At last they saw a light under the western horizon, which they believed to come from Duquesne itself.
"Perhaps they've burned the fort and are abandoning it," said Robert.
Willet shook his head.
"Not likely," he said.

"It's more probable that the light comes from great fires, around which the savages are dancing the war dance." "What do you think, Tayoga ?" "That the Great Bear is right." "But surely," said Robert, "they can't hope to withstand an army like ours." "Robert," said Willet, "you've lived long enough in it to know that anything is possible in the wilderness.

Contrecoeur, the French commander at Duquesne, is a brave and capable man.

Beaujeu, who stands next to him, has, they say, a soul of fire.

You know what St.Luc is, the bravest of the brave, and as wise as a fox, and Dumas and Ligneris are great partisan leaders.