But here is Willet! It soothes my eyes to see you again, brave hunter, and Tayoga, too, who is fully as welcome." He shook hands with them both and the Onondaga gravely asked: "What news of my people, Waraiyageh ?" Colonel Johnson's face clouded.
"Things do not go well between us and the vale of Onondaga," he replied.

"The Hodenosaunee complain of the Indian commissioners at Albany, and with justice.

Moreover, the French advance and the superior French vigor create a fear that the British and Americans may lose.

Then the Hodenosaunee will be left alone to fight the French and all the hostile tribes.

Father Drouillard has come back and is working with his converts." "The nations of the Hodenosaunee will never go with the French," declared Tayoga with emphasis.