," said the Governor.

"Your information shall be conveyed to General Braddock.