"Although the times seem dark, and men's minds may waver for a while, they will remain loyal to their ancient allies.

Their doubts will cease, Waraiyageh, when the king across the sea takes away the power of dealing with us from the Dutch commissioners at Albany, and gives it to you, you who know us so well and who have always been our friend." Colonel Johnson's face flushed with pleasure.
"Your opinion of me is too high, Tayoga," he said, "but I'll not deny that it gratifies me to hear it." "Have you heard anything from Fort Refuge, and Colden and Wilton and the others ?" asked Robert.
"An Oneida runner brought a letter just before I left Mount Johnson.

The brave Philadelphia lads still hold the little fortress, and have occasional skirmishes with wandering bands.

Theirs has been a good work, well done." But while Colonel Johnson was not a member of the council and could not sit with it, he had a great reputation with all the governors, and the next day he was asked to appear before them and General Braddock, where he was treated with the consideration due to a man of his achievements, and where the council, without waiting for the authority of the English king, gave him full and complete powers to treat with the Hodenosaunee, and to heal the wounds inflicted upon the pride of the nations by the commissioners at Albany.

He was thus made superintendent of Indian affairs in North America, and he was also as he had said to lead the expedition against Crown Point.